Category: Fundraising
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A Will to make a difference
Our Senior Gifts and in Memory Officer, Kelly Jack, says the process of making a Will is as easy as 1…2…3
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Simon Kindleysides becomes the world’s first paralysed man to complete the London Marathon
Simon crossed the finishing line last night at 10.30pm after walking for over 36 hours the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon
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Everest in the Alps challenge set to raise £1million
The epic expedition took place over four days at the end of February, raising vital funds for research into paediatric brain tumours
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Phil Spencer’s Everest in the Alps blog
Everest in the Alps: The Second Ascent, took place at the end of February, raising vital funds for research into paediatric brain tumours
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Our High Profile Supporter Hal Cruttenden will host our Celebrating You Awards 2018
We are thrilled to announce our first ever awards, recognising those in the brain tumour community who are leading the way in support, awareness and vital research
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They’re off! The teams begin the second ascent of Everest in the Alps
Conditions were perfect for the first day of the ascent. The four-day challenge will test all skiers to their limits, ascending over 2,500 metres every day to reach their target
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Seven mums take on the challenge of scaling the height of Everest on skiis in just four days
Tanya Ritchie, whose five-year-old son Toby, has a low grade brain tumour, heads up Toby’s Team, along with six other teams, who’ll take on this epic challenge on Monday to raise funds for vital research into childhood brain tumours
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Training in an exo-suit gears up for the London Marathon
Paralysed dad of three, Simon Kindleysides, has stepped up his marathon training in the revolutionary ReWalk exo-suit
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Everest in the Alps presents a mountainous training challenge for Phil Spencer
TV presenter Phil Spencer prepares to take on the Everest in the Alps expedition to raise funds for life-saving research into childhood brain tumours
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Phil Spencer takes on the second Everest in the Alps challenge
Channel 4 presenter of Location, Location, Location and Love it or List It to join charity’s epic ski tour challenge in Verbier, Switzerland
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Simon Kindleysides, a paralysed dad of three, to take on the London Marathon in an exo-suit
Already an accomplished singer and guest judge on the new Saturday BBC1 show, All Together Now, Simon, has now set his eyes on one of his biggest challenges yet; to take on the London Marathon wearing the revolutionary ReWalk exo-suit
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Charity ambassador living with a brain tumour to take on the London marathon
Our Young Ambassador Chandos Green is set to take on the challenge of his life
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Launching our Big Bandana Bake
This March, we are aiming to raise £150,000 to fund a life-saving research project for over two years
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Launching our 2017 Christmas Appeal
In the UK, 11,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year. This figure simply has to change
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Rugby legend Lewis Moody heads up the headwest Costa Rica coast-to-coast challenge
Lewis and his team headwest to raise £75,000 to help fund HeadSmart
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Gifts in Wills, a (not so) tricky conversation
Sarah Lindsell, our CEO, talks about why gifts in Wills should be in our everyday conversations…
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Tom Daley to front our BBC Lifeline appeal
Tom heads up The Charity’s drive to raise awareness and funds for vital research
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Ed Kerry’s epic challenge in memory of his sister
Inspired by his sister, Ed’s planning an epic, 1,000 mile UK running challenge
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University fashion show raises £28,000
St Andrew’s Fashion Show (FS) has raised over £28,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity in a bid to fund research in to vital treatments to tackle the disease.
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Headeast Vietnam cycle challenge battle first day typhoon
Lewis Moody MBE, co-Founder of The Foundation and headeast organiser, polar explorer Alan Chambers MBE and 10 other fearless cycling challengers have saddled up in Saigon.
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Record numbers take part in our 2016 Twilight Walks
Our three October Twilight Walks were a huge success, with over 1,800 walkers and volunteers from our community.
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Brain tumour dad’s 300-mile cycling team raises nearly £138,000
Cheshire husband, dad of five and brain tumour survivor, Rob Ward’s 31-strong team, took on the 300-mile London to Paris cycle challenge in September.
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Discover Adventure on our Iceland Trek 2017
A group of intrepid supporters of The Brain Tumour Charity who will unite and trek across Iceland’s historic landscapes in 2017.
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This week we want to spread the word about writing a Will and remembering a charity
It’s the little things in life that can mean the most. Leaving just 1% of your Will to The Brain Tumour Charity after your loved ones have been looked after can make a world of difference.