Category: Support

Gideon Burrows has written his second book with personal stories, experiences, statistics and information, helped by a huge amount of people directly affected

The Wilderness Centre will host The Brain Tumour Charity’s Gloucestershire Family day next month as part of the charity’s commitment to supporting all those affected by this devastating disease.

As part of our commitment to improving life today for those affected by brain tumours, we’re excited to announce the expansion of our support offering as we roll out Live Chat

In a profoundly moving and honest account, Sarah Pullen describes the heart-breaking reality of life after her son Silas’s brain tumour diagnosis in her new book, A Mighty Boy.

Our new Young Adult Service aims to help young people aged 16-30 feel less isolated after devastating diagnosis

Over the last three years, The Brain Tumour Charity has expressed concerns about the assessment criteria used for Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), and their impact on people affected by a brain tumour.

Our Director of Services and Influencing, Emma Tingley, shares her thoughts on navigating the system after a brain tumour diagnosis, and our recently launched Patient Guide.

Our Patient Guide launches today to help people living with a brain tumour better navigate the healthcare system.

Our Director of Services and Influencing, Emma Tingley, discusses the importance of sharing your experiences and talking about the effects of a brain tumour.

Crieff, Perthshire will host the fun-filled activity day for children with a brain tumour and their families on Sat 3 September.

‘Losing My Place: The Reality of Childhood with a Brain Tumour’, the third report from our Life with a Brain Tumour project – the most comprehensive study of its kind, is published today.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released an updated edition of the 2007 Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System.

Cancer patient James McNaught has designed ‘Cancer on board’ badges to help him get a seat on public transport. The 45-year-old civil servant spent three months travelling on the Tube to University College Hospital.

Dr Paul Brennan explores when is a headache ‘just a headache’ and when could it signal a brain tumour?

We are proud to unveil our latest animation, My Brother has a Brain Tumour. The animation has been designed to help children come to terms with the diagnosis of a sibling and aims to improve life today for families affected.

Colorado parents Ryan and Amy Green, have developed That Dragon, Cancer, an interactive videogame experience that documents their 5 year old son, Joel and his struggle and death from a rare form of paediatric brain tumour.

Our survey looking at quality of life issues in children, young people and families has been extended to ensure our findings have the biggest possible impact, we’d like closer to 500.

An American not-for-profit organisation is recruiting students to join their cancer support fellowship TaketheFight

Thousands of brain tumour patients in the UK are struggling to cope financially and emotionally in the face of ignorance about the disease, says a report out today (Monday July 20).

We interviewed Anna Crofton, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist at The Walton Centre, who regularly exchanges experiences and ideas with a wider network of healthcare professionals. (Thursday 09 July)

We are supporting Carers Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities.

Together with the team at Southampton General Hospital, we held our very first Paediatric Information Day last Saturday.

Death. There, we’ve said it. Stark. Frightening. Taboo. We won’t – or can’t – talk about dying. Only by shattering this taboo and, as a society, openly discussing it, can we dilute that fear.

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