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Our free counselling service launched in the summer of 2022 and has been going from strength to strength ever since.

NHS Scotland has published updated referral guidance for suspected cancers – including brain. We share information on some of the key changes that have been made.

We’re excited to announce our investment of nearly £1.2 million into new translational research projects that aim to speed up the journey from lab discoveries to clinical treatment.

When you sign up for the London to Brighton Bike Ride, you’re not just taking on a 55-mile challenge. You’re riding for people like Bill Quaile, and for the thousands of families affected by brain tumours every year.

The Ocean5 crew broke two world records when they rowed across the Pacific – raising vital funds for the Lewis Moody Foundation.

Goodbye Gladys the glioma! Jayne Ashman tells her brain tumour diagnosis story – finding out she’d also had a stroke, and finding comfort in humour thanks to our online support group.

CT scans are very useful for detecting brain tumours. But, can a CT scan miss a brain tumour? Here we discuss this as well as look at how CT scans work.

We’ve broken down what the proposed reforms were, what’s changed, and what it means for our community.

Secondary cancer is cancer that has started in one area of the body and spread somewhere else. But, can a brain tumour be secondary cancer? We explore this here.

The Rare Cancers Bill is at risk of falling – we urge supporters to get in touch with their MP to ensure it progresses.

Following the launch of the UK Governments 10 Year Health Plan, we analyse some of the key announcements that may impact the brain tumour community

Adam, from Broxbourne, alongside friend Laura, is taking on a huge endurance challenge – his toughest yet – in memory of his little girl, Orla, who died from a rare brain tumour in 2023.

We brought together our Future Leaders, supporters who help to fund them, and volunteers with lived experience of brain tumours.

Progestogens and meningioma – your questions answered

“The Rare Cancers Bill, led by Scott Arthur MP, has passed Committee Stage – bringing hope to those affected by rare and less survivable cancers, including brain tumours.”

For the first time, The Brain Tumour Charity hosted a two-day event which brought together all 13 researchers that have been funded by our Future Leaders programme.

The Brain Tumour Charity’s partnership with Wickes raised £2m and earned a Third Sector Award in 2025. Find out what made this partnership so special!

To remember her and raise funds, Trefor, Glynwen’s husband, and Brenda, her former work colleague, walked 127 miles in May, along the pilgrimage trail from Twywn to Aberdaron in North Wales.

As part of the Cancer Tech Accelerator, we’ve awarded £70,000 to help develop liquid biopsies that could speed up brain tumour diagnosis.

‘A Heady Mix’ featured acclaimed soloists, musicians and choirs dear to Sophie and her family, with selected pieces from the likes of Vivaldi and Handel and readings from Kahlil Gibran and Oscar Wilde

When Daniel Jones woke with agonising shoulder pain in September 2024, he thought painkillers might fix it. Little did he know he was living with a brain tumour. Now he’s urging other people not to brush off any unusual aches and pains.

If we’re going to improve survival rates and quality of life for people with a brain tumour, research must be shaped by those who are eligible to take part.

Dan Schneider, from Hampshire, is aiming to be the first ever to hike up, then bike down, the UK’s three peaks.

The Brain Tumour Charity is proud to announce £380,000 of new funding into quality of life research projects.