5 October 2026
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 family took a devastating turn in August, when he…
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24 August 2026
The strength of a community coming together Lucy Wilkinson, Head of Support Services at Brain Tumour Support, reflects on the impact of recent national news coverage about brain tumours, the hard work which continues to go on across the brain…
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19 December 2025
Hope for our community as NIHR funding is invested to establish a new Brain Tumour Research Consortium The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has today announced key funding which is a significant move towards better treatments and…
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4 December 2025
Over the past year, Thornbury Golf Club has raised £8,700 for Brain Tumour Support. Brain Tumour Support was named the Captain’s Charity of 2025, with both the Mens and Ladies sections raising money through a series of tournaments and fundraisers….
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14 November 2025
Bristol-based neuropathologist Professor Kathreena Kurian, who lost her husband Gerard to a brain tumour, is leading a national campaign to end postcode inequalities in brain tumour care with a newly released study into molecular and genetic testing of brain tumour patients….
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14 October 2025
On Saturday 4th October, the Southmead Hospital Neuro Oncology team took on a gruelling fitness challenge to raise vital funds for Brain Tumour Support. The team of 22, including family and friends, completed a day-long relay marathon by bike, rowing…
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7 October 2025
Our Head of Support Services, Lucy Wilkinson, explains the significance to glioblastoma patients of a clinical trial planned for next year. A ground breaking gene therapy clinical trial for glioblastoma is expected to launch in early 2026, offering new hope…
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29 April 2025
Brain Tumour Support is calling on the UK Government to ensure that the needs of brain tumour patients and their families are fully addressed in the upcoming national cancer plan for England.
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12 April 2025
In the Spring Budget 2025 the UK government announced a series of proposals designed to help get more people into work and cut the costs of social security benefits. Many of these plans are still in development, but if implemented…
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4 February 2025
Thanks to an award from the National Lottery Community Fund Wales, Brain Tumour Support is delighted to be starting on a programme of work designed to bring early intervention support for brain tumour patients and their families in Wales.
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30 September 2024
Sammy was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2016 and lives with the long-term management of both the physical and mental impact that the diagnosis has had on her life. Finding support and connection with others who are facing similar…
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12 September 2024
As a partner organisation working with The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) we are delighted to share news that today they launch a landmark report setting out the future of genomic testing for patients with a brain tumour.
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