How creativity helps Anita with her brain tumour
We spoke to Anita about how she has used creativity as a tool to help her move forward following her brain surgery. In 2018, Anita had two operations to […]
Research to support children with a brain tumour returning to school
Do you work with schools or parents to support children to integrate back in to education after a brain tumour? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear […]
Self-care when living with a brain tumour
Real self-care – Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2021 For Brain Tumour Awareness Month, we’re looking into the theme of self-care and how it can be transformative for people with a […]
Nine NHS hospital brain tumour centres awarded centre of excellence status
With 12,000 people diagnosed with a brain tumour every year, and with March being UK Brain Tumour Awareness Month, there has never been a more important time to recognise the […]
“Art is magical to me” – how creativity has helped Lou on her brain tumour journey
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 […]
Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2021 – Self-care when you have a brain tumour
Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2021 This Brain Tumour Awareness Month, we’re exploring how self-care can help you when living with a brain tumour. Self-care and wellness are terms thrown around […]
The Origin of Carmen Power – supporting children with a brain tumour diagnosis
The Origin of Carmen Power Carmen, now 12 years old, has created a series of short interactive videos to explain what having a brain tumour was like at the age […]
Supporting children’s mental health
Children’s Mental Health Week, 1-7 February A brain tumour diagnosis affects the whole family whether a child has a brain tumour or an adult. little brainstrust is here to support […]
Running for Jacob
Running for Jacob I can’t do anything to change what Jacob has been through, and is going through, but through a challenge like this I feel I can bring something […]
COVID-19 impact on families affected by a childhood brain tumour
Isolation and impact on family life Hearing difficult news alone The biggest challenge for families is that many hospitals only allow one parent/carer to accompany a child, which means that […]