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Pinkster Gin Virtual Tasting evening
Our Pinkster Gin Virtual Tasting video is now available to view: Friday 15th May 2020 at 6.30pm After the tasting, at 7.30pm please join the Pinkster Facebook page for a fun interactive live Q&A with Stephen Marsh, founder of Pinkster Gin. You will need to login to join. Remember! 10% of all sales made through […]
The 2.6 Challenge
Join Tom’s Trust and the rest of the nation in The 2.6 Challenge and help us support children with brain tumours. On Sunday 26th April 2020 – the original date of the postponed 40th London Marathon – The 2.6 Challenge will launch. Covid-19 has had a devastating impact our fundraising activities, by taking part in […]
COVID-19 Update
In these unprecedented times, the isolation and vulnerability we face today with COVID-19 is a picture we have already become far too familiar with at Tom’s Trust for the children we help every day. We are now all experiencing first-hand some of what children with brain tumours go through. The challenges of isolation and vulnerability […]
What does it take to set up a Charity?
Listen to our founder Debs Mitchell talk about launching Tom’s Trust on Cambridge 105 Radio. Host Neil Whiteside interviewed our very own Debs, alongside Sarah Tucker from CKLG and Jenny Barker from Woodfines. They discussed what it takes to set up a charity from the legal and accountancy perspectives. They also discussed how legacy giving […]
Crowdfunding with Aviva
It’s the Aviva Community Fund time of year … and we need your help! Help us crowdfund and support children with brain tumours for just £2. Your support could change the lives of 110 children for the better. We need to raise £3,850 to fund 110 initial psychological assessments for children with brain tumours. No […]
Deb’s story about Tom and founding Tom’s Trust
I’m not sure I could have ever predicted my life! … … And while there are parts of it that I would change just to see my son Tom again, to have my three children by my side, I really love what I do now. In 2010 our world changed forever when Tom was diagnosed […]
Tom’s Trust highlighted the desperate need for psychology on LBC last week
It was fantastic to have the opportunity to highlight the desperate need for Psychology on the James O’Brien show last week. We were interviewed live on LBC to talk about the work we do to ensure that no family goes unsupported. We’re incredibly proud of the coverage we’ve received over the last year through Global Make […]
Tom’s Trust Receives £100,000 Grant from Global’s Make Some Noise
We are so excited to announce that Global’s Make Some Noise has Granted £100,000 to support our work in Cambridge. We have been working with Heart Cambridge over the past year to raise awareness about the vital need for Clinical Psychology for children diagnosed with a brain tumour and their families. This phenomenal amount received […]
A visit from Sir Alastair Cook inspires young cricket fans at Tom’s school
Pupils at St. Faith’s Preparatory school in Cambridge were delighted to have a visit from cricket legend Sir Alastair Cook during a cricket masterclass. Sir Alastair Cook is a huge inspiration to young cricket fans and was happy to pose for photos with them and do a fantastic #TforTom with the pupils. To read the […]
Tom’s Trust Celebrates One Million Pounds Milestone
Tom’s Trust are delighted to have raised their first one million pounds since the charity was founded in 2011 by Tom’s parents, Debs Mitchell and Andrew Whiteley. To read the article in full please click here.
Nichino Europe Support Children with Brain Tumours
Nichino Europe presents Tom’s Trust with a generous donation to help children diagnosed with a brain tumour and their families. Tom’s Trust are delighted to have the support of Nichino Europe who provide crop protection and pest control products across the whole of Europe. We were thrilled to have one of the Tom’s Trust Clinical […]
Debs Whiteley wins the West Anglia Pride of Britain Award
Deb’s is the worthy winner of the West Anglia Pride of Britain Awards for Fundraiser of the Year and will be heading to the live show. Tom’s Trust is very excited to announce this news, we will all be watching the live show on October 29th cheering on Debs at the grand finale. Debs has […]