On Sunday 16th June, the Nottingham Poetry Festival hosted a remarkable evening of poetic tribute and solidarity, all in support of brainstrust. The event was a heartfelt celebration of the life and legacy of Benjamin Zephaniah, bringing together local poets, filmmakers, and a community united by a shared cause.     Poetic Tributes to Benjamin […] The post A Night of Poetry and Purpose: Highlights from the Nottingham Poetry Festival Fundraising Event appeared first on Brainstrust, brain tumour charity ..read more

In a heartfelt tribute to her late father, Hannah Mayne embarked on a remarkable journey, walking 40 miles across the rugged terrain of the Lyke Wake Walk in North Yorkshire. This challenging endeavor holds a special significance for Hannah as she undertakes it in her 40th year, honoring the memory of the man who inspired […] The post Hannah Mayne’s 40-Mile Tribute: Walking the Lyke Wake Walk in Memory of Her Father appeared first on Brainstrust, brain tumour charity ..read more

Join team brainstrust’s mission to help people with a brain tumour at the brainstrust Bass Belle 10 miler.  Back for a 10th time, this is a fast, flat, PB potential race set in the beautiful South Cambridgeshire villages of Bassingbourn, Litlington and Abington Pigotts. With only 465 places, the brainstrust Bass Belle is an intimate […] The post Brainstrust Bass Belle 10 Miler appeared first on Brainstrust, brain tumour charity ..read more

Grab a cuppa and come and join us for tea and a wee blether!! Here you’ll have the opportunity to meet, chat and connect with others in our community. It’s for anyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis, and just like our face-to-face meetups it is a warm, welcoming safe space for you. The post Tea and a wee blether – Tues 6th Aug 12.00 appeared first on Brainstrust, brain tumour charity ..read more

Together, with other leading charities, we invite the new government to rise to the challenge of brain tumours On the 22nd July, we wrote to Wes Streeting MP, the new Secretary of State for Health and Social care. With other leading charities, we wrote together, to invite this current government to offer our support in tackling the challenges presented by brain tumours, and to highlight the areas where we, as a brain tumour community need to see change, and quickly.   As a group we believe that the new government can work with a willing and well-connected brain tumour community to d ..read more

We know that having a colloid cyst diagnosis can feel isolating and information is often hard to find. Come along to this relaxed virtual meetup to connect with others that really get it. There’s no agenda – grab a cuppa and pop along to say hello. The post Colloid Cyst Group – Thurs 22nd Aug 13.00 appeared first on Brainstrust, brain tumour charity ..read more

We know how hard it is living with a meningioma, whether you’re a patient or a caregiver. We’d love to hear how you are getting on, what you’re struggling with. Conversation is one of life’s sweetest joys. Good conversation is not just a fringe benefit – it’s the means by which we stay sane, contented and connected in the midst of a storm. So come and chat – no agendas. Just pop in to say hello. The post Meningioma matters – Thurs 15th Aug at 13.00 appeared first on Brainstrust, brain tumour charity ..read more

The challenge Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most deadly types of primary brain tumour – people diagnosed with this malignancy have an average life expectancy post- diagnosis of only 12-18 months (The Brain Tumour Charity, 2020). Approximately one-third of all primary brain tumours diagnosed in England are glioblastomas (Cancer Research UK, 2023). The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce report ranked the UK as 25th out of 33 countries for 5-year survival from a brain tumour (Bawden, 2024). With no new approved therapies for glioblastoma since the introduction of temozolomide nearly 20 years a ..read more

brainstrust is delighted to announce that it has received an award from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand our work in Wales. brainstrust has in recent years been successfully increasing the number of patients it supports in Wales, with numbers up 19.3% from Nov 2023. The project consists of the translation of our top 5 resources into Welsh. These will then be available to Welsh speaking brain tumour patients and carers as downloadable documents via our website. This means we will be able to help and support more people in Wales. These resources will also be available to all health ..read more

What you will learn from this workshop; leverage the techniques and insights gained from previous workshops, enhancing your ability to harness calmness and confidence in any situation. Empowerment: recognise and tap into your unique internal resources,fostering a personalized pathway to confidence that resonates with your individual journey. The post Hypnotherapy Workshop 4: Calmness and Confidence – Weds Sept 4th 14.00 appeared first on Brainstrust, brain tumour charity ..read more