Tag: supporter stories

Tom, from London, will stride out across the UK this year to raise funds and awareness of brain tumours. His next walk is Kielder Water, Northumberland, this weekend.

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.

Christian’s family and friends have been tireless in their efforts to raise money for glioblastoma research in his memory

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.

The Platinum Champions Awards are in honour of Her Majesty The Queen and launched by the Royal Voluntary Service in 2022. Two recipients of this prestigious awards are key supporters of The Brain Tumour Charity; Heather Dearie and Iain McLean.

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 man who had been having symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour went to see his GP during the free time he had after being furloughed during the pandemic.

In this blog, Stephen tells us why it is so important to take part in clinical research. He talks us through his experience of volunteering in the Sativex clinical trial (Phase 1) and joining the Involvement Network.

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 mum who had been to the GP countless times with excruciating headaches was only diagnosed with a brain tumour after a full body scan following her pancreatic tumour diagnosis.

A travel addict who lives with the ongoing effects of a brain tumour which hemorrhaged when she was a teenager hasn’t let it stop her from enjoying life today.

A mum-of-two who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour seven years ago is crediting a positive mental attitude to helping her to navigate daily life alongside the condition.

A woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumour less than two years after losing her mum to the disease is encouraging others to live life by seizing the day.

A successful lawyer credits children’s literature for helping her to rediscover a love of reading after her brain tumour diagnosis and treatment left her with severe fatigue and reduced concentration.

Rhudi Baume-Kennedy, 20, explains how his experience of spending nine months trying to get a diagnosis for his symptoms has driven his support for The Charity’s work.

A young woman has revealed how she turned to the party lifestyle to help deal with the emotional trauma she experienced when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Rhys Holmes, 31 from Newport in South Wales, spent his childhood dreaming of playing football before his young hopes were dashed when he started having symptoms of what would be diagnosed as a brain tumour.

A husband has shared the grief he and their two children have experienced since losing his wife to a brain tumour just three months after her diagnosis.

A loving wife who lost her husband of nearly 20 years to a brain tumour has shared the memories they made during their eight years together following his diagnosis.

A grieving sister says she will spend the rest of her life raising funds to find a cure for brain tumours after her sister died from the disease just three months after her diagnosis.

A mighty challenge in tribute to much loved father to raise funds for vital research

John Royden is undertaking quite an epic challenge in July to raise vital funds for The Brain Tumour Charity

A daughter whose beloved dad first had symptoms on her wedding day of the incurable brain tumour which took his life has climbed Mount Snowdon for The Brain Tumour Charity.