Category: Charity news

Clare Normand is on the leadership team at The Brain Tumour Charity as Head of Strategy. She is also a fundraiser and raises awareness in her son’s name.

Neil and Angela Dickson have been named as the first recipients of a major global award from world leaders in the field.

Our Fleet-based charity was founded in 1996 by Neil and Angela Dickson after the tragic death of their beloved daughter Samantha, just a few days before her 17th birthday

Seven months into the pandemic, and COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact for so many people affected by a brain tumour.

There was a huge outpouring of support for Tom Parker and his family, following his announcement across social media platforms on Monday of his brain tumour diagnosis.

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2020 has just been awarded to two female scientists, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, for their work on developing the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique.

Share your experiences and help create change in the treatment and care received by people living with a brain tumour diagnosis.

Our supporter, Caroline Smyth, is helping us raise vital awareness during National Eye Health Week 21-27 September

The prestigious nominations include Volunteer Team–Young Ambassadors, and our Chair of Trustees, Jack Morris

It was announced on Friday that BRIAN has been nominated for the ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ award

Accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 which has seen demand for support services soar, the merger is the latest move towards consolidation in a sector historically populated with small charities, many of them founder-led.

The recent National Cancer Patient Experience Survey highlighted, once again, that those diagnosed with a brain tumour have one of the worst experiences of all cancer patients.

Freyja, from Porthtowan, on the Cornish north coast, launched the Wholesome World App last year and in April, it gained NHS approval.

The charity industry’s leading organisation lists The Brain Tumour Charity as one of the best to work for .

As reported in the Metro this afternoon, Taylor’s mum Andrea, battling cancer for the second time, has a brain tumour.

A meningioma diagnosed in 2014 turned Ruth, and the family’s life, upside down.

Grace Latter, last year’s Influencer of the Year winner, sat on our recent Celebrating You 2020 judging panel.

Helena Traill’s ‘100 Stories’ project was awarded the top degree from Central Saint Martins, London.

Actor Hugh Quarshie – surgeon Ric Griffin who has been diagnosed with a meningioma in BBC 1’s Holby City – “applauds” The Brain Tumour Charity’s “vital work.”

Grace Latter, one of the winners at Celebrating You 2018, describes what it meant to her and why nominating people for Celebrating You 2023 is so important

Celebrating You, The Brain Tumour Charity’s community awards event, returns in May 2020 and nominations are now open!

Now, with only one year to go, we‘re looking back at some of the outstanding things you’ve helped us achieve since 2015. And we’re looking forward, to our plans to push for more progress in the next 12 months.

Improving access to clinical trials and the importance of support for everyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis were among the key topics discussed

Tyler praised for turning his challenges into a ‘force of good’