Monavate hosts Fastest Day in Fintech for Tom’s Trust
Last Thursday, the Fastest Day in Fintech helped drive something even more powerful than payments and performance cars; it powered brighter futures for children with brain tumours. Teams from across the finance world came together at Palmer Sport, in an adrenaline-filled day of speed, spins and smiles – hosted by our friends at Monavate. They […]
Brighter Futures: Our new campaign to raise £5 million over 5 years
Exciting things are happening at Tom’s Trust – we have launched a new campaign! It’s called Brighter Futures, because that’s what we want to achieve. By supporting the whole family, we will help them to create their brightest possible future beyond diagnosis. To deliver Brighter Futures, we need to double our income. Raising £5 million over the […]
Tom’s Trust partners with Recallify app to launch pilot study – and invites you to take part
Tom’s Trust are supporting an exciting new pilot with Recallify, an AI powered app built to help provide cognitive support, specifically for young people with neurological or neurodevelopmental conditions. Survivors of paediatric brain tumours face the worst long-term outcomes of any cancer group, with many going on to experience life-long cognitive challenges. That’s why we’re […]
Double your impact for children with brain tumours this Christmas
Our Tom’s Trust Christmas Big Give appeal is live. Running from NOW up till the 9th December every pound you give through the Big Give will be doubled at no extra cost to you. You will help twice as many children with brain tumours and their families access the psychological support they need and deserve. […]
Thames Valley region service celebrates one year anniversary
In October 2024 Tom’s Trust opened our fourth clinical psychology service at the Children’s Hospital in Oxford, to provide much-needed psychological support to children and young people facing a brain tumour diagnosis, and their families. The paediatric neuro-oncology service at the Children’s Hospital in Oxford is the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) for the Thames Valley […]
Our CEO is shortlisted for CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Award
Tom’s Trust CEO, Rebecca Wood, has been shortlisted in the CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards 2025 for their ‘Strategic Leader of the Year’ Award. Rebecca is being celebrated for her work at Tom’s Trust, that is now the UK’s leading charity dedicated to providing psychological support to children with brain tumours and their families. Run by […]
Grandparent support
At Tom’s Trust, we know that a childhood brain tumour diagnosis doesn’t just change life for the child and their parents – it affects the whole family. Grandparents are often the quiet, unseen heroes, stepping in with love, strength, and stability at a time when everything feels uncertain. To mark Grandparents’ Day (5 Oct), we’re […]
New resources launched for families of children with brain tumours
Tom’s Trust has just launched four new guides to support parents of children facing a brain tumour diagnosis. The guides, which are available as both physical copies and as online downloads, were collaboratively created with the Neuro-oncology team at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. They tackle four key subjects; ‘Helping your child with thinking and planning […]
New ways to donate
We’re excited to launch our brand-new donation webpage. The new design and payment form will make it even easier for you to support children with brain tumours and their families today. Whether you would like to make a one-off gift or commit to a regular donation, every pound you donate will help to provide vital […]
Welcoming Faris to the Young Ambassador team
“Speaking with Anna helps me vent my feelings, speak my mind and flush all the doubt and worry out of my head. It has been difficult and Anna has really helped me to reframe my thinking to a more positive approach. I’m so grateful for the work she’s done with me – it’s been brilliant.” […]
News from our services – 2025 so far
“It’s such a relief to feel seen and understood, and like there is someone in our corner to help communicate that with all the people involved in our child’s care.” A parent of a three-year-old child seen for neuropsychological assessment at Oxford Children’s Hospital. Tom’s Trust is currently funding services across four hospitals – Addenbrooke’s […]
Talk & Support online parent group sessions launched
Hearing that your child has a brain tumour is absolutely devastating. It is also incredibly isolating, scary and full of uncertainty. After listening to the families that we help, and hearing requests for peer support, we have launched new Talk & Support parent and carer online sessions – providing a safe space for families to […]