In this episode, we'll hear from four of our much-valued Involvement Champions : Rebecca, Oriana, Claire and Mark.

We recorded their presentations to the whole organisation as they explained why they wanted to become key voices in the brain tumour community. (Trigger warning, they talk about diagnosis and mental health issues, and their stories are very moving.)

Then our host Anna Blyszko - a former Young Ambassador herself - quizzes The Brain Tumour Charity’s Involvement Manager, Rachel Roberts, about what exactly our Involvement Network aims to achieve and why we've launched a new initiative called The Listening Project.

If you're interested in becoming an Involvement Champion, recruitment for the next cohort begins in late summer 2025. You can find out more here.

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If you or someone you know needs a listening ear, you can contact our Support Team by calling 0808 800 0004 or by emailing support@thebraintumourcharity.org

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After weeks of toil and training, The TCS London Marathon 2025 is just around the corner and The Brain Tumour Charity has 145 runners taking part this year - more than ever before!

Our Involvement Champion Imelda Turnock speaks to two of them - Barbara Prodger and David Barrow - about their reasons for running.

But first, Andy Tudor gets some insider tips from our man at JustGiving.

Sam Gurry delves into the data to explain how anyone taking part in a charity challenge can maximise their fundraising. From personalising your story to the optimum number of times to post about your challenge on social media, to gamifying fundraising and incentivising donors - we get the low down.

If listening to this sparks an interest in taking part in one of our events, you can find them all listed here.

Hosts: Andy Tudor and Imelda Turnock.

Audio editors: Jo Porter and Elliot Broad

Producer: Jo Porter

Better Safe Than Tumour

If you or someone you know needs a listening ear, you can contact our Support Team by calling 0808 800 0004 or by emailing support@thebraintumourcharity.org

For general information about the podcast, you can email podcast@thebraintumourcharity.org

Our focus in this episode is on friendships and close bonds. How does a brain tumour diagnosis affect our loved ones and who can we turn to for support or advice when we don’t want to worry or upset those closest to us?

To answer that question, Andy Tudor talks to five women who were all treated at the same hospital for the same meningioma diagnosis but who only met through one of The Brain Tumour Charity’s online peer support groups. They describe that group as "invaluable", "a lifeline" and as "each other's aftercare."

What's more, four of them have teamed up to take on The Twilight Walk together on 22 March - roping in some of their relatives too! Their efforts will mean The Charity can continue to fund things like our support services as well as much needed research into brain tumours. This is the Brighton Brain Aches fundraising page.

We'd also like to the thank the Puzzle Bored Cafe in Brighton for allowing us to record this episode in their Quiet Room.

Audio Editor: Elliot Broad

Producer: Jo Porter

Contact: podcast@thebraintumourcharity.org

Better Safe Than Tumour

If you or someone you know needs a listening ear, you can contact our Support Team by calling 0808 800 0004 or by emailing support@thebraintumourcharity.org

For general information about the podcast, you can email podcast@thebraintumourcharity.org