2011 Photos

Thank you so much to all who supported our 2011 Wear a Hat Day on
Friday 25th March

It is thanks to people like you that we will be able to research better treatments and improve
outcomes for brain tumour patients.
 

Brain tumour survivor bares all to raise awareness of research shortfall

Brain tumour survivor, Nicole Witts, bared all to
raise awareness of the need for increased
investment in research and launched2011’s
"Wear a Hat Day" on 25th March. By posing in
nothing but a pink hat, she wanted to raise
awareness of this deadly disease, which
claims the lives of more people under the age
of 40 than any other cancer.

Nicole was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2008. Following her recovery and in response to the lack of investment, Nicole felt compelled to make a brave statement that would draw the attention of the country towards this issue.

She comments: "Brain tumours are sometimes described as the `orphan disease' because so little is known about them and consequently so little funding is allocated to them. With more awareness, I hope more funding will come for research and education. I am thankful I'm alive to be a mum, but I want to ensure what happened to me doesn't happen to anyone else."
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wonderful people donning their hats

We have really enjoyed seeing all of the photos from your Wear A Hat Day, so many people having wonderful fun and raising fantastic amounts for brain tumour research at the same time.

 

Chiara Provenzano
	BMT Defence Systems Limited, Bath
King George V School, Hong Kong
	Cafe Coco, University of Portsmouth
Pegasus PR, Worthing
	REL Field Marketing, Bracknell
Birchington Methodist Chapel
	Natural England
Thames Valley Police, Oxford
	Wilkins Kennedy, Reading
Jim Birmingham
	Karchers, Banbury
Sandwell College

 

	1st Newton Poppleford Brownies
Ellie Othick-Bowmaker
	George & Dragon, Ilfracombe
Lorna House