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 Partner Charities

United Brain Tumour Campaign
An umbrella group of UK Brain Tumour Charities working together with patients, carers, professionals, families and friends, to raise public awareness and increase funding.

Ali's Dream
Raising funds for research into childhood brain tumours. (Northern Home Counties)

Andrea's Gift
Providing funds for brain tumour research and a patient/carer support network for those affected by brain tumours across Yorkshire.

Brain and Spine Foundation
Developing research, education and information programmes aimed at improving the prevention, treatment and care of people affected by disorders of the brain and spine. (National)

Brain Tumour Action
For patients and carers in Edinburgh to have someone to talk to, to know that they were not alone and to realise that there were other people going through the same problems and experiences as themselves.

Brain Tumour Research Campaign
Our vision is to raise public awareness of the need for brain tumour research and the lack of funding that currently exists by a series of fundraising events and applications for research grants among corporate and medical bodies. (London)

Brainwaves NI
A support group for people with brain tumours - children and adults, their families and carers. (Northern Ireland)

Charlie’s Challenge
Established in 1993, this charity’s objective is to improve the outlook for children with brain tumours - raising awareness and funding research towards a cure for this dreadful disease. (Sussex and Kent)

Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre
Our objectives are, using both science and medicine, to understand tumours better and to provide better treatment. (East Midlands)

Ellie Savage Memorial Trust
Aims to help children living with cancer or a brain tumour and their families by giving financial support, providing clear concise information, as well as funding the desperately needed research into brain tumours. (East Anglia)

Carers and Brain Tumours
Practical information and support for family and friends caring for people with a primary malignant brain tumour in the UK.

CLIC Sargent
Caring for Children with Cancer.

Gentle Giant
Coping with gigantism and other pituitary disorders.

International Brain
Tumour Alliance

The International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) was established during the conference of the World Federation of Neuro Oncology held at Edinburgh (UK) in May 2005. It seeks to be an alliance of the support, advocacy and information groups for brain tumour patients and carers in different countries and also includes researchers, scientists, clinicians and allied health professionals who work in the area of brain tumours.

gaps:line
gaps:line (Gunn Appeal Parent Support) is a telephone support line for parents and carers of children with cancer. It is not a medical helpline, but provides emotional support. Staffed by a trained team of volunteer parents, all of whom have had a child with cancer, the line is currently open from 8pm to 10pm, seven days a week. The line is open to calls from concerned grandparents, relatives and friends too. Call on 0845 121 4277

Winston's Wish
Winstons Wish help bereaved children and young people rebuild their lives after a family death. They also offer support for serious illness - helping children understand the illness of a parent or sibling.

Cancer Backup
Europe's leading cancer information service, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.

Macmillan Cancer Relief

Frenchay Hospital Neurosurgery Department

Brain Tumour UK
Formerly UK Brain Tumour Society, works to conquer brain tumours through research, education and support.

American Brain Tumor Association

Cancer UK
A detailed directory of UK based cancer organisations and information sorted by area, cancer-type, and other topics.

Samantha Dickson Research Trust

Tumour Diary
BBC News science and technology writer Ivan Noble was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour in August 2002, and died recently. During the past 2 years he has been sharing his experiences in an online diary, which remain as an inspriration to all who read it.

Carers' Website
Adrian's need to provide information on his sick dad spawned a website. Now you can use his template and do the same.

FindSupport National Directory

AboutKidsHealth
AboutKidsHealth is being developed at The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada) one of the largest paediatric teaching hospitals in the world. The hospital has an international reputation for excellence in health care, research, and teaching, and is committed to improving the health and well-being of children and youth across Canada and around the world.

DiseasesConditions.com
Directory for all consumer health diseases and conditions information - nutrition, cancer, diabetes, mental health, allergies, depression, anxiety and more.