The Brain Tumour Charity

Join us this Autumn for The Twilight Walk in Warwick, Edinburgh or Windsor.... or hold you own walk in a place that special to you!
So, get your friends together, choose you location and #WalkWithUs.
Sign up today; bit.ly/TheTwilightWalk

If you have ever wanted to do something amazing, push yourself to the limit, experience something life changing, and all to change the lives of those affected by brain tumours? Yes?! Then we have the challenge of a lifetime for you!
Experience the amazing Sahara on an epic 100km, 5 day trek.... you will pass through valleys, gorges, plateaus, sand dunes and oases. All whilst raising crucial funds for life-changing research.
Find out more; bit.ly/Sahara2019 tag in an intrepid adventurer below!

This September we are hosting not one, but two Family Days in the Wirral!
Each day is completely free and designed with the whole family in mind, try your hand at climbing, abseiling and archery or if you want a more relaxing day, there’s arts and crafts too.
It is so important to enjoy quality time as a family, so we hope to see you there!
... Find out more and sign up today; bit.ly/WirralFamilyDays
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101 days ago the amazing Daisy set off with her horses Arthur and Olive for an epic 1000 mile expedition! They have been travelling to the Kelpies via Edinburgh.
Along the way Daisy has been raising money for The Imogen Whitby Fund (one of our registered Supporter Groups), after being inspired reading their story.
Daisy is now making her way home from this incredible adventure and has so far raised over £12,000!!!
... Read more about Daisy's epic trip by visiting her Facebook page; Daisy’s ExPlodition

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Get your tickets today for Underbelly's Big Brain Benefit at Edinburgh Fringe; bit.ly/2LCeeUO
The Big Brain Tumour Benefit’s massive line-up of the best of the UK’s comedy circuit includes television and radio star, and Scottish national treasure Susan Calman (did someone say Strictly Come Dancing?!), current host of BBC Two’s The Mash Report Nish Kumar, comedian, actor and reality star Joel Dommett, The Unbelievable Truth regular, Irish comedian and actor David O’Doherty, an...d Funny Women competition and Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe award winner Zoe Lyons.
The sensational evening will be hosted by Susan Calman in her only Fringe appearance this year!
A huge thank you to all the acts and to Underbelly for their fantastic support! Last year they raised a magnificent £18,000 from the show!
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Young adults living with a brain tumour, aged 16-30 are invited to join us for an adrenaline filled game of paintballing, followed by food at Trattoria 51 in Liverpool on Saturday 11 August.
The event is free and is a great chance to meet, chat and have fun with others who have been affected by a diagnosis.
Those attending can either join us on their own or with a plus one - family members, friends and partners are welcome.

Former Waterloo Road actress Holly Matthews is today facing the first anniversary of her husband Ross Blair's death, but despite the heartbreak of the past year, she insists that losing her soul mate has taught her how to live.
Read her full story in today's Femail.
A huge thank you as always to I am Holly Matthews for her bravery and honesty in sharing her story to help raise vital awareness.
... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Waterloo-R oads-Holly-Matthews-…
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A HUGE good luck to our Ride 100 team today! We can't wait to cheer you all on!
The team will be taking on 100 miles through the capital and in to the countryside of Surrey. With leg-testing climbs on the route made famous by the world’s best cyclists at the London 2012 Olympics, it's a truly fabulous (but testing) event.
Give #TheBrainyBunch team a shout out below!

Did you see Tom's story in Take a Break magazine - official?
His diagnosis came after he was beaten up by bullies on the way home from school, he was taken for scan to check there was no internal damage but shockingly it showed 4cm tumour on his brain.
Before this Tom had suffered from headaches and a few other symptoms, but as is so common they were put down to other issues such a ADHD and school pressures.
... We lead and fund the HeadSmart designed to help increase the awareness of brain tumour symptoms in babies, children and young adults. An early diagnosis is key to reducing life long disabilities and potentially saving lives.
Visit the HeadSmart page to find out more.
Thank you so much to Tom and his family for allowing us share there story to raise vital awareness.
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*** LAST CHANCE ***
Our London Marathon applications are closing on 31st July, so be quick and get yours in if you would like to run as part of #TheBrainyBunch on Sunday 28th April 2019!
Do tag anyone else who might be interested in the comments below.
... Find out more; bit.ly/VMLM2019
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We recently asked you to vote to help us win Charity of Year partnerships with Sainsburys in Prestwick and Farnborough... and thanks to you, we won!!!
We can't wait to work with both stores to raise as much money as possible over the next year.
Thank you #TheBrainyBunch - you are amazing!

Join us at Turweston Flight Centre and earn your pilot's licence!
The aim of our Family Day at Turweston airfield is to provide a fun, relaxing, and supportive experience for children living with a brain tumour, and their families.
You can get stuck in to a range of activities for the whole family to enjoy, including an exhilarating helicopter ride. The day is free to attend, with free parking and lunch included.

Our Family Days also provide the opportunity for parents and children to meet others experiencing similar difficulties and share their stories. For some of the people in attendance this is their first opportunity to be in contact with others affected by brain tumours and the comfort and strength they draw from this is immeasurable.
There will be a range of activities to take part in including; climbing, abseiling, archery and arts & crafts

Take part in a wide range of activities and meet other families at our Family Day for children living with a brain tumour and their families.
There will be a range of activities to take part in from archery and abseiling to arts and crafts. The day is free to attend and lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided.
Our Family Days also provide the opportunity for parents and children to meet others experiencing similar difficulties and share their stories.

The kids are breaking up, summer is officially here!
Over the past few weeks we have been sharing some of our top tips and information about travelling, both in the UK and abroad, and now we’d like to hear yours!
What advice would you give to someone else travelling with a brain tumour? Have you had a great experience with an airline or travel company, have you found any suitcase essentials… ?
... Let’s get sharing and support each other this summer season.
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"No one wants to talk about end of life. And when we do, it’s usually about our parents..."
Read our fantastic supporter, Sacha's frank and honest piece in today's Mail Online.
Sacha also champions our HeadSmart campaign, helping to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of brain tumours in babies, children and teens.
... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/SACHA-LANG TON-GILKS-wish-Id-kn…
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11 year old Natasha recently chopped of her beautiful hair to raise funds for us, after hearing about a 10 year old girl called Cleo who was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
"Although I can't make her situation better, I really hope that with my help, positivity and spreading awareness we can help many others."
What an amazing gesture!

We recently attended ISPNO (International Symposium on Paediatric Neuro-Oncology) in Denver, Colorado.
The international conference saw over 1,200 delegates from 51 countries across all continents and over 830 abstracts submitted, all working towards a common goal: to defeat childhood brain tumours.
Read more about emerging developments in our quest for a cure.
... https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/… /international-symp…/
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Today we were back in Parliament for the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) Annual General Meeting on brain tumours.
Tessa Jowell helped publicise vital issues, using her own story for the benefit of others in the future. We were honoured to work closely with her and believe it is so important to keeping sharing your stories with policy makers. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring about vital (and overdue) change.
The work we are doing includes driving forward equa...l access to 5-ALA, pushing recommendations from our Price You Pay report (bit.ly/PriceYouPay18), working with the DVLA on issues around driving licenses and using the opinions you shared in our patient choice survey to inform policy recommendations.
We will continue to work with parliamentarians to keep your voice front and centre of decision making, thank you for everything you have done to support this vital work so far.
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We answer lots of questions about flying at this time of the year, but we know that even travelling in the UK when you have been diagnosed with a brain tumour can be a minefield and you might have lots of unanswered questions.
Did you know that we have a factsheet available which details information about the Blue Badge scheme, public transport, Disabled Persons Railcard and much more.
Read the full factsheet on our website; http://bit.ly/TravellingandBrainTumours

101 days ago the amazing Daisy set off with her horses Arthur and Olive for an epic 1000 mile expedition! They have been travelling to the Kelpies via Edinburgh.
Along the way Daisy has been raising money for The Imogen Whitby Fund (one of our registered Supporter Groups), after being inspired reading their story.
Daisy is now making her way home from this incredible adventure and has so far raised over £12,000!!!
... Read more about Daisy's epic trip by visiting her Facebook page; Daisy’s ExPlodition

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101 days ago the amazing Daisy set off with her horses Arthur and Olive for an epic 1000 mile expedition! They have been travelling to the Kelpies via Edinburgh.
Along the way Daisy has been raising money for The Imogen Whitby Fund (one of our registered Supporter Groups), after being inspired reading their story.
Daisy is now making her way home from this incredible adventure and has so far raised over £12,000!!!
... Read more about Daisy's epic trip by visiting her Facebook page; Daisy’s ExPlodition

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