“I’m just happy that, out of these dark times, I’m able to do something positive that might help others in a similar situation.” When the UK first went into lockdown, many of us found [...]

Stephen and Rob’s 24 Hour Challenge This Good Friday, Stephen Miller and his friend, Rob Eagles, will be taking on a challenge of their own creation: Hot Cross Run! It’s a 24 hour [...]

Paint a Portrait Meet Beatrice, a 31 year old on a mission to make the world a better place one month at a time. At the start of this year, Beatrice decided not to make herself one New [...]

How creativity has helped Lou throughout lockdown, and her brain tumour journey Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic last year, the pace of life as we had previously known it suddenly [...]

When Karen was diagnosed with a meningioma last year, she received a brain box, and found the information inside so useful that she decided to give something back to other people with a brain [...]

Adam’s up for the Challenge If you keep up to date with the stories we share on social media, you’ll have definitely seen the name Adam Parsons. Adam’s wife, Jenna, sadly passed away last year [...]

Rotary Club of Burnham on Crouch & Dengie Hundred The Rotary Club of Burnham on Crouch & Dengie Hundred recently made an incredibly generous donation to brainstrust, following Keith [...]

An evening of hilarious comedy A barrel of laughs was had on Saturday as residents from across the Isle of Wight enjoyed an evening of comedy with Basil, Sybil, Manuel and guests.  RedTIE Theatre [...]

Five years ago, Terri’s son, Gary, was diagnosed with an aggressive GBM4 brain tumour. Feeling overwhelmed, Terri contacted places she felt could offer her family support. In her time of [...]

Time to travel? This Brain Tumour Awareness Month, Hayley has shared her story with us. Since her diagnosis aged 21, she’s been determined to not let her brain tumour stop her getting on [...]