Tag: family

Despite their enormous grief, James’ family and friends raised more than £10,000 in 24 hours.

The Brain Tumour Charity has received an incredibly generous gift in memory of Gilly Lee, who passed away from glioblastoma in 2019.

A young football fan, whose family we’re supporting, had a surprise visit to meet her favourite player.

Alexander, 12, now takes dabrafenib tablets at home and his family has been released from the stress of crowdfunding for his treatment.

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Eva’s Angels to help accelerate cures for children diagnosed with high grade brain tumours. 

A mum whose son died in April is calling for greater awareness of early symptoms of brain tumours.

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

As part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on our pioneering paediatric Family Led Charity partners.

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month we’re sharing Billy’s story to highlight the urgent need to accelerate cures for childhood brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity are delighted to announce a new partnership with The Albie Sugden Foundation, an incredible charity whose aims are to support children living with brain tumours and to fund paediatric research to find a cure.

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

Zachery Eckworth, now 11 years and living in Hampshire, was just 14 months old when we was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma.

Ramona Read was just nine-years-old when she was diagnosed with a low-grade pilocytic astrocytoma in 2021. Her mum, Vicky, shares their story ahead of their appearance on Channel 4’s The Dog House – where families are matched with dogs who hope to find their forever home.

Namrata and Bhavesh Pandya, from Harrow, are calling for more research into DIPG brain tumours

James was first diagnosed with a brain tumour after having a seizure in 2018. Since then, he has had two awake craniotomies and a string of treatment types. Here, he shares his story on how he has navigated the uncertainty which came with it all.

A family has shared how they are preparing themselves, including their teenage children, for losing their father after he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour.

A daughter who cared for her mum after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour is taking on a sponsored skydive to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity to help fund vital research to find a cure for the disease.

A mum who was diagnosed with a brain tumour is taking on a fun run with her family to help find a cure for the disease.

A dad says his career in the British Army gave him the coping mechanisms to manage a terminal brain tumour diagnosis alongside the birth of his second child.

A family is calling for greater awareness of the disease amongst the medical community after their son’s brain tumour was undiagnosed for nearly a decade.

A mum says her brain tumour went undiagnosed and blamed on anxiety until she saw someone with the same symptoms on Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’.

A dad with a terminal brain tumour says losing his driving license was incredibly difficult as it took away his independence and role in the family.

A mum is living with the awful uncertainty of not knowing what tumour type her teenage daughter has despite several surgeries, ongoing treatment and two recurrences.

Laura Hobbs lost her 72-year-old dad to an aggressive brain tumour just 25 days after having symptoms the family originally thought were a reaction to the Covid vaccination.