Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research specifically funds brain tumour research at UK centres to accelerate progress and improve patient treatments and outcomes. The website includes comprehensive information and support for brain tumour patients and their carers.

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)

Brainstrust
Supporting patients at the point of diagnosis, but is also looking beyond this point to improve the treatment, care and outcomes of all patients who are diagnosed with brain cancer.

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)

The Diana Ford Foundation

Pauls' Place
Paul's Place is a small retreat centre offering B&B accommodation with self catering facilities located in Georgeham near Croyde on the North Devon coast. As "The Old Bakery" it is open to the general public, but as "Paul's Place" it provides somewhere special for young adults, their close family and friends, to have a much needed break in a caring environment following bereavement, diagnosis of a terminal or life threatening illness, or due to having a significant caring role for a family member.

NHS Carers Direct
National information, advice and support service for carers in England. Available online and as a free, confidential helpline seven days a week on 0808 802 0202, it provides accurate, relevant information for carers and those who support them.

Counselling Directory
Free, confidential website providing the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs.

St Peter’s Hospice, Bristol
St Peter's Hospice is Bristol's only hospice caring for local people with incurable illnesses, usually cancer.

Leckhampton Court Hospice, Cheltenham
We aim to meet the needs of the whole person, their family and carers, with the support and expertise of our multi-professional specialist palliative care team.

FORCE cancer charity, Exeter
FORCE is an established cancer charity based in Exeter. Our work finances improvements in patient care through research, the purchase of advanced equipment and our new Information and Support Centre conveniently located in the grounds of the RD&E Hospital.

Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre, Southampton
The Macmillan Centre provides a safe and welcoming environment for people affected by cancer.

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
Brain Tumour UK provides support, funds research and raises awareness to make life better for everyone affected by a brain tumour, across the UK.

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

'I had 30 doses to my brain'
When Jet Payne woke one morning with double vision and headaches her first thought was that she had a sinus problem.

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.