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.

The Christmas Eve box is becoming a serious modern tradition. But, what is it, when do you open it and what do you fill it with? We answer these questions and more!

We break down some of the pledges made at the Liberal Democrat party conference and what they could mean for people diagnosed with a brain tumour.

He has raised more than £29,000 for The Charity in memory of his sister, Emily.

Layla Mistry, now nine, from Sonning, in Berkshire, was just two when she was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in July 2016.

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

In this four-part series, Ali Travis, who was diagnosed with a high-grade glioma at just 32, shares his beautifully written and, somehow, positive experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In his second guest blog post, Ali Travis describes coming to terms with his diagnosis and explaining it to his loved ones. 

In the third of a four-part series, Ali Travis, who is living with a high-grade glioma, shares his experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In the last of this four-part series, Ali Travis explains how being diagnosed with cancer taught him that “a good life cut short, is still a good life.”

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

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

Lizzie Bramall, from Nayland, was just nine when she was diagnosed with a diffuse midline glioma – one of the most aggressive paediatric high-grade gliomas.

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

Inspired by The Big Bake, read Madelaine’s thoughts as she looks back over the last decade of her mum’s brain tumour diagnosis.

Researchers involved in the Tessa Jowell BRAIN MATRIX study are calling for improvements to speed up the way brain tumours are diagnosed.

One in four people in the UK dies without the care and support they need. We need to change this, but we need your help to do it. Take our palliative care survey and your voice could have an impact.

Toni O’Callaghan tells us about her son Jay’s glioblastoma diagnosis in 2021 and highlights the importance of funding glioblastoma research.

In this guest post, scientist and entrepreneur Alan Palmer talks about his career studying the human brain and its various disorders along with the value of gifts in Wills.

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

Get all the inspiration you need for your Game 34 fundraising with this list of ideas for challenges, milestones, rewards and polls.

These simple cake recipes from the brain tumour community are great inspiration for your Big Bake this September!

We will be working with NICE as they assess a new paediatric glioma treatment and ensuring the community has its voice heard as part of this process.

We are pleased to announce that we have awarded £4.5 million to three new, exciting research initiatives.