Category: Fundraising
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Amazing in-memory fundraising by the Christian White Memorial Fund
Christian’s family and friends have been tireless in their efforts to raise money for glioblastoma research in his memory
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You could win Tom Daley knitted designs!
Olympian, activist and now knitwear designer Tom Daley has donated four items created and worn exclusively for his new book, Made with Love, with proceeds kindly going to charity – a cause close to his heart.
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Random act of kindness results in donation!
A fireworks tribute in memory of Natalie Kate Harding from Coventry has led to a generous donation to help us defeat brain tumours.
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A huge thank you to all our fundraisers!
Autumn is busy time of year for our fundraisers! With so many big events taking place, we wanted to say a huge thank you to you all!
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Trailblazing Manchester squash event to raise funds and awareness
The second running of the Northern Joe Cup at Fairways Lodge and Cheetham Hill squash clubs in North Manchester, takes place From the 29th July to the 2nd of August
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Will’s Walk smashes fundraising target!
Will, an 11-year-old boy from Dorset, has doubled his fundraising target as he learns to walk again following a brain tumour diagnosis.
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Celebrate 25 years of The Brain Tumour Charity with our Founders
Join The Brain Tumour Charity’s Founders, Neil and Angela Dickson MBE, for an evening of dinner, dancing and an exciting silent auction in memory of their daughter Samantha Dickson
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The Wanted release ‘Gold Forever (for Tom)’
Following the recent tragic passing of Tom Parker, The Wanted have today released a new version of their hit song and will generously be donating all net proceeds to The Brain Tumour Charity.
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We’re teaming up with Motormouth and Movember to raise funds for cancer and mental health
We’re teaming up with motorsports platform MotorMouth and cancer charity Movember to raise funds and awareness at at the second-ever MotorMouth Celebrity Charity Kart Race on Thursday 31 March 2022.
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Team Tabei are taking on Everest in the Alps
Team Tabei are one of the teams about to take on Everest in the Alps, the ultimate winter endurance challenge, to help raise money for research into childhood brain tumours. But what makes it such an extreme challenge?
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Launching our ‘Businesses Against Brain Tumours’ campaign
During International Brain Tumour Awareness Week (30th October – 6th November), The Brain Tumour Charity is launching Businesses Against Brain Tumours, the first campaign of its kind bringing the business community together to power progress against brain tumours.
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Launching the new ‘A Cure Can’t Wait’ collection celebrating the superheroes of our community
The Brain Tumour Charity is continuing its partnership with ethical, sustainable clothing brand Teemill to launch a brand new range of clothes under its well-known ‘A Cure Can’t Wait’ slogan.
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August fundraising round up
Our supporters, fundraisers and partners are a truly inspirational bunch! From the corporate world to comedy and more, read about just some of the ways our community are raising funds and awareness – as well as challenging themselves to go further, faster for a cure.
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A brilliant baking bonanza: The Big Bake 2021
Up and down the country, our community fired up their ovens, held unique bakes and raised vital dough to help us beat brain tumours
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‘Eddie and the Magic Healing Stone’: helping children understand brain tumours
A candid, honest and humorous account of the experiences of a dad-of-one and junior doctor after he was diagnosed with the brain tumour which he lost his life to has been published.
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Four fab recipes to try for The Big Bake 2021
The Big Bake 2021 is in full swing, with bakers up and down the country connecting over cake for our annual excuse to spread the love for a good cause. And the great news is, it’s not too late to join them!
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Launching The Big Bake to raise vital funds to defeat brain tumours
Today marks the start of The Big Bake, uniting all our community to host their own Big Bake events to help raise awareness, as well as money for research and support for those affected by brain tumours.
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This week we are participating in The Big Give Christmas Challenge
It is the UK’s largest matched funding campaign and through the campaign any donation made here until 12pm on Tuesday 8th December is eligible to be doubled.
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Celebrities unite to back our Great Minds t-shirt campaign
Across the board, support for our awareness and fundraising campaign is gathering pace
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The Everest Centre lead researcher running virtual London Marathon
This Sunday, Dr David Jones will be swapping his lab coat for a charity running vest and taking on the virtual Virgin Money London Marathon
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Our trustee Berrie and her husband Graham, are taking part in The Twilight Walk in October
Berrie and Graham lost their son Michael to an aggressive brain tumour in 2000, aged just 14 years old.
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The impact a gift can make
Back in 2015 we launched our five year strategy ‘Defeating Brain Tumours’ and our research strategy ‘A Cure Can’t Wait’. Our manifestos were unashamedly ambitious, but we knew they had to be.
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Launching The Twilight Walk – this year it’s virtual!
We’re encouraging everyone in our community to ‘walk it your way’ this October to mark the month of our annual flagship fundraising event – The Twilight Walk.
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Launching our ‘Restart Research’ appeal as part of The Big Give
For one week only, from midday on Tuesday 18 August, your donations can be doubled – meaning your gift will have twice the impact on our efforts to get research in the lab back on track.