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Sixteenth Family Walk Day date confirmed

The Sixteenth Norfolk Family Walk for Brain Tumours is to be held at Holkham Hall Estate, near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1RH, on Sunday 25th September 2022

 

 

 

 

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SUPPORT for all

We are here to help

Look here for listings which will apply equally to patients and carers, with many services also being available to other family members including children, grandparents and those not directly involved in day to day care but still very much affected by the low-grade brain tumour diagnosis.

Please join the Low Grade Support Group Facebook page.  This is a closed group for low-grade patients and their families.  Apply to join the group and you will be contacted by the administrator, Linda.  Please make sure your Facebook/Messenger settings are such that you can receive a message from her.

 

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From Small Beginnings ....

Low-grade Glioma Information

Astro Brain Tumour Fund was founded in April 2001 to focus purely on low-grade brain tumours; in particular:-
To offer support to those whose lives are touched by this tumour type
To raise funds for research and support projects
To gather and share information
To raise awareness of the challenges of living with a low-grade brain tumour

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Welcome to Astro Brain Tumour Fund

ASTRO BRAIN TUMOUR FUND IS THE ONLY UK CHARITY TO FOCUS PURELY ON LOW-GRADE GLIOMAS

We are working to find a cure for low-grade astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, oligoastrocytoma and ependymoma brain tumours by raising money to support low-grade glioma research projects at the most innovative neuro-oncology research centres in the UK.

We also offer information, inspiration and support to help patients, carers, friends and relatives through the challenges of living with a slow growing brain tumour. Our online Facebook support group includes over 300 people from all over the world, and is renowned for its welcoming, encouraging and well informed members who can expand upon all the information contained in this website.

Staffed entirely by volunteers, Astro Brain Tumour Fund will ensure that every penny you donate goes to where it is needed most. We have no overheads, no salaries and no expense accounts to pay. With all team members having personal experience of this challenging tumour type, finding a cure is at the centre of everything that we do.

We hope that you draw strength from the knowledge that there are thousands of people around the world who are working together to offer real hope for all of us whose lives are touched by low-grade gliomas. This website aims to bring together key information related to the low-grade glioma community in the UK, whilst information related to the global community can be gained through our online support groups.

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Recent Fundraisers

A massive thank you to all our fundraisers

Raised : £305

PHILLIPS' FAMILY

  Willow (age 10), with her dad Andy, spent three days cycling (camping on the way) from their home in Wortham, Diss to Willow’s Great Aunt Mary’s home in Holme-next-the-Sea (a distance of over 80 miles).  She collected £100 in sponsorship for the ride in memory of her Auntie Gemma. Andy and Kate have donated […]
Raised : £1020

OPEN GARDEN & TEAS Astro Trustees Mary & Robbie held their third open garden and tea event on Sunday 7th August.  The weather was very warm & sunny and around 100 people attended and enjoyed looking round the garden which has a mixture of flowers, vegetables and fruit trees. Teas, coffees and a wide range […]
Raised : £400

SOCIAL EVENTS

  In memory of his wife Catherine, new ABTF trustee Neal Blatherwick has paid £400 to the charity, money collected from canasta evenings, cards evenings, badminton and tennis sessions, which he has organised.  All of the events are social events, with a donation included in the fees collected.

Latest News

The latest news and information

16th Norfolk Family Walk 2022

Date for your diary! Sunday, 25 September 2022 The Sixteenth Norfolk Family Walk, in aid of brain tumour research and support, is scheduled to take place at Holkham Hall Estate on Sunday, 25 September 2022 10am to 4pm. We look forward to welcoming new walkers as well as our faithful supporters who turn out year […]
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Research

We are excited to report that we are about to fund research into paediatric low-grade gliomas headed by Professor Denise Sheer, Professor of Human Genetics, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London.  We have funded Prof Sheer in the past and are delighted to be supporting her and […]
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NORFOLK FAMILY WALK 2020

Well it’s all done and dusted! After much concern about the weather (again this year) and Covid restrictions, the walk went off without a hitch and the weather, in the main, wasn’t too bad! The great news is that, at present the total raised comes to the amazing total of £15,469 (including Gift Aid)! We […]
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