brainstrust, Daryl, and… THE OLYMPIC TORCH!
Sorry for getting a bit shouty in the headline, but we’re a just a LITTLE bit excited this weekend as brainstrust hero and brain tumour battler Daryl ‘Daz’ Gittins is […]
First Briton to Climb Everest Without Supplementary Oxygen Reunites with Fellow Climbers to Raise Money for brainstrust
In 1988 Stephen Venables became the first Briton to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen. He reached the summit alone, after climbing with a small American-Canadian team, by a new route […]
Centres selected to host cutting-edge Proton Therapy services
We’ve learnt today a little bit more about Goverment plans to improve radiotherapy services in the UK, with more from Andrew Lansley about plans for Proton Beam Therapy. Up […]
New brainstrust brain tumour patient stories live…
We’ve often found that sharing experiences is a good way of coping. It’s also a super way to find out about new brain tumour support and brain tumour treatment options. […]
Upcoming Brain Tumour Patient and Carer Information Days
Over the next few months, Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust (SDBTT) are running a series of Brain Tumour Patient and Carer Information Days. We’ve been to a couple so far […]
Andrew Lansley sets out NHS plans at All Party Brain Tumour Group Meeting
A packed All Party Brain Tumour Group (APPG) meeting provided an opportunity for around 60 members of the Brain Tumour Consortium to quiz Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley […]
Running to Remember – Kirsty Lovick
Kirsty Lovick began running to relax and clear her mind after her Dad, Richard, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She has since raised over £2,800 to help brain tumour […]
Clayesmore school in Dorset raises £2000 for our work
A MASSIVE thank you to everyone at Clayesmore school who worked extra hard last year and raised an astonishing £2000 for our work with brain tumour patients and carers. The […]
Say ‘hello’ to the Little White Book.
Back at the BNOS meeting in June we helped the Association of Neuro Oncology Nurses with their part of the event. One of the things that came out of the […]
Southern Electric staff say ‘thank you’ to brainstrust.
Staff at Southern Electric are helping to improve the outlook of our brain tumour patients and their carers, thanks to a recent fundraising campaign which raised over £625. A […]