Through our own history, and 20 years of listening to the people we’re here for, we know what it feels like, and what challenges you face when you are diagnosed with a brain tumour.
We are both personal and positive, with a focus on reality and honesty
We have direct experience of living with a brain tumour and cancer, which is why we set up brainstrust in 2006. We did not want others to feel as lost and afraid as we did. With everybody’s situation a different situation, with different priorities and pressures, it is not within our gift to tell people what to do, more to help people accept where they are and who they are, and to do what is right for them in their new normal with brain cancer.
This work, delivered by our highly-trained team, builds resilience, confidence and engagement. It means people are able to live the life they want with a brain tumour, and they are living life as a person first, patient second.
brainstrust’s help is constructive, and personalised
Our help drives real, measurable, relevant change, and has meaningful impact for people with a brain tumour. We work strategically to meet real and defined need in a way that not only works, but also complements other systems and services from other providers, including charities and the NHS. Our strategy, ‘First, we are people’ aligns our work with real need, and also seamlessly with the NHS 10 year plan and its goal to deliver truly patient-centred care.
Brain tumour resources
Our resources are revered nationally for their depth, insight and relevance. More than just fact sheets – we go beyond this to help people use facts and information to their own advantage, supplementing written information with coaching and workshops.
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