Our team

Meet our team

We can only do what we do with your help.

At Brain Tumour Support, our mission is driven by a compassionate and dedicated team ready to stand by you every step of the way.

Together we are stronger

We take pride in our great team of individuals, each contributing their unique skills and passion to create a supportive community. No matter the challenges you face, our team is here to uplift, guide, and empower you. At Brain Tumour Support, you’re not alone – you’re part of a caring family.

Feel free to explore the profiles of our team members, and don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here, ready to help and support you.


Brain Tumour Support (BTS) is a registered charity that works across the UK.  We publish an annual impact report about our work along with a detailed financial statement that can be found on the Charity Commission website.

Our people

Find out more about the people who set our strategic direction, raise funds and awareness, and ensure we can continue to delivery vital support to those who need us.

Our Chief Executive

Our Chief Executive is Emma McKeown, whose own family experience of loss due to a brain tumour inspired her commitment and passion to make a difference for all those affected by this devastating diagnosis.

Meet our CEO

Our Board of Trustees

We are run by a Board of Trustees. These are unpaid positions that help govern and steer the organisation.  The Board guide, advise and support our CEO in achieving our vision and mission.

Meet our trustees

Our Founder

The Founder of Brain Tumour Support is Tina Mitchell Skinner. Her own tragic experience of losing her husband to a brain tumour drove her work in leading the charity for over twenty years.

Meet our Founder

Our Team

The day-to-day running of the organisation is overseen by our Chief Executive Officer, Emma McKeown and her team.  Our team works across the UK.

Meet our team

Our volunteers

Like many of the organisations we help, we rely on a team of wonderful people who volunteer their time to help us. Volunteers perform a number of roles across our charity.

Volunteer your time

Read our latest news

5 October 2026 5 October 2026

Young dad raising awareness of brain tumour symptoms as he fac(...)

Kash Raju describes himself as an ‘average family man’, working hard, into fitness, and living a busy life with his wife and three young children. But life for him and his(...)

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2 October 2026 2 October 2026

St Austell funds support in the South West

St Austell Charitable Trust recently awarded us a £3,000 grant for our support services in the South West. This generous donation will fund three in-person support groups in (...)

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30 September 2026 30 September 2026

Yate and District Bowls Club raise £1,200 for Brain Tumour Su(...)

Members of Yate and District Bowls Club chose Brain Tumour Support as their club charity for 2026, raising £1,200 through fundraising and donations throughout the season. Thi(...)

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