Tag: young ambassadors

A Dundee University student has been spearheading a series of fundraising events to support The Brain Tumour Charity after two of his close friends were diagnosed with the condition.

Jeremy, one of our Young Ambassadors, recently attended an online lobbying event organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer and wrote about his experience.

We hear from two clinical psychologists who are helping young people after their brain tumour treatments through our ACT NOW study.

Teenager Shane Gunby was told by doctors that his squeaky voice was delayed puberty – but he was really battling a brain tumour

Hannah Kinsell was 15 when she was diagnosed with a stage 4 aggressive glioma after feeling weird at a festival.

Jen was diagnosed with incurable brain tumour at 15. At 24 she found love on a dating app when she was at her lowest after losing her hair

We have recently announced we will funding a study that looks at whether a therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be adapted to help treat young brain tumour survivors.

Exams are challenging at the best of times. But if you’re living with a brain tumour, you’re also likely to be struggling with fatigue, concentration or memory problems, making them even more difficult.

For anyone diagnosed with a long-term illness, mental health problems are all too common, and we know that those with a brain tumour are no different.

Our community and Clinical Nurse Specialist at King’s Hospital London, Charlotte Robinson shares top tips to help you cope with change.

Chelsea, one of our Young Ambassadors, recently came along to our Birmingham meet up for young adults at Meeple Mayhem board games café. Here she shares her experience of the day.

12 pieces of heartfelt advice from those who truly understand what life is like when you’re diagnosed with a brain tumour.

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Children, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (APPG CTYAC) is a cross-party group which is raising awareness and representing young people who have been personally affected by cancer

Tyler praised for turning his challenges into a ‘force of good’

Grace Latter writes about the Young Ambassadors raising issues at Parliament on Tuesday

Grace Latter writes about the Young Ambassadors raising issues at Parliament on Tuesday

Tributes have been paid to The Brain Tumour Charity’s ‘sassy and brave’ Young Ambassador Tasha Floyd, who has died at the age of 24.

One of our fantastic Young Ambassadors April Watkins recently met with Caroline Lucas, the country’s first Green Party MP in Brighton, where she was able to share details of our HeadSmart campaign and her personal experiences as a young adult going through treatment for a brain tumour.