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Benefits, employment and coronavirus
Denise, our experienced benefits adviser, answers your questions about how coronavirus might affect your employment and/or benefits. Updated 3 August 2021.
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How coronavirus is affecting treatment
Coronavirus is having a knock on effect on the treatment of brain tumours. So here’s some information about what’s happening, the reasons for changes and some advice on how to cope. Update – 07 January 2021.
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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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Your coronavirus questions answered by experts
We’ve collected all the answers from our recent virtual coronavirus Q&A with expert medical professionals from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Walton Centre.
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The Brain Tumour Charity’s Head of Strategy, Clare Normand, receives an OBE
Clare Normand is on the leadership team at The Brain Tumour Charity as Head of Strategy. She is also a fundraiser and raises awareness in her son’s name.
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Diagnosis and treatment during the coronavirus pandemic
If you have potential symptoms of a brain tumour, or an existing diagnosis with recurring symptoms, it’s important not to delay seeking advice, even during the covid-19 pandemic.
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Our founders win global recognition for charity achievement
Neil and Angela Dickson have been named as the first recipients of a major global award from world leaders in the field.
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“There’s a need for greater emotional support!”
After being diagnosed with a grade 2 meningioma in January 2017, Andy believes he received world-class physical care but his emotional support was lacking. He recently took part in our Improving Brain Tumour Care surveys, to help improve care across the country for everybody affected by a brain tumour.
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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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Mum with undiagnosed brain tumour learns Mandarin
A mum who was diagnosed with a brain tumour also studied for a degree and learned a second language at the same time as having regular seizures which often knocked her unconscious.
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Headsmart is going global
Our Headsmart campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of brain tumours in children and teenagers, has been translated for use in Arabic speaking countries.
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Your rehabilitation questions answered by experts
We’ve collected all the answers from our recent virtual rehabilitation Q&A with expert medical professionals from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
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I set up a jewellery company in memory of my boyfriend who died from a brain tumour
Danielle Paparone and her boyfriend Jake, 24, were enjoying life in their native Australia when a shock diagnosis robbed Jake of his life and his loved ones of their dreams of what life with him would become.
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My dad’s terminal brain tumour inspired me to become an entrepreneur
A young entrepreneur who credits his business success to his inspirational father who died from a brain tumour is now supporting The Brain Tumour Charity to help others who are affected by the killer disease
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Our founders, Neil and Angela Dickson, launch supporter fund in memory of their daughter, Samantha
Our Fleet-based charity was founded in 1996 by Neil and Angela Dickson after the tragic death of their beloved daughter Samantha, just a few days before her 17th birthday
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Family supported by The Brain Tumour Charity to star in Children in Need special
A family which receives help and support from The Brain Tumour Charity will be featuring in a Children in Need DIY SOS Big Build special this week on BBC1.
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An update from The Brain Tumour Charity
Seven months into the pandemic, and COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact for so many people affected by a brain tumour.
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Your radiotherapy questions answered
We’ve collected all the answers from our recent virtual radiotherapy Q&A with expert medical professionals from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Promising developments for paediatric low grade glioma drug
Our researchers from The Everest Centre have new results that show the drug trametinib can stop tumour growth in some children with low grade brain tumours, in some cases the tumour was seen to shrink as well.
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Supporting children with changes in vision
Our Optical Engagement Manager gives his top tips for supporting children who experience changes in vision because of a brain tumour or its treatment.
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Life with my brain tumour warrior
“Living with a person after brain surgery for a tumour is like living with a person who has suffered a brain injury. They are very different people, but… and this is a big but.. they are still the same person inside. Ian doesn’t want to be treated any differently, he is still my Ian.” In […]
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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 Brain Tumour Charity responds to the news of Tom Parker’s glioblastoma diagnosis
There was a huge outpouring of support for Tom Parker and his family, following his announcement across social media platforms on Monday of his brain tumour diagnosis.
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Nobel Prize-winning technique used in research into brain tumours
The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2020 has just been awarded to two female scientists, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, for their work on developing the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique.