Tom’s Trust welcomes new trustee
Tom’s Trust would like to announce its new trustee, Martin Shave. The charity is excited to have Martin on board, bringing his invaluable experience to the role at a time when Tom’s Trust is expanding its services across the UK. Biography Martin is an industry lead for Microsoft in the UK having worked in the […]
Tom’s Trust’s London Marathon runners set new Guinness World Record
Two Tom’s Trust runners have set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon with two female runners handcuffed together, raising more than £6,000 for children with brain tumours. Kerry Bullen, 48, and Troi Baxter, 27, both won places in the Virgin Money London Marathon ballot, and decided to use the opportunity to set […]
Mum who lost her son to a brain tumour runs half marathon for the first time since his death to help other families
A mum who lost her son in the space of just seven months to a brain tumour is now running a half marathon for the first time since his death to help other families. Debs Mitchell, 54, last ran a half marathon in 2010, when her eight-year-old son Tom met her at the finish line […]
Debs speaks to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Tom’s Trust’s Co-Founder Debs was on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire this morning, speaking about Tom and her fundraising for the Cambridge Half Marathon, as well as our fantastic team of 100 runners (who as Debs says will be easy to spot in their luminous yellow vests during the race!) Listen here (you can hear Debs from […]
We’re hiring! Come and work for Tom’s Trust.
📣 Come and join our wonderful team! 📣 We have two positions available at Tom’s Trust. Take a look at them below and please apply or share to your networks. The closing dates are fast approaching so get in touch today to find out more. Digital Campaigns and Fundraising Officer Tom’s Trust is looking for a […]
“Mental health has always been the poor relative to physical health.” Tom’s Trust Co-Founder Debs speaks to Cambridge 105 Radio
Tom’s Trust Co-Founder Debs Mitchell has spoken to Cambridge 105 Radio about all things Tom’s Trust – how it began, how it’s grown, the wonderful families the charity supports and of course her “kind and loving” son Tom who sadly died in 2010. Take a listen to her moving interview. “It’s really important that children […]
Four friends fund treatment for a child with a brain tumour for a whole year through 140-mile coast-to-coast challenge
Four novice cyclists have raised £1,480 for children’s brain tumour charity Tom’s Trust after pedalling 140 miles in a coast-to-coast challenge – enough to fund a child’s treatment for over a year. Alex Hagan, 27, and his friends Sarah Pagan, 28, Jake Kennedy, 24, and Dan Potts, 25, cycled from Whitehaven, Cumbria, to Tynemouth, North […]
Two runners to set a Guinness World Record for running the London Marathon in handcuffs in aid of Tom’s Trust
Two runners are about to set a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon while handcuffed together, to raise vital funds for the children’s brain tumour charity Tom’s Trust. Kerry Bullen, 48, and Troi Baxter, 26, both won places in the Virgin Money London Marathon ballot, and decided to use the opportunity to set themselves […]
Signed picture of Princess Diana is unearthed by Tom’s Trust with hopes to raise thousands of pounds at auction
A signed picture of Princess Diana has been discovered by a brain tumour charity and will now be auctioned to raise funds on what would have been the Princess of Wales’ 60th birthday. Tom’s Trust, a Cambridge-based charity dedicated to providing psychological support for children with brain tumours and their families, uncovered the picture earlier […]
Three friends to cycle 140 miles in coast-to-coast challenge for Tom’s Trust
Three novice cyclists will be pedalling 140 miles in a coast-to-coast challenge to raise money for children with brain tumours. Alex Hagan, 27, and his friends Sarah Pagan, 28, and Jake Kennedy, 24, will be cycling from Whitehaven, Cumbria, to Tynemouth, North Tyneside, over the course of a weekend. They have chosen to raise money […]