First ever UK-wide project launched to explore the inequality in access to psychological care within childhood brain tumour services
A pilot year-long project studying the inequality in access to psychological care within childhood brain tumour services, and the implications on access to clinical trials, has been launched by a team at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle. The project has been funded by children’s brain tumour charity, Tom’s Trust.
Mental health support to be offered in Thames Valley region to those facing a child’s brain tumour diagnosis thanks to children’s brain tumour charity
The children’s brain tumour charity, Tom’s Trust, has opened a new clinical psychology service at the Children’s Hospital, Oxford, that will provide much-needed mental health support to children and young people facing a brain tumour diagnosis, alongside supporting their families.
Tom’s Trust invites supporters to Go Grey in May for Brain Tumour Awareness
Tom’s Trust invites you to Go Grey in May for brain tumour awareness. The Cambridge-based children’s brain tumour charity is aiming to raise £3,335 during the month of May from supporters Going Grey for May. This money will fund a clinical psychologist to support one child and their family for a whole year.
Children’s charity launches UK’s first “Sibling Toolkit” to support the brothers and sisters of youngsters with cancer
Children’s charity Tom’s Trust has funded and launched the UK’s first Sibling Toolkit to help the brothers and sisters of children with cancer, who are often left feeling ‘sad, angry and lonely’.
Tom’s Trust spreads Christmas cheer to children in hospital
From superhero capes to books, chocolate and cuddly soft toys, children were treated to some wonderful gifts from Tom’s Trust while spending time in hospital over the Christmas period.
Tom's Trust event: clay pigeon shoot
In the picturesque countryside of Weston Coleville, join us for our clay pigeon shoot. This unique event will help raise crucial funds to support the noble cause of providing assistance to these brave young children and their families.
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Tom’s Trust asks supporters for their help in vote
Tom’s Trust is asking supporters to vote for the charity to become Panther Taxis’ next charity of the year for 2024.
Double your donation with the Big Give
Tom’s Trust is joining forces with the Big Give again this year to double supporters’ donations and launch its Christmas campaign for 2023. The campaign, ‘Donate Your Last Hour’, encourages the charity’s supporters to donate their last hour of wages in 2023, which will
National Lottery funding enables leap forward in strategy for children’s brain tumour charity, Tom’s Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund has granted children’s brain tumour charity Tom’s Trust more than £400,000, enabling a big leap forward in its strategy to support more families.
Studies reveal ADHD medication improves quality of life for child survivors of brain tumours
A repurposed ADHD medication could change the lives of children who have survived a brain tumour, after new UK studies reveal improvements in brain functioning and improved quality of life for patients.
Gosforth mum leads Great North Run campaign for children’s brain tumour charity
A Gosforth mum is leading a Great North Run campaign to support a children’s brain tumour charity after her son was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Teenager climbs 19,000ft to Kilimanjaro summit to raise £15,500 for charity in memory of his Mum
A teenager from Cambridge has climbed more than 19,000 feet to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, raising more than £15,500 in memory of his mum who died of a brain tumour.
Cambridge teenager to climb more than 18,000 feet to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity in memory of his mum
A teenager from Cambridge is to climb more than 18,000 feet to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity in memory of his mum who died of a brain tumour.
Annual Bartlow walk raises more than £19,000 for Tom’s Trust
A popular annual walk in the countryside has raised more than £19,000 for Tom’s Trust.
Cambridge charity expansion: Children’s charity opens new service to give mental health support to children with brain tumours in the North West
A children’s charity has started a new service to give mental health support to children with brain tumours in the North West, as well as their families.
Mimi and Flint Clarke awarded for their contributions to Tom’s Trust
Tom’s Trust Young Ambassadors Mimi Clarke and her brother Flint Clarke have both won awards for their incredible efforts in supporting Tom’s Trust at the Inspirational YoungSt
Lincolnshire haulage company jump from 13,000ft for Cambridge children’s brain tumour charity
A Lincolnshire haulage company team have jumped 13,000ft from a plane to raise money for children with brain tumours.
Cambridgeshire surgeon completes the toughest footrace on Earth for children with brain tumours
A surgeon from Cambridgeshire has completed ‘the toughest footrace on Earth’ in a bid to help children with brain tumours.
Three dads from Ely to climb three mountains to raise money for children’s brain tumour charity
Matt Plummer, Bill Mansfield and Graeme Allott will be hiking the highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales in 24 hours as part of the Three Peaks Challenge, to raise vital funds for Tom's Trust.
14 year old schoolboy raises more than £15,000 in honour of his little sister
Flint Clark's brave attempt in 1,000km cycling race across France, in honour of his little sister who has a brain tumour, has raised more than £15,000 for charity.
‘Tri for Tom’ sees Cambridge gym team cycle across the UK in memory of local boy
A Cambridge gym team are taking up a unique take on a triathlon in memory of a local boy who died from a brain tumour.
Auction live! “Cherish this moment” piece, by local artist, donated to Tom’s Trust
Local contemporary artist, Susie Raply, has donated “Cherish this Moment”, which is a stunning piece of contemporary art created especially for Tom’s Trust and The Brain Tumour Charity, and is available to bid on
Pozitive Planet becomes new corporate supporter of Tom’s Trust
Pozitive Planet, a tech driven business with a unique approach to supplying utilities, payments, EV charging, telecoms and carbon offsetting to thousands of UK companies, has become the latest corporate supporter of the children’s brain tumour charity
Schoolboy to be the youngest ever competitor in 1,000km cycling race across France
A 14-year-old schoolboy is to become the youngest ever competitor in a 1,000km ultra-endurance cycling race across France in honour of his little sister who has a brain tumour.