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 […]
“She was the sunshine in our family.” Emily’s story, as told by her parents.
This is the story of Emily Smith, a little girl who died of a brain tumour last year when she was just eight years-old. Her parents, Andy and Sarah Smith, have bravely shared their story in the hopes of raising awareness of brain tumours in children, and the work we’re doing at Tom’s Trust. The […]
Lincolnshire haulage company jump from 13,000ft
A Lincolnshire haulage company team have jumped 13,000ft from a plane to raise money for children with brain tumours. The team of 10 from Turners Soham (Bicker depot) completed the skydive in a bid to fund mental health support for children with brain tumours, as well as their families, through the Cambridge-based charity Tom’s Trust. […]
Cambridgeshire surgeon completes the toughest footrace on Earth
A surgeon from Cambridgeshire has completed ‘the toughest footrace on Earth’ in a bid to help children with brain tumours. James Tysome, a consultant ENT and skull base surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, spent six gruelling days crossing through 250kms of sand dunes, while scaling rocky mountains and white-hot salt plains, all to raise money for […]
‘Tri for Tom’ raises £3,000 for charity
A Cambridge gym team has completed a gruelling 400km challenge in memory of a local boy who died from a brain tumour, raising more than £3,000 for charity. As part of the ‘Tri for Tom’, the group from F45 gym cycled all the way to Brighton and back, while stopping at other F45 gyms in […]
Our ‘Tri for Tom’ team in the news
Listen to our Tri for Tom team on Cambridge 105. Of the team of four, one of the team members is Andrew Whiteley, the dad of Tom Whiteley who died at the age of nine from a brain tumour in 2010. Andrew set up Tom’s Trust in memory of Tom with Tom’s mum, Debs. Also […]
Schoolboy, 14, raises more than £15,000
A 14-year-old schoolboy, who was the youngest ever competitor in a 1,000km ultra-endurance cycling race across France, has raised more than £15,000 for charity. Flint Clark was riding the ‘The Unknown Race’ in honour of his little sister who has a brain tumour. The race, which started on the 7 April, was a true test […]
Three dads from Ely to climb three mountains
Three dads from Ely will be climbing three mountains to raise money for a 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. Setting off […]
‘Tri for Tom’ sees Cambridge gym team cycle across the UK
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. As part of the ‘Tri for Tom’, the group from F45 gym will be cycling all the way to Brighton and back, while stopping at other F45 gyms in London […]
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 Tom’s Trust. The new partnership saw Pozitive Planet, which is based in Colchester, donate £10,000 to the charity, […]
In the headlines: Notable brain tumour developments this March
The article reports that a new report by a group of MPs in the UK highlights the lack of progress in improving survival rates for children with brain tumours over the past few decades. The report calls for urgent action to prioritise brain tumour research and improve access to innovative treatments. The MPs also call […]
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 […]