Category: Blog post

As well as the Twilight Walk London on March 22nd, hundreds of Twilight Walk Own Walks are happening this month! Here, Roger and Bev, and James and Ell, tell why they are walking the Twilight Walk their way in March.

“My prognosis is unknown but when you think about it, everything in life is unknown and every day is a gift.” ~ Matt’s story

Dr Scott Arthur MP’s Rare Cancers Bill aims to transform the rare cancers landscape. Your support would be a huge help in its success. Here’s how you can get involved.

At The Brain Tumour Charity, we are committed to ensuring that the voices of those directly affected by brain tumours are at the heart of everything we do. This is why, in 2024, we established a new Lay Advisory Board to help us fund the best possible research.

On April 6th, 238 runners will take on the iconic half marathon for The Brain Tumour Charity – our biggest team yet! Here, two of them tell their stories.

Immunotherapy is revolutionising cancer care, but progress for brain tumours lags behind. This is why we’re funding state-of-the-art research aiming to improve immunotherapies for brain tumours.

The new series of the award-winning TV show ’24 Hours in A&E’ features the trauma team at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham who uncover a brain tumour diagnosis.

Matt McBriar from Bicep was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in 2023. Here we take a look at his treatment and recovery progress.

For Central Saint Martins and RCA-trained, Helena Traill, creativity has been a constant in Helena’s life, especially seeking solace through her art during her father’s illness.   

The Government is working on a 10-year health plan to modernise the NHS. Here we discuss our campaign calling for a National Brain Tumour Strategy to be included in this.

Max & Siva will play a one-off exclusive gig in association with The Brain Tumour Charity in February!

Involvement volunteer Baljit Ahluwalia lost her mother, Harbans Kaur Walia, to glioblastoma in 2020.

A tribute to playwright Oliver Emanuel and a chance to listen to his last audio play.

The Brain Tumour Charity is supporting Davina McCall MBE as she announces the news about her neurosurgery on a colloid cyst.

How Grace won her case for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.

This International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, we’re highlighting a brain tumour charity in Uganda that we’re supporting.

Paul Wood, from Shoreham-by-Sea, will line up for the extreme challenge event, in Florida, in memory of his brother Graham.

Nearly a year since his astrocytoma diagnosis, Matthew is sharing his story on Channel 4’s Stand up to Cancer.

Staff and guests marked trustee Neil Dickson’s retirement last week – 27 years after he and his wife Angela founded The Brain Tumour Charity

With a book launch on the 10 Oct, Sophie will also be appearing at a free, live event on the evening of the 9 Oct.

Hugo, from Suffolk, is helping raise awareness in Eye Health Week.

How we worked with ITV soap Emmerdale on its brain tumour storyline.

The Silas Pullen Fund has become the first Supporter Group to reach the £1m milestone for The Brain Tumour Charity

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