News - Support

18 May 2022 18 May 2022

Remembering Laura Tucker

Today we are remembering and paying tribute to Laura Tucker, a loyal supporter of our charity and one of our Champion Fundraisers who has sadly passed away following her own battle with cancer aged just 36 years.

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12 May 2022 12 May 2022

Marking International Nurses Day

The 12 May is the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and designated #InternationalNursesDay.

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15 March 2022 15 March 2022

Why Clinical Nurse Specialists matter

Today, Tuesday 15 March, marks a new national awareness day to celebrate the role of the cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).

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8 March 2022 8 March 2022

The Nurture Nursery champions Brain Tumour Support for International Women’s Day

Inspiring local heroes: Sisters Katie and Emma support Brain Tumour Awareness on International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day, we are very proud to have the support of sisters Katie Robertson and Emma Rioch co-owners of The Nurture Nursery, a…

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22 February 2022 22 February 2022

Show how #SupportMatters #BecauseYouMatter for Brain Tumour Awareness Month in March

Brain Tumour Support is launching a new campaign for this year’s Brain Tumour Awareness Month (BTAM) in March, designed to spread the message ‘Support matters – Because you matter‘.

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11 December 2021 11 December 2021

The Guardian Flashback – Jayde Adams talks about sister Jenna

In a moving feature in today’s Guardian, our ambassador Jayde Adams talks about her sister Jenna’s brain tumour diagnosis and tragically early death six years later in 2011.

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22 November 2021 22 November 2021

Brain Tumour Support’s Appreciation Week 2021

It’s Appreciation Week at Brain Tumour Support!

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19 July 2021 19 July 2021

Freedom Day – a perspective

On the day that the UK Government lifts enforcement of Covid restrictions across England, Sharon Carter shares her thoughts on the choices we all now have to make.

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12 April 2021 12 April 2021

Caring for the people who care

As part of Brain Tumour Awareness Month this year, Brain Tumour Support set up a new initiative which it hopes will become an annual project.

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8 April 2021 8 April 2021

Shining a light on brain tumours

This piece by Sonia Khan is a powerful reflection on the need for awareness and funding to help the thousands of families who each year have to face the hidden struggles which come with a brain tumour diagnosis.

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1 March 2021 1 March 2021

Owen’s steps in memory of Erin

Owen is eleven years old and wanted to do something positive after being deeply affected by the sudden death in January from a brain tumour of his cousin Erin. She was just fifteen.

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24 February 2021 24 February 2021

Ian and Holly run for Support

A very big thank you to Ian Sayers, along with his daughter Holly, who completed a half marathon challenge on Saturday having trained since December in all winds and weather.

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