Understand what financial support may be available to you, including benefits, grants and practical guidance with applications and eligibility. We can help you make sense of the system at a time when everything feels overwhelming.
A brain tumour diagnosis can bring sudden practical pressures — from finances and benefits to work, travel and understanding your rights within the NHS. These everyday challenges can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re already processing so much. You don’t have to manage them alone. Our practical support services are here to provide clear guidance, trusted information and personalised help at every stage.
Everyday life can change quickly after a brain tumour diagnosis. Alongside appointments and treatment, there can be questions about money, work, travel, rights and wellbeing that feel just as urgent.
Whether you’re planning ahead or responding to new challenges, these practical support areas are here to help you feel more informed, more confident and less alone in navigating what comes next.
Understand what financial support may be available to you, including benefits, grants and practical guidance with applications and eligibility. We can help you make sense of the system at a time when everything feels overwhelming.
Explore practical ways to support your physical and emotional wellbeing, including nutrition, movement and coping with fatigue or anxiety. Small adjustments can make a meaningful difference day to day.
Access trusted, easy-to-understand information about brain tumours, treatment, recovery and long-term impact. Our resources are designed to answer real questions you may have right now.
Get guidance on returning to work, adjusting your role, managing conversations with employers and understanding your workplace rights. Support is available whether you’re planning ahead or facing immediate changes.
Find clear guidance on travelling in the UK or abroad, including driving regulations, insurance considerations and managing fatigue or accessibility needs. We can help you feel more prepared and confident.
Understand what you should expect from NHS care, including referrals, second opinions and your rights as a patient. Knowing where you stand can help reduce uncertainty and stress.
The impact of a brain tumour is often felt in everyday life, not just in appointments and treatment. Many people face hidden practical pressures — from finances and benefits to work changes, travel concerns and paperwork that feels impossible when you're already overwhelmed.
During Brain Tumour Awareness Month this year, we shared real stories that highlighted these everyday realities and the support that can help. Those stories are still here, and the support they point to is available all year round.
If you're dealing with practical challenges, you don't have to work it out alone.
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Practical guidance is only part of the picture. Many people also need space to talk, connect and process what they’re going through. Support is available for patients, family members, friends and those supporting someone they love.
Join welcoming in-person or online group sessions where you can share experiences, listen to others and feel less alone. Sometimes hearing “me too” makes all the difference.
Dedicated support for partners, relatives and friends navigating the impact of a brain tumour diagnosis. You deserve support too.
Confidential one-to-one counselling to help you process emotions, manage anxiety and adjust to change at your own pace.
Connect anytime through our moderated Facebook Support Forum, offering peer support and understanding 24/7.
Meet Richard, whose resilience and determination transformed his life after a challenging battle with a brain tumour diagnosis. Discover how our support groups and counselling services played a pivotal role in his recovery journey.
My counsellor saved my life – it’s as simple as that. She just said the right things at the right time. I still have dark moments, but they pass. My family and my Support Group keep me going.
After two rounds of brain surgery and chemotherapy, Richard hit an all-time low and felt suicidal. But he says that attending one of our Support Groups as well as specialist support from our Brain Tumour Support counsellor saved his life.
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