Tag: supporter stories

Every person facing cancer has their own unique story to share. On #WorldCancerDay this year, the slogan is “United by Unique” – and the call is for a more “people-centred” approach to cancer care.

Meet Mayuko, who challenged herself to learn the new skill after her diagnosis, and now plans to use it to fundraise for us.

Involvement volunteer Baljit Ahluwalia lost her mother, Harbans Kaur Walia, to glioblastoma in 2020.

Bryony Powell knew very little about brain tumours before her fiancé, Catherine Roberts, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in April 2018.

A tribute to playwright Oliver Emanuel and a chance to listen to his last audio play.

We’re delighted to announce that The Jake McCarthy Foundation has donated £30,000 towards Dr Tyler Miller’s research into combating gliomas with immunotherapy

Hugo, from Suffolk, is helping raise awareness in Eye Health Week.

Ellen Yates is guest hosting on local radio to raise awareness of brain tumours.

How Pearl and Dean is helping to raise awareness of brain tumour symptoms this summer.

Alexander, 10, can now have treatment at home and his family can close their crowdfunding page.

Tom has passionately supported us over many years in our drive to raise awareness and much-needed funds for vital research.

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.

The Glad Game has been turned into a book, play and film, to help people stay positive during the darkest times.

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.

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

Ed, one of our Young Ambassadors, explains how losing his mum following her brain tumour diagnosis affected his mental health.

Francesca, one of our Young Ambassadors, explains how her mental health was affected after becoming a carer for her boyfriend when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Find out how our 2024 Machu Picchu team got on, and how their fundraising will improve the lives of everyone affected by brain tumours.

Her children’s book is about the community bus she travelled on daily, having had to surrender her driving licence.

Natalie McKenna-Mounty was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in 2020, her tumour returned in June this year, and now she is supporting our new research funding to find better glioblastoma treatments.

In this four-part series, Ali Travis, who was diagnosed with a high-grade glioma at just 32, shares his beautifully written and, somehow, positive experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In his second guest blog post, Ali Travis describes coming to terms with his diagnosis and explaining it to his loved ones. 

In the third of a four-part series, Ali Travis, who is living with a high-grade glioma, shares his experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In the last of this four-part series, Ali Travis explains how being diagnosed with cancer taught him that “a good life cut short, is still a good life.”