Meet your community team
Our community fundraising team are here to guide, support and encourage you at each stage of your fundraising journey. Everything that you’re doing is helping us to move closer to a cure. We’re here to help you in any way that we can.
With community fundraising you can turn a passion or hobby into a fundraising challenge or
why not push yourself to try something new in the name of positive change. Whether,
you choose to pound the pavements, or put some pedal power behind your
fundraising or show off your livestreaming skills and raise vital funds.
Every step, stream or sponsored challenge brings us closer to finding kinder and
vital treatments for all affected by brain tumours. Tell us your plans and
register your event here, we can’t wait to help you achieve your fundraising
goals!!
Francesca Towson
Head of Fundraising (Community)
Francesca Towson is Head of Fundraising (Community Fundraising) at The Brain Tumour Charity. Francesca has over 20 years’ experience in Community Fundraising within the Charity sector. Previously having worked for a number of charities including Make- A-Wish Foundation UK and Brain Tumour UK.
Francesca’s passion for the charity stems from personal connection with the impact this devastating disease can have on families and loved ones. Through leading a team of Community Fundraisers across the UK and developing a strong Supporter Group community, she hopes to be empower those affected to take back control by supporting them in their fundraising activities.
Community Fundraiser London and Central England
Community Fundraiser South and South East
Liam Mackinder
Lily Finlay
Community Fundraiser for North East and Yorkshire
I joined the brain tumour charity so that I could work in a role which combined two of my passions – events and helping others. Being able to collaborate on exciting community projects with people who want to make a difference brings me so much joy.
A fun fact about me is that I taught myself guitar at age 13 and I still play and write music now!
My favourite part of the job is going to events, meeting people in our community, and building those precious working relationships with our fundraisers.
Evangeline Wragg
Community Fundraiser for Scotland, NI, Lancashire and Cumbria
I joined the brain tumour charity so that I could work in a role which allowed me to combine my passion of community work and supporting others to achieve their event goals. I love getting to know the community and and see their events come to life and help make a difference for the brain tumour community.
A fun fact about me is that I fed wild reindeer in Norway on a solo adventure.
My favourite part of the job is attending events, meeting people in our community, and building strong community relationships that continue to grow and develop year on year.
Remembering Viv McBeth
We are extremely sad to have lost our wonderful and much-loved colleague Viv, to a brain tumour. Viv was our amazing Community Fundraiser in Scotland and helped to raise a huge amount of awareness and funds.
We are sure, like us, many of you will remember how her courage and humour provided support, hope and inspiration to everyone she met. We will miss her so much.