Brain Tumour Awareness Month

This month, more than 1,000 people will find out they have a brain tumour. Get involved to help us raise awareness of this devastating disease and support our fundraising activities.

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  • Wear A Hat Day

    Wear a hat, raise money, change lives. Gather your family, friends, community and colleagues and get ready to sport your sombrero on Friday 27th March.

    Get involved with Wear A Hat Day

  • Light up the UK

    We need your support to light up landmarks across the UK in our pink and yellow colours, to highlight the importance of our work and bring hope to those impacted by brain tumours.

    Light up a landmark near you

  • #ShineALight

    One in three people knows someone affected by a brain tumour. Join us at 7:30pm on Sunday 1st March, by lighting a candle and sharing a photo on social media with #ShineALight.

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Among those taking part in Brain Tumour Awareness Month is Carol Melvin. She’s raised an impressive £12,880 from coffee mornings, in honour of her daughter Ria who died of a glioblastoma in 2021.

Carol said: “Since losing my daughter Ria at the age of 25, I’ve held a Wear A Hat Day coffee morning at the leisure centre where I work as a swimming instructor. Some of my clients still remember Ria, which feels very special.

“I’m so grateful to all my colleagues who bring in scrummy cakes for our bake sale to boost funds and this year we’ll be having a raffle and there’ll be a jewellery stall with a percentage of profits going to our Fundraising Group, Raising4Ria. During Brain Tumour Awareness Month, putting on a Wear A Hat Day event at work or at home can be a simple way of raising much-needed funds for vital research.”

Frequently asked questions

When is Brain Tumour Awareness Month? 

Brain Tumour Awareness Month takes place in March. It was launched in 2004 by a group of charities that went on to become founding members of Brain Tumour Research.  

One in three people in the UK knows someone affected by a brain tumour. By raising awareness, we can continue to invest in essential research that can improve treatments and, ultimately, find a cure. 

Missed out on getting involved in March? You can still take part in lots of our fundraising and campaigning activities throughout the year.  

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Are there other ways to get involved? 

More than 100,000 people are estimated to be living with a brain tumour or the long-term impact of their diagnosis. Our ongoing work is dedicated to funding research, raising awareness and campaigning for brain tumours to be treated as a critical priority. 

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Where can I find more information and research? 

We are the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. 

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