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 […]
Our new Sibling Young Ambassador, Lucia
Lucia’s little sister, Camille, was diagnosed with an Ependymoma brain tumour in 2009, when she was just 26 months old and Lucia was three. While Camille underwent treatment, Lucia, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, was cared for by her relatives, from her grandparents to aunts and uncles. Now, 16 years on, Lucia, now 20, has chosen to […]
Design a Christmas card for Tom’s Trust
Calling all young artists! We’d love your help designing the 2025 Tom’s Trust Christmas cards. A winner from each of our in-hospital services, plus one online winner, will have their artwork featured on the cards, and each first-place winner will also receive a special prize. How to submit your designs 1. Design your entry on […]
Leave a gift in your Will to Tom’s Trust
This Remember A Charity Week (8-14 September) we would like to ask you to consider leaving a gift to Tom’s Trust in your Will. We are so grateful to everyone who chooses to include a gift in their Will to help children and families across the UK who are facing a child’s brain tumour diagnosis, […]
What ‘Back to School’ looks like for our families
Going back to school can be an exciting time for millions of children and young people across the UK – but for some, this isn’t the reality. For children and young people living with, or recovering from, brain tumours, the new school year is likely to bring several physical, psychological and social challenges. Children with […]
Join Team Tom at the Cambridge Half Marathon
We have some individual and team spaces left for the Cambridge Half Marathon event, which will take place on Sunday 8 March 2026. Come and take part in the 15th birthday of the infamous regional event in the place where Tom’s Trust began and join 15,000 others to run around the beautiful city of Cambridge. […]
ADHD medication & children with brain tumours: follow up study
In 2019 the Paediatric Neuro Oncology team at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, led by Dr Sarah Verity, Clinical Neuropsychologist, researched how an ADHD medication, methylphenidate, might be used to support children with brain tumour impact. The studies were partially funded by Tom’s Trust. Now the team have published new findings after they […]
Meet Elliott – our new Young Ambassador
Elliott, 12, from County Durham, was diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago. After being treated by the team at Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle and whilst being supported by the Tom’s Trust psychology team, based at the hospital, he has made the inspirational decision to join us as a Young Ambassador. Elliott’s story Elliott […]
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 […]
An interview with Caitlin Gray, Tom’s Trust assistant psychologist at Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge
“A supported transition from a child-centred healthcare system to an adult-oriented one can make a massive difference to a young person diagnosed with a brain tumour. It can improve their confidence in their ability to manage their health, their long-term health outcomes, and their health-related quality of life.” Caitlin Gray is our Tom’s Trust Assistant […]
Better Together with the first ever Tom’s Trust camp!
Last weekend Tom’s Trust held the first ever Tom’s Trust Better Together Camp. We took 15 girls aged between eight and 12 years old, all of whom are living with a brain tumour, to Calvert Lakes in the Lake District for a fun packed weekend full of opportunities to make friends and have new adventures. […]