Brain Tumour Research joining us for Wear Grey for a Day
We’re very excited to announce the coming together of two brain cancer charities – brainstrust and Brain Tumour Research- in support of Wear Grey for a Day on October 1st. Due to the […]
little brainstrust Meet Up – Yorkshire Wildlife Park
We know how hard it is, when you have a child who has a brain tumour. On September 26th we’re holding a Meet Up at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, […]
A colour run in memory of Ruth
Melanie Langston and Julia Sparling, Ruth’s Sister and Mum, alongside her family and friends, took part in the Run of Dye colour run in Ipswitch in memory of her […]
Sponsored haircut raises over £600 for brain tumour support.
Emma Chapman of Mad Hatter’s Tea Parlour took the brave step of cutting her long hair in order to raise money for our support service. The haircut was in memory of […]
‘Achieving world-class cancer outcomes: a strategy for England 2015-2020’ – Our response
The Independent Cancer Taskforce recently published a new report: Achieving world-class cancer outcomes: a strategy for England 2015-2020, which sets out recommendations for a new cancer strategy in England. brainstrust’s […]
Our supporter, Ruth Thompson, raises £3,750 for brainstrust at Summer Ball
Ruth Thompson, one of our amazing supporters, held a charity ball last month at Hazel Grove near Stockport. Many of her friends and family attended the event, which went on […]
Your chance to get involved with some interesting research about illness perceptions and quality of life.
Francesca Smithson Evans, a trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Hull, is conducting an interesting research project about whether the way a brain tumour diagnosis is communicated can affect […]
The Brain Tumour Tissue Campaign presented to healthcare professionals at annual BNOS conference
Today, leading members of the UK’s clinical community were encouraged to seek consent from their patients for resected tumour tissue to be donated for research. The presentation was delivered by […]
brainstrust’s Dr Helen Bulbeck gives main lecture at the closing day of the BNOS conference
On Friday, our Director of Services and Policy, Dr Helen Bulbeck, gave the introductory lecture at the 2015 BNOS conference. She presented to members of the clinical community, charities and […]
David Mutton to take on Ironman 2015 for brainstrust.
One of our amazing fundraisers, David Mutton, is soon to take on one of the most difficult one day sporting events in the world: Ironman, comprising a 2.4 mile swim, […]