Category: Support
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Our benefits clinic is transforming
From 11 July we’ll be expanding our benefits advice service to offer appointments two days every week, allowing us to support twice as many people.
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Top tips to help with speech and communication difficulties
We teamed up with Neuro-oncology specific Speech and Language Therapist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Julie Emerson, to share some tips and techniques to help with speech problems and communication difficulties.
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Telling your loved ones about your brain tumour diagnosis
Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Dr Nick Mooney, offers advice on how best to start talking with your family and friends about brain tumours.
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Taking care of your mental health
For anyone diagnosed with a long-term illness, mental health problems are all too common, and we know that those with a brain tumour are no different.
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Tom Daley’s Olympic poolside meet with our supporters
Last Wednesday, a team of ten spent a morning at the Olympic Aquatics Centre with our High Profile Supporter and Olympian Tom Daley
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Top tips for coping with change
Our community and Clinical Nurse Specialist at King’s Hospital London, Charlotte Robinson shares top tips to help you cope with change.
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Why children with brain tumours need to be heard
Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Dr Roberta Bowie, explains why one of the most important things you can do for your child is simply to listen to them.
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Seven ways that talking about your brain tumour diagnosis can help!
Dr Katherine Carpenter shares seven reasons why starting those important conversations, and opening up about your feelings and experiences early on, really can make a significant difference to your wellbeing.
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Coping with life following a brain tumour diagnosis
12 pieces of heartfelt advice from those who truly understand what life is like when you’re diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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Ways to help and cope when someone you love is diagnosed with a brain tumour
12 pieces of heartfelt advice from those who understand what life is like when someone you love has a brain tumour.
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12 ways to boost your wellbeing
When you’re living with a brain tumour or supporting someone, it can be hard to prioritise your wellbeing. But looking after your emotional, physical and psychological needs is important.
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Carers – looking after yourself at Christmas
Sara Challice, who cared for her husband Neil for 13 years, shares some of her tips on how to make things easier over the Christmas period.
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Managing fatigue during the holidays
With the holiday season upon us, we asked Sara Robson, a Specialist Allied Health Professional, to share some of her tips for managing fatigue in everyday life.
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Support at school
Beth was diagnosed with two brain tumours in 2014 whilst studying at university, she shares her experiences.
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Building relationships with your child’s school
Louise Robinson, from Nottingham Children’s Hospital, shares her advice and talks about some organisations who may be able to help you build relationships with your child’s school.
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Supporting your child to return to school after diagnosis or treatment
This blog covers top tips for helping your child to return to school after diagnosis or treatment.
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Doctors hail our brain tumour information for schools
The information we provide to help schools understand the needs of pupils diagnosed with a brain tumour has been praised by the British Medical Association
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Keeping cool in the heat
If a heatwave leaves you wishing you could switch your beach umbrella for your rain brolly, you’re not alone. So, we’ve put together our seven top tips to keep cool in the heat.
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Daily life in the school holidays
We are excited to share a vlog from Penelope Hart-Spencer, who is a Health Play Specialist.
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Travel insurance for children with a brain tumour
A specialist travel insurance provider answers your questions on travel insurance for a child with a brain tumour.
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Holidays and breaks for families with a brain tumour
The first in our series of virtual information events for parents and carers of a child with a brain tumour.
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Celebrating the 70th birthday of the NHS
Today marks the 70th birthday of the National Health Service and The Brain Tumour Charity would like to celebrate all that it has done for our community
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Why it’s important to get your affairs in order
Eve Kelleher, Head of Information and Support, explains why getting your affairs in order is not something to put off.
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Top tips for tackling isolation
Many people tell us that living with a brain tumour diagnosis can cause feelings of loneliness and isolation so we’ve pulled together some top tips to help you tackle it