Search the site



News

Use brainstrust news to find the latest
breaking brain cancer news, information on
the latest brain tumour stories, current brainstrust
events, our latest headlines, analysis, opinion,
entertainment and more.

You can also sign up for our DeckLog newsletter
and Logbook, our annual review
2013    News archive    2012   
  • brainstrust funds the launch of the UK’s first nationwide brain tumour tissue bank – Charlotte’s Bank of Hope

    brainstrust brain tumour charity - charlotte's logobrainstrust, the Meg Jones brain cancer charity, has just announced it is to fund the UK's first nationally accessible brain tumour tissue bank.


     

    The tissue bank is being launched on 20th September thanks to the fundraising efforts of one of brainstrust’s...



    Read full story
    Published: 6 September 2011
  • brainstrust publishes 'The Snaggle Tooth Splat' – an illustrated book to support children suffering with brain cancer

    Brainstrust brain tumour support - the snaggle tooth splatbrainstrust, the Meg Jones brain cancer charity, has just published The Snaqgle Tooth Splat, an illustrated children’s story book designed to explain to children who have just been diagnosed with brain cancer what a brain tumour is and how the doctors will fight it.

    The book has been written by Karen...



    Read full story
    Published: 30 March 2011
  • brainstrust launches the Brain Tumour Hub to mark Brain Tumour Awareness Month – March 2011

    brainstrust brain tumour support - the brain tumour hubbrainstrust, the Meg Jones brain cancer charity, is launching its latest pioneering initiative, the Brain Tumour Hub, on 1 March 2011 to coincide with Brain Tumour Awareness Month in the UK where 8,600 new cases of...

    Read full story
    Published: 23 February 2011
  • Shooter Richard Faulds MBE becomes latest patron of brainstrust

    Richard Faulds MBE, the Olympic Gold medallist and multi World, European and British shooting champion, has agreed to become the latest patron of brainstrust, the Meg Jones brain cancer charity.

     

    brainstrust director, Helen Bulbeck, said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard Faulds on board as our latest patron. Sadly, Richard lost his father Bruce to a brain tumour.

     

    “Richard is very keen to assist us in promoting better public understanding of the need to do more to provide solutions for people ...



    Read full story
    Published: 1 February 2011

Give today

donate now button
Help us support brain tumour patients and their families in the UK
Donate online

Talk to us

find brainstrust on Facebook Share photos and message other brainstrust fans on facebook

find brainstrust on Twitter Follow us on Twitter

Brain tumour news

Stay in touch

Sign up for the DeckLog, our entertaining newsletter.