Team Tom gets ready for the Cambridge Half Marathon
There are only a few weeks to go until this year’s TTP Cambridge Half Marathon. Among our incredible 75 Team Tom runners taking part will be Kate and her brother Alistair. During her thirteen years teaching at St Thomas More Primary School in Saffron Walden, Kate has worked with two incredible pupils who battled both […]
Thank you for Going Grey in May
A huge thank you to all those who got involved in our Go Grey in May campaign. We raised a brilliant £6,378 which is nearly double our target. We aimed to raise £3,335, which is what it costs for a clinical psychologist to support one child and their family for a year. We have now […]
Choir concert raises funds
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 […]
New Liverpool service
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. Tom’s Trust is the UK’s only charity dedicated solely to providing psychological support for children with brain and central nervous system tumours and their families. The charity recruits […]
James Tysome makes incredible progress in gruelling Marathon des Sables
James Tysome is currently running in what is cited as the ‘toughest footrace on the planet’. Traversing 250km of sand dunes, rocky jebels and white-hot salt plains, the athlete is still set to complete the challenge. As temperatures soar, James, who set off on Sunday, is now on day four of the marathon. By the […]
“Cherish this moment” piece donated to Tom’s Trust
Cambridge contemporary artist, Sue Rapley, has donated “Cherish this Moment”, a stunning piece of contemporary art created especially for Tom’s Trust supporters, that is available to bid on here. In the poignant piece, Sue has used oil to create an illusion of light, with a beautiful depiction of coastal memories in the sand dunes. The […]
Schoolboy, 14, to be the youngest ever competitor
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. Flint Clarke will take to his bike in Lyon on 7 April, to take part in ‘The Unknown Race’, a gruelling and unpredictable contest where the […]
Team of 54 Cambridge Half Marathon runners raise £27,000
A charity team of Cambridge Half Marathon Runners has raised a phenomenal £27,588 for children with brain tumours. The group of 54 runners supporting Tom’s Trust, the children’s brain tumour charity based in Cambridge, far surpassed their goal of raising £17,500 and has now raised enough to support 23 families living with a brain tumour […]
Ambassador Ben Blowes holds training session for Team Tom runners
Tom’s Trust Ambassador Ben Blowes held a training session on Sunday for Team Tom runners signed up to the Cambridge Half Marathon. The team met by Midsommer Common in Cambridge for the running session which saw them work up a sweat ahead of the 13.1 mile run on Sunday 5th March. The group even found […]
Tom’s Trust spread Christmas cheer to children in hospital
From superhero capes to books and cuddly soft toys, children were treated to some wonderful gifts from Tom’s Trust while spending time in hospital over the Christmas period. The charity’s psychology team in Newcastle organised the presents for children who were being treated at the Great North Children’s Hospital over the festive season, including children […]
Just one click to vote for Tom’s Trust!
Tom’s Trust is asking supporters to vote for the charity to become Panther Taxis‘ next charity of the year for 2023. It’s just one click and by doing so Tom’s Trust could stand to gain £25,000 – enough to fund a new psychologist who will support teenagers with brain tumours as they transition from children’s […]