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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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Closing the deadly cancer gap: Voices from Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day
Following Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day, our advocates at the events share their experience of attending and what they would like to see happen next.
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Our new High Profile Supporter, Amy Nuttall
The actress recently appeared in Mr Bates vs The Post Office, and has had roles in Emmerdale and Downton Abbey
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Fitness clothing for 2024
If you’re hoping to be more active in 2024 – whether you’re training for a fundraising event or just want to get moving more often – check out our range of fitness clothing available from our shop.
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Future Leader presents her work at the world’s largest neuro-oncology conference
Dr Veronica Rendo, a researcher funded by The Brain Tumour Charity, shared the findings of her work at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology.
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Dr Simon Newman joins The Brain Tumour Charity
We’re excited to announce that we’ve appointed Dr Simon Newman as our new Chief Scientific Officer.
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The Brain Tumour Charity founders awarded New Year Honours
Neil and Angela Dickson have been awarded OBEs in recognition of their dedication to establishing the world’s largest brain tumour charity
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The glioblastoma diagnosis that changed our lives
Five years on, Nikki Saunders shares her experience of both her mum and brother being diagnosed with a glioblastoma.
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How being a Young Ambassador changed my life!
Rebecca Taylor, a Young Ambassador from 2021-23, shares her experience of being a Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity.
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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.
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“We won’t give up and no matter what happens in our DIPG treatment journey will be fundraising going forward.”
Five year old Mercy is battling an incurable brain tumour. Her family are crowdfunding for £100,000 for medication from abroad.
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Collaborating in Scotland to accelerate a cure for brain tumours
An update from our Policy and Campaigns team following an exciting week in Scotland.
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The Cancer Tech Accelerator
We are pleased to announce that The Brain Tumour Charity has joined the Cancer Tech Accelerator 3.0 as a new funding partner!
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Dabrafenib and trametinib – a new treatment on the horizon?
Recent research suggests that there could be a new treatment on the horizon for some children diagnosed with low and high-grade gliomas.
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The Scottish Steering Committee: Working towards a faster diagnosis in Scotland
An update on the Scottish Steering Committee’s new objectives and next steps.
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Tom took on 20 walks this year, marking 20 years since his brain tumour diagnosis
“On most of our walks, we met people who have been affected by brain tumours.”
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How the CRUK manifesto affects the brain tumour community
CRUK has just launched a manifesto with five priority actions for the next government. We take a look at how they align with the needs of the brain tumour community.
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A bingo night to make mum proud – Guest post by Amy Heald
Amy, one of The Charity’s Young Ambassadors, talks about her mum’s brain tumour diagnosis and how she’s raised money in her memory.
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12 ways you’ve given the gift of time in 2023
Come with us as we look back at some of the ways you, the brain tumour community, has given the gift of time in 2023.
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Trailblazing Manchester squash event begins
The Northern Joe Cup is now in its third year and this year the event is even bigger and better with a full week of squash-related activities and fundraising.
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Christmas activities to do at home
If you or a loved one has a brain tumour diagnosis, the spirit of the season might be more important than ever. Here are some ideas for getting festive with family and friends.
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Celebrating our award-winning researchers
Two of our funded researchers have won awards at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) annual conference!
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“The right people at the right time saved our little girl’s life.”
Georgina Johnstone, from Harrogate, was just one when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour last September. Now her family are raising awareness of brain tumour symptoms to help others spot the signs.
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Collaborating for change at the NICE conference 2023
We recently attended the NICE 2023 conference and share some of the key takeaways we gathered from the event.