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Supporting awareness during National Eye Health Week
Our supporter, Caroline Smyth, is helping us raise vital awareness during National Eye Health Week 21-27 September
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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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“Cancer is always the third person in our relationship, but I’ve never been happier!”
Our future may be uncertain but my First Dates love has taught me to live life to the full.
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The Brain Tumour Charity nominated for a raft of Third Sector Awards
The prestigious nominations include Volunteer Team–Young Ambassadors, and our Chair of Trustees, Jack Morris
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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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Raising awareness of DIPGs in Westminster
We are working with Kirsten Oswald, MP for East Renfrewshire & SNP Westminster Deputy Leader
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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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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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Holly Matthews’ daughters terrified she’ll contract Covid-19 and ‘die like Daddy’
Waterloo Road star Holly Matthews who lost her husband to a rare brain tumour three years ago, reveals how her grief has evolved and her daughters’ fears during lockdown.
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After 14 years in remission, my brain tumour grew back just before Covid
In lockdown, I fulfilled my life-time dream of writing a children’s book as my legacy. Now I want it to raise money to help find a cure to save other families our heartache.
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Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce report calls for urgent action on faster diagnosis
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) is calling for focus, prioritisation and investment in order to speed up the detection and diagnosis of the UK’s deadliest cancers.
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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.
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Great minds come together for new charity t-shirt collection
The Brain Tumour Charity is today launching its first range of t-shirts, in partnership with ethical and sustainable clothing brand Teemill, to champion and support the ‘Great Minds’ of the people within our unique community.
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Shining a light on the differences between glioblastoma cells
A new publication from one of our research projects shines a light on the differences between the cells in the middle/core of a glioblastoma (GBM) compared to the cells spreading/infiltrating into healthy brain around the tumour.
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Raising the profile of brain tumours with the Scottish Government
As a key member of the LSCT, we met with the Scottish Government’s Cancer Policy Team for a virtual roundtable on Monday 6 July
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Get your chemotherapy questions answered at our virtual Q&A
The Q&A will be held in BRIAN, our online app for people affected by a brain tumour. It’s free to attend and easy to sign up.
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Pressure for government response to funding research into brain tumours gathers momentum
Several high profile stories and a grandmother’s petition reaches this week’s PMQs and brain tumours are scheduled for a parliamentary debate
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Life after shielding
After being told she no longer needs to shield, Grace Latter tells us how she’s coping with her new-found freedom.
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Grab those controllers, it’s Game Over for Brain Tumours
Today we launch our virtual gaming fundraising campaign
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Picking up the pace of meningioma research
Dr Gelareh Zadeh is leading research in Canada which will help predict the risk of meningioma regrowth.
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Data is critical
Sarah Lindsell and Professor Ashkan discuss the difference BRIAN will make to researchers and healthcare professionals in helping to diagnose, treat and manage brain tumours
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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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Covid-19: How has it impacted our community and what our support services are doing to help
The ongoing pandemic has hit our community of people affected by a brain tumour diagnosis hard.
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Announcing our new multi-million pound investment into research
Many things are uncertain right now, but our commitment to research isn’t one of them.