Bethany Haynes: Our Remarkable Fundraiser!
Bethany has been on a mission lately, raising funds for brainstrust and the brain tumour community. With a personal understanding of the daunting moment hearing ‘you have a brain tumour,’ […]
Meet Gabriel – Our New brainstrust Bright Minds Volunteer Ambassador
We at brainstrust are very proud to welcome Gabriel Barinstein as one of our newest Bright Minds Volunteer Ambassadors! Gabriel joined our youth ambassador programme after his personal experience with […]
Finding Strength Through Support: One Fundraiser’s Story
When life takes an unexpected turn, the right support can make all the difference. For Charlotte, being diagnosed with a brain tumour just after turning 26 was a life-altering moment. […]
brainstrust named as its ‘Charity of the Year’ by Birds Bakery
brainstrust is delighted to report that it has been named “Charity of the Year” by Birds Bakery. Birds is something of an institution in the East Midlands with 62 bakeries across […]
Your brain tumour data – the back bone of your care, and the developments of the future.
As the landscape of cancer data becomes increasingly complex—and increasingly commercial—the voice of patients, your voice, must be at the centre of every development. Patient data is the backbone of […]
Elo Quitmann runs for her best friend Yas.
The year 2020 was filled with many challenges. But nothing compared to the news that my best friend, Yas, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. And at just 18 […]
High grade group – Thurs 5th June 1.00pm
This informal social group is just for people living with a high grade (3/4) tumour diagnosis and their supporters. There are no fixed conversation topics and no agendas. Just pop […]
Rachel’s story
brainstrust has been a lifeline to me these past 15 months. My story began in the spring of 2023: I was suffering from a very sore tongue, everything tasted strange […]
14 Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence Announced in Awards Ceremony at the Francis Crick Institute.
NHS teams, charity leaders and MPs gathered at the prestigious Francis Crick Institute last week to celebrate 14 UK hospitals being designated Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence for their brain […]
Naomi and Madi – from isolation and fear to friendship
In 2022, Madi and Naomi got in touch with brainstrust wanting to start coaching sessions with a brainstrust Support Specialist. Naomi was recovering from stereotactic radiosurgery for an Acoustic Neuroma […]