The National Lottery Community Fund awards brainstrust £10,000 through Awards for All Scotland
The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded brainstrust £10,000 through Awards for All Scotland towards our dedicated support service in Scotland. We’re delighted to have received a £10,000 grant from […]
BTAM 2023: A day in the life of Maya, caring for her husband with a GBM
As part of our Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2023 campaign, Maya has written about a day in her life day looking after her husband who has a GBM. If Maya’s […]
National Lottery Community Fund awards grant for brainstrust events
We’re delighted to have been awarded funding by The National Lottery Community Fund for brainstrust events in Liverpool and Leeds! We’d like to say a huge thank you to The […]
BTAM 2023: Helen’s day to day life with an Acoustic Neuroma
Helen is a mum of two from Staffordshire who loves the outdoors and green spaces. Helen was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma in 2020. Since finding brainstrust after her diagnosis […]
BTAM 2023: Sarah and Adrian’s story
Sarah became a member of the brainstrust community after being diagnosed with a GBM and is a regular and valued attendee of our virtual meetups. Sarah navigates life with her partner, […]
Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2023
March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month and this year we’re raising awareness of the all too often invisible impact a brain tumour diagnosis has on people’s lives. Many of the […]
Clinical Research Reveals Cause of Glioma-Related Seizures
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas have learned that brain tumours can interfere with how a Glioma patient’s neurons handle potassium. This disruption can lead to an […]
Ann’s story: living with a meningioma and accepting the new me
Hi, I’m Ann. I live in South Wales with my partner, and I have a son who lives with his wife in Bristol. I enjoy spending time with friends and […]
A day in the life of our head of support, Jodie
Hello! I’m Jodie, the Head of Support and Support Specialist for the Midlands at brainstrust. I am based at home in Lichfield, Staffordshire, occasionally assisted by my lovely dog Roxie- […]
James’ story
From the first symptoms through to diagnosis and treatment James has dealt with his brain tumour diagnosis all whilst juggling a demanding career and preparing for the birth of his […]