Author: Helen Rogers

Meet Simon and Ella and learn about why Ella believes a National Brain Tumour Strategy is a No Brainer!

Alan Johnstone, who lost his wife Anneka to a brain tumour, is representing The Charity in the Boston Marathon on 15 April.

Inspired by their own brain tumour experiences, the pair hope to build a team of 50 to walk the 25km route in September.

Her children’s book is about the community bus she travelled on daily, having had to surrender her driving licence.

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.

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.

Dawn Michelin is running 10 miles a day for 100 days. Daughter Chantelle is walking 5km a day to fund research into brain tumours.

“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.”

Thorngrove School in Berkshire chose to support The Brain Tumour Charity after pupil, Ned, was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Five year old Mercy is battling an incurable brain tumour. Her family are crowdfunding for £100,000 for medication from abroad.

“On most of our walks, we met people who have been affected by brain tumours.”

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.

“I’m very much expecting this to be a brutal challenge both physically and mentally.”

“I am determined to complete my dream of climbing this rather large hill and show my son, Spencer, that however tough times can feel, you must stay strong, keep fighting and never give up.”

This Sunday October 8th, our team of 66 runners will line up for this year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon. In this post, three of them share their motivations to take part.

On September 10th, our team of 140 runners took on the Great North Run for The Brain Tumour Charity. In this post, runners and Charity team members share their thoughts on a memorable day.

Meet the “Marvellous Marshians”, a group of friends from Kent who are taking on their third 20 mile fundraising walk for The Charity.

Harry, from St Albans, is helping raise awareness during National Eye Health Week.

Anya needed 18 months of rehabilitation for an acoustic neuroma. Here’s her account of what happened.

Friends to cycle 300 miles, from London to Paris, in memory of Fergus’s brother Angus.

Siobhan and family turned a group headshave into a Family Fun Day and raised nearly £12k!

Adrian Conoboy MBE is the Founder and Director of We Can Kick It, a charity that harnesses the power of football to help children cope with cancer. In this post, he explains how his own brain tumour diagnosis inspired We Can Kick It.

Since her diagnosis, Sophie and friends have done some incredible fundraising. Learn about how she became Brainbabe!

Warwick Ashburner, from Preston, swam 13.2 miles in Coniston Water – to raise funds and awareness of brain tumours