Author: The Brain Tumour Charity

We’re excited to announce our investment of nearly £1.2 million into new translational research projects that aim to speed up the journey from lab discoveries to clinical treatment.

As part of the Cancer Tech Accelerator, we’ve awarded £70,000 to help develop liquid biopsies that could speed up brain tumour diagnosis.

In this guest blog post, three of our Young Ambassadors – Emma L, Francesa and Emma H – have come together to share how they’ve been involved in different areas of research.

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

Follow Alice’s advice to take your charity gaming and streaming skills to the next level!

Eight-year-old Ravi Adelekan’s latest fundraising event, a charity football day, raised over £3000, bringing his fundraising total to over £80,000!

It is with the utmost sadness for everyone in our community and everyone who knew her that we learn of the passing of Laura Nuttall.

Olympian, activist and now knitwear designer Tom Daley has donated four items created and worn exclusively for his new book, Made with Love, with proceeds kindly going to charity – a cause close to his heart.

A year on from his surgery, seven-year-old Ravi Adelekan has brought together a star-studded cast of celebrities and musicians to create a charity musical performance of The Greatest Showman’s “A Million Dreams” alongside Bastille, Paloma Faith, Mary Berry, Coldplay and Damon Albarn

On Friday 18th November, The Brain Tumour Charity’s Young Ambassadors turned DJs for an hour as they took over BBC Radio 2 as part of the BBC Children in Need Radio 2 takeover day, hosted by Scott Mills.

The second running of the Northern Joe Cup at Fairways Lodge and Cheetham Hill squash clubs in North Manchester, takes place From the 29th July to the 2nd of August

The Brain Tumour Charity has announced today that Graham Norton has been appointed as Interim CEO, after Alex Lochrane stepped down from his role as CEO.

We are really excited to launch our new campaign, Better Safe than Tumour, to raise awareness of the common signs and symptoms in both children and adults.

Our hearts go out to Kelsey, their family, everyone at The Wanted as well as its fans in the UK and worldwide.

Written by and starring Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson, Britney is based on the sell-out live show. It is the true story of an extraordinary friendship amidst the reality of living with a brain tumour diagnosis

We are delighted to announce that you have made a UK trial of Sativex in glioblastomas possible

“We know we still have a mountain to climb, but we are very proud of what we have achieved so far and have inspired others to turn a negative into a positive. “ Neil and Angela Dickson, MBE