Tag: support

Results show that brain cancer has the lowest rating of care across all cancer types.

In this guest post, Ingela Oberg, an adult neuro-oncology nurse manager at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, explains why she went into medicine and what her role entails.

After the launch of our new free counselling service for those affected by a brain tumour, we spoke to three people who accessed the service during its pilot.

The Platinum Champions Awards are in honour of Her Majesty The Queen and launched by the Royal Voluntary Service in 2022. Two recipients of this prestigious awards are key supporters of The Brain Tumour Charity; Heather Dearie and Iain McLean.

A daughter who cared for her mum after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour is taking on a sponsored skydive to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity to help fund vital research to find a cure for the disease.

We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Make a Will Online, an easy and convenient way to write your Will for free

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

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.

Seven months into the pandemic, and COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact for so many people affected by a brain tumour.

Our supporter, Caroline Smyth, is helping us raise vital awareness during National Eye Health Week 21-27 September

Several high profile stories and a grandmother’s petition reaches this week’s PMQs and brain tumours are scheduled for a parliamentary debate

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.

The ongoing pandemic has hit our community of people affected by a brain tumour diagnosis hard.

We’ve a limited stock of our iconic bandanas up for grabs to repurpose into COVID-19 facemasks.

Last Monday we met with our partners in the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT), in preparation for a virtual roundtable with the Scottish Government’s Cancer Policy team next week.

COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis which has had a profound impact on health and care services across the UK and will continue to have an impact for the months and years to come.

The demand for support services has increased during the Coronavirus crisis, throwing into stark contrast the need for support for so many people facing a brain tumour diagnosis and treatment.

Freyja, from Porthtowan, on the Cornish north coast, launched the Wholesome World App last year and in April, it gained NHS approval.

The charity industry’s leading organisation lists The Brain Tumour Charity as one of the best to work for .

As part of its response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Government identified individuals who are ‘extremely vulnerable’ – that is, those at ‘very high risk of severe illness’ from the virus.

A meningioma diagnosed in 2014 turned Ruth, and the family’s life, upside down.

We share some of our top tips for taking care of your emotional, physical and psychological needs in 2020.

Games are often an easy way to support a child who is experiencing speech or language difficulties as a result of a brain tumour.

The festive season can be an exciting time of year but it’s important to make sure you pace yourself, and get the support you need for you and your loved ones. Here are some tips from our community for looking after yourself over the festive period.