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Celebrate spring with this new homeware!
Whether you’re looking for a great gift to show someone how special they are, or want a way to spruce up your home after spring cleaning, our range of homeware will put the spring in your step!
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Friends take on Thames Bridges Trek for The Brain Tumour Charity
Inspired by their own brain tumour experiences, the pair hope to build a team of 50 to walk the 25km route in September.
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Living with a brain tumour inspired Anna to write Little Nipper to the Rescue
Her children’s book is about the community bus she travelled on daily, having had to surrender her driving licence.
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Our High Profile Supporter, actress Amy Nuttall, releases a Mother’s Day song, ‘Thank You Mother’
‘Thank You Mother’ is in memory of Amy’s late mother who passed away at the end of 2023, following a three month brain tumour battle
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Connor, 22, takes on tough challenge to raise funds
Connor Moir, from Aberdeen, will line up for the HYROX Fitness Race, Glasgow, just 18 months after a brain tumour left him unable to walk.
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Vicki Michelle MBE, our new High Profile Supporter
Vicki is a much-loved stage and screen actress and we are honoured to have her support
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February 4th is World Cancer Day. This is Matthew’s story.
On #WorldCancerDay this year, we’ll be joining the call to #CloseTheCareGap so that people like Matthew from South Wales, can live longer and better following a brain cancer diagnosis.
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What would it take to close the care gap for brain tumours?
We’re marking World Cancer Day by looking at the ways that existing strategies for tackling cancer can inadvertently exclude the brain tumour community.
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Meet the Devon mother and daughter duo stepping out for a Cure
Dawn Michelin is running 10 miles a day for 100 days. Daughter Chantelle is walking 5km a day to fund research into brain tumours.
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Finding new drugs for treating glioblastoma
In 2019, we awarded £2.96 million to Professor Neil Carragher in collaboration with Cancer Research UK as part of £6 million of funding for vital research into glioblastoma.
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Cycling Ride London for The Brain Tumour Charity – Lizzy’s story
“I cannot express enough how well organised and fun Ride London is. To be able to cycle for that long without a single car on the road is absolutely incredible – you feel so safe the whole way round.”
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Closing the deadly cancer gap: Voices from Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day
Following Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day, our advocates at the events share their experience of attending and what they would like to see happen next.
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Our new High Profile Supporter, Amy Nuttall
The actress recently appeared in Mr Bates vs The Post Office, and has had roles in Emmerdale and Downton Abbey
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Fitness clothing for 2024
If you’re hoping to be more active in 2024 – whether you’re training for a fundraising event or just want to get moving more often – check out our range of fitness clothing available from our shop.
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Future Leader presents her work at the world’s largest neuro-oncology conference
Dr Veronica Rendo, a researcher funded by The Brain Tumour Charity, shared the findings of her work at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology.
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Dr Simon Newman joins The Brain Tumour Charity
We’re excited to announce that we’ve appointed Dr Simon Newman as our new Chief Scientific Officer.
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The Brain Tumour Charity founders awarded New Year Honours
Neil and Angela Dickson have been awarded OBEs in recognition of their dedication to establishing the world’s largest brain tumour charity
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The glioblastoma diagnosis that changed our lives
Five years on, Nikki Saunders shares her experience of both her mum and brother being diagnosed with a glioblastoma.
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How being a Young Ambassador changed my life!
Rebecca Taylor, a Young Ambassador from 2021-23, shares her experience of being a Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity.
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Thorngrove School raise £40,000 in incredible year of fundraising
Thorngrove School in Berkshire chose to support The Brain Tumour Charity after pupil, Ned, was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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“We won’t give up and no matter what happens in our DIPG treatment journey will be fundraising going forward.”
Five year old Mercy is battling an incurable brain tumour. Her family are crowdfunding for £100,000 for medication from abroad.
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Collaborating in Scotland to accelerate a cure for brain tumours
An update from our Policy and Campaigns team following an exciting week in Scotland.
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The Cancer Tech Accelerator
We are pleased to announce that The Brain Tumour Charity has joined the Cancer Tech Accelerator 3.0 as a new funding partner!
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Dabrafenib and trametinib – a new treatment on the horizon?
Recent research suggests that there could be a new treatment on the horizon for some children diagnosed with low and high-grade gliomas.