brainstrust’s Patient Guide chosen as an example of best practice
The Patient Information Forum (PiF) is the UK’s largest membership organisation for people working in consumer health information. They’ve recently published a toolkit to help [...]
A huge thank you to our Edinburgh fundraiser
Last Friday, brain tumour patient Evelyn Elliot sold on a fundraising stall at the Cancer Centre in Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital in order to raise money for braisntrust. Evelyn [...]
Hair and beauty salon supports people with a brain tumour
Lisa Connell, an inspiring brain tumour patient, has started up her own hair and beauty salon with a difference. Her business offers free hair and beauty treatments to others also living with a [...]
How we spent last Saturday: brainstrust’s family-focused workshop
Saturday in Sheffield was life changing for families who are living with a brain tumour. brainstrust led a workshop where families were able to feel less alone, feel more resilient and able to [...]
brainstrust’s online support community reaches over 1000 members.
Building a helpful and supportive community for brain cancer patients and carers has always been a priority of ours. By running a closed Facebook group, made up of members of this brain cancer [...]
How to explain cancer to a child : ‘Toby Teapot’s Daddy has a Poorly Lid’
Following a high grade glioma diagnosis, Paula and Richard Middleton struggled to find a resource that would help them to explain Richard’s diagnosis to their young daughter. And so Toby [...]
brainstrust chosen as favourite for the John Lewis ‘Community Matters’ scheme
Community Matters is John Lewis’ charitable giving scheme that runs throughout shops in the UK. Every 3 months, local stores select three community groups to help, and between November [...]
TEAFEST 2015 Roundup
Our celebration of the British cuppa for brain tumour support is over for another year and it really has been better than ever. Here are a few highlights from TEAFEST 2015- Tracy [...]
A 10K for TEAFEST
A few years ago, brain tumour patient Suzanne Wag raised nearly £1000 for brain tumour support by celebrating the British cuppa, but this year she wanted to do something more [...]