Go Grey in May for Brain Tumour Awareness
Tom’s Trust invites you to Go Grey in May for brain tumour awareness. We are 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. How you can Go Grey in May […]
WOLF Pack push mountains for Tom’s Trust
Last month, the Way Of Life Fitness (WOLF) studio team, led by Founder Steve Larsen, have been fundraising for Tom’s Trust by pushing 100kg of sled weight the collective distance of the 10 highest peaks on earth – a total of 83’782 meters. A steep challenge! In doing so they honour Tom’s Trust’s children and […]
Running for Tom’s Trust
Lewis Bateman, 22, from Gosforth in Newcastle, recently ran the Liverpool half marathon to raise funds for Tom’s Trust, this was after running the Great North Run last September for us. Lewis currently works in retail after studying at university for his sports science degree. He is a massive Newcastle United fan and enjoys playing football […]
Talking to schools about a family cancer diagnosis
Impact of a cancer diagnosis There are around 375,000 new cancer cases in the UK every year.* 1800 of these are in children, and 600 of those children are diagnosed with a brain tumour. We know the impact that a diagnosis of cancer can have on families, in particular children. It is important to give […]
Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month
April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. The theme this year is ‘Empowering young people around healthcare’. We know, from listening to our families, that the transition from child to adult services can be a big worry, they face losing the support, guidance, familiarity and understanding they had built up with their medical […]
Talking to children about a family cancer diagnosis
Childhood cancer affects many families in the UK. In fact, around 1800 children are diagnosed in the UK every year. 600 of those are children diagnosed with a brain tumour. When including adults there are around 375,000 new cancer cases in the UK every year, that’s around 1,000 every day. Despite the impact that a […]
Networking over Breakfast with Innovation Broking
Yesterday we attended our first Business Breakfast, which was organised by Innovation Broking and hosted at Marshall’s Skills Academy. We joined over 20 local business leaders at the breakfast, which was held for networking, learning and fundraising purposes. Speaking at the event was Jonathan Marlow, Director of Innovation Broking, Dan Edwards, General Manager of Marshall […]
£32,000 raised at first Shoot Day for Tom’s Trust
Earlier this month we held our first Clay Pigeon Shoot Day at Six Mile Bottom Shoot. The day raised a brilliant £32,000 for Tom’s Trust, money that will support us to reach more children and families facing a devastating brain tumour diagnosis. During the day, 26 teams took part in the shoot, and a Live Auction […]
55 Cambridge Half Marathon runners raise more than £16,000 for Tom’s Trust
Our Team Tom Cambridge Half Marathon runners have raised over £16,000 for Tom’s Trust by pounding the pavements and running through history to change the future for children with brain tumours. The Cambridge Half Marathon event on Sunday 3 March saw 15,000 runners take part in the 13.1-mile route through the historic city. Tom’s […]
Pozitive Energy donates £30,000 to Tom’s Trust
This week our largest corporate partner, Pozitive Energy, hosted a brand preview party at The Brewery, London, to communicate the company’s vision for the future and announced a £30,000 donation to Tom’s Trust. Pozitive is the UK’s sixth largest energy company and provides businesses with a family of products, including telecoms, financial services, electric vehicle […]
Tom’s Trust backs National Brain Tumour Strategy campaign
Today – Thursday 29 February – Tom’s Trust stands with The Brain Tumour Charity to launch their campaign urging the Government to implement a National Brain Tumour Strategy across all four nations of the UK. Tom’s Trust is one of 34 supporters/brain tumour focused charities gathering in Parliament Square, London, to represent the average number […]
Choir concert raises funds for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital brain tumour support service
Last Thursday, 15 February, St Faith’s School Choir (from Cambridge) performed a very special concert at St Peter’s Church, Heswall to raise funds for the children’s brain tumour charity Tom’s Trust, who provide psychological support for children with brain tumours and their families at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The concert raised a brilliant £442.81. Tom’s […]