Eight years ago, I lost my father prematurely to glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain cancer. That man was my rock and I miss him dearly.

To honour his memory, I have decided to take part in this charity fund raising event to support the Brain Tumour Research charity.

I'm taking part in Wear A Hat Day on Friday 25th March during Brain Tumour Awareness Month. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this. This is a national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours through campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.