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Family celebrates medication milestone
Alexander, 10, can now have treatment at home and his family can close their crowdfunding page.
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Wishing Diving Duo Tom Daley and Noah Williams, Olympic Games success!
Tom has passionately supported us over many years in our drive to raise awareness and much-needed funds for vital research.
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New glioblastoma imaging shows how tumour cells respond to treatment
Innovative imaging technology and machine learning developed by our Future Leader, Dr Spencer Watson, helps us understand how glioblastomas respond to treatment.
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Double your donation to double your impact: Matthew’s story
Have double the impact in giving people like Matthew a brighter future when you donate via The Big Give between 22 July and 29 July.
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Amy Nuttall is shortlisted for a prestigious Third Sector Award
Amy joins the likes of Bear Grylls OBE, Gabby Logan MBE, Anton Du Beke, Giovanna Fletcher, Tony Christie and Jamie Laing in the Celebrity Charity Champion category.
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What could the Labour win mean for a National Brain Tumour Strategy?
We explore how Labour winning the General Election 2024 could affect the momentum for our National Brain Tumour Strategy campaign.
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National Bereaved Parents Day: Eva’s story
National Bereaved Parents Day (3 July 2024) exists to raise awareness for all parents who have lost a child of any age, to keep conversations going and to show the bereaved parent community that they are not alone. To mark this day, Emma and Dean, parents to Eva and Founders of Eva’s Angels, generously share their family’s story.
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I was in Ravi’s Dream Team Choir!
As our Community Fundraiser supporting Ravi and his family, Claire was part of Ravi’s Dream Team Choir on Britain’s Got Talent.
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What the Plaid Cymru, SNP, Reform UK & Green Party Manifestos mean for the brain tumour community
We take a closer look at the pledges made in the Plaid Cymru, SNP, Reform UK & Green Party manifestos and what they could mean for people affected by a brain tumour.
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Charity wedding favours and gifts
Discover some great charity gifts to give if you’re going to a wedding or party this summer. And, if it’s your wedding, find some excellent charity wedding favours for your guests!
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An update from one of our Future Leaders Junior Fellows
One of our first Junior Fellowship grant holders, Dr Tyler Miller, has opened his own research lab focused on developing immunotherapies to treat brain tumours.
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The Glad Game and the Power of Positivity
The Glad Game has been turned into a book, play and film, to help people stay positive during the darkest times.
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Dabrafenib and trametinib – NICE guidance published
The guidelines recently published by NICE mean that NHS England will be using dabrafenib and trametinib – the first ever targeted treatment for childhood brain tumours – to treat children whose tumours have a BRAF V600E mutation.
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Using robots to help find treatments for glioblastoma
Recently, we were given the exciting opportunity to visit a research laboratory at Oxford University, headed by Professor Daniel Ebner, where they are using state-of-the-art robots to help in the fight against glioblastoma.
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Being Benign – Callum Ewing’s story
Callum is a recent broadcast journalism graduate who used his final project to highlight his brain tumour diagnosis. Being Benign is a two part documentary where he interviews his parents, others in the brain tumour community and also a professor who works on childhood brain tumours.
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Spotlight on Supporter Group, Firth’s Fundraisers
Paul set up Supporter Group Firth’s Fundraisers, and with family and friends, has raised over £20,000 since his diagnosis in March last year
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Key takeaways from the Labour manifesto launch 2024
We’ve taken a close look at the pledges made in the Labour Party manifesto and what they could mean for people affected by a brain tumour.
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Key takeaways from the Conservative manifesto launch 2024
We’ve taken a close look at the pledges made in the Conservative manifesto and what they could mean for people affected by a brain tumour.
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Key takeaways from the Liberal Democrat manifesto launch 2024
We’ve taken a deep dive into the pledges made in the Liberal Democrat manifesto and what they could mean for the brain tumour community.
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Young Ambassador Mel becomes Cheshire Woman of the Year
Meet Mel, who’s become passionate about raising funds and awareness since her brain tumour diagnosis 18 months ago.
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Men’s health week: Empowering men to prioritise their health
For Men’s Health Week, we chatted to some of our male involvement volunteers to learn more about their journeys. Here are their stories in their own words.
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“The scenery, from the mountains to the coastal roads, is spectacular, striking, stunning.” Andrew’s TwoWheelsJapan story
Meet Andrew, who is taking on a 3 month cycling tour of Japan to raise funds.
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The Ways Ahead project – finding better ways to support people with their diagnosis
The Ways Ahead project aims to find ways to support, and improve quality of life for those diagnosed with a lower-grade brain tumour. It also explores ways to help friends and family who are supporting those diagnosed.
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June 8th is World Brain Tumour Day. Last June, Kimberley found out she had a brain tumour. This is her story.
On World Brain Tumour Day this year, we’ll be joining the call to raise greater awareness and understanding of brain tumours – to help people like Kimberley dealing with a brain tumour diagnosis.