Author: Helen Rogers
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Taking on the World’s Toughest Mudder!
Paul Wood, from Shoreham-by-Sea, will line up for the extreme challenge event, in Florida, in memory of his brother Graham.
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Matthew’s Story
Nearly a year since his astrocytoma diagnosis, Matthew is sharing his story on Channel 4’s Stand up to Cancer.
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“We need to keep talking about glioblastomas.” Georgie’s story
Georgie Maynard, who was diagnosed with a GBM last year, has since raised more than £25,000 for research into high grade brain tumours.
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“We promised Jessica she would never be forgotten.”
After Jess died in 2021, her family set up the charity Jessica’s Promise to support other children in sport. In this post, her mother Sarah explains how she keeps her daughter’s name alive.
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“Research into other ways of treating meningiomas could make a massive difference to people like me.”
Mum of three Emma, 41, from Lowestoft, made several medical appointments before she was diagnosed with multiple meningiomas in 2022.
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Spotlight on new Supporter Group, The Angus James Gibson Trust
Angus died of a brain tumour in 1998, aged just five. Now his family have set up The Angus James Gibson Trust to fundraise for research into paediatric brain tumours.
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Hugo’s Story for Eye Health Week: An eye test led to my brain tumour diagnosis
Hugo, from Suffolk, is helping raise awareness in Eye Health Week.
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“Falling 10,000 feet at 125mph is less scary than facing a brain tumour.”
Young Ambassador Lucy is taking on a skydive to raise funds for The Brain Tumour Charity.
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“Research into more effective treatments is so urgently needed.”
After her glioblastoma diagnosis last July, Amy has raised nearly £100,000 to support our research into high grade brain tumours.
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I was in Ravi’s Dream Team Choir!
As our Community Fundraiser supporting Ravi and his family, Claire was part of Ravi’s Dream Team Choir on Britain’s Got Talent.
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Spotlight on Supporter Group, Firth’s Fundraisers
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
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Young Ambassador Mel becomes Cheshire Woman of the Year
Meet Mel, who’s become passionate about raising funds and awareness since her brain tumour diagnosis 18 months ago.
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“The scenery, from the mountains to the coastal roads, is spectacular, striking, stunning.” Andrew’s TwoWheelsJapan story
Meet Andrew, who is taking on a 3 month cycling tour of Japan to raise funds.
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June 8th is World Brain Tumour Day. Last June, Kimberley found out she had a brain tumour. This is her story.
On World Brain Tumour Day this year, we’ll be joining the call to raise greater awareness and understanding of brain tumours – to help people like Kimberley dealing with a brain tumour diagnosis.
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Artist raising funds after losing both brother and husband to brain tumours
Nicola Durrant, from Oxfordshire, will raise funds at her Open Studios event in May – after losing brother Stephen, and husband David, to the same brain tumour type, ten years apart.
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Spotlight on our London Marathon 2024 Runners
Meet some of the intrepid people running this year’s London Marathon in support of The Brain Tumour Charity.
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Why we need a National Brain Tumour Strategy: Simon and Ella’s story
Meet Simon and Ella and learn about why Ella believes a National Brain Tumour Strategy is a No Brainer!
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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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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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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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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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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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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.