We are organising our own Walk of Hope event on the 7th of September 2025 to celebrate the life of David McKendrick on what would have been his 75th birthday. Family, friends and colleagues will be walking the Greenock Cut, a 7 mile route that was very special to him.

David was a much-loved husband, dad, papa, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, friend, teacher and colleague. He meant so much to so many. On the 19th of May 2025 he died from a primary, aggressive brain tumour, just over two weeks after he was given this devastating diagnosis. There was no treatment options available to him. This has to change. He is missed every day, beyond measure, and we don't want other families to go through what we have. We are aiming to collectively raise £2,740, the cost of a full day of research at one of the Brain Tumour Research labs.

One in three people in the UK knows someone affected by a brain tumour. This disease is indiscriminate; it can affect anyone at any age. 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 since records began in 2002.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this. It is the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. Every September, thousands of supporters join the Walk of Hope events or organise their own walks in their community, set up fundraising pages and make donations to help find a cure for brain tumours. Join us in stepping out to raise money to fund life-saving research at our Centres of Excellence and bring much-needed hope to brain tumour patients and their families.

Will you step forward in 2025 to help find a cure?