Category: Charity news
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BRIAN nominated for prestigious Third Sector Award
It was announced on Friday that BRIAN has been nominated for the ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ award
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The Brain Tumour Charity and Meningioma UK are to merge
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.
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Improving patient experience is our priority
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.
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Wellbeing App inspired by founder’s own brain tumour diagnosis gets healthcare approval
Freyja, from Porthtowan, on the Cornish north coast, launched the Wholesome World App last year and in April, it gained NHS approval.
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Third Sector praise The Brain Tumour Charity
The charity industry’s leading organisation lists The Brain Tumour Charity as one of the best to work for .
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Taylor Swift reveals her mum is battling a brain tumour
As reported in the Metro this afternoon, Taylor’s mum Andrea, battling cancer for the second time, has a brain tumour.
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A brain tumour turned mum into a stand-up comic
A meningioma diagnosed in 2014 turned Ruth, and the family’s life, upside down.
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Celebrating You 2020: a judge’s blog
Grace Latter, last year’s Influencer of the Year winner, sat on our recent Celebrating You 2020 judging panel.
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Acclaimed art project to be made into a book
Helena Traill’s ‘100 Stories’ project was awarded the top degree from Central Saint Martins, London.
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Exclusive: “Ric’s storyline gives me respect for people living with the reality of a brain tumour”
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.”
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The impact of our Celebrating You Awards
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
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The launch of Celebrating You 2020
Celebrating You, The Brain Tumour Charity’s community awards event, returns in May 2020 and nominations are now open!
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Making Progress on all fronts: an update on our strategy
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.
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Latest developments discussed at our second Ask the Researcher event
Improving access to clinical trials and the importance of support for everyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis were among the key topics discussed
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Our Young Ambassador Tyler is awarded the British Empire Medal by Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex
Tyler praised for turning his challenges into a ‘force of good’
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Something’s changing
We know when someone is diagnosed with a brain tumour, a cure can’t wait. This is the basis for our brand refresh, launching today
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Your support was key to our Third Sector’s Charity of the Year 2018 award
At last night’s charity awards ceremony, we were crowned Charity of the Year 2018
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Jack Morris CBE appointed chair of trustees
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jack Morris CBE as our new chair of trustees
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The Brain Tumour Charity finalist for Charity of the Year – Third Sector Awards
We are delighted to be finalists for Charity of the Year, Annual Report and Fundraising Event for the Third Sector Awards.
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BBC Children in Need and St James’s Place Foundation award grants to our support services
BBC Children in Need and St James’s Place Foundation have awarded grants totalling over £208,000 to The Brain Tumour Charity’s support services.
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The Brain Tumour Charity scoops two accolades at the prestigious Third Sector Awards
Last night’s award ceremony, held by industry-leading Third Sector, saw The Brain Tumour Charity receive two accolades for our continued efforts to defeat brain tumours.
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We are proud to announce the appointment of Professor Alan Palmer as our new trustee
Renowned neuroscientist Professor Palmer takes up the role of life sciences trustee.
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Research initiatives totalling £4.3m announced today by The Brain Tumour Charity
Today we’re proud to announce a package of research initiatives totalling £4.3m.
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Experts deliver glowing verdict as we work towards defeating brain tumours
We are delighted to announce that the way we work has been rated exceptionally highly by McKinsey, one of the world’s leading advisers on organisational effectiveness.