Is running a marathon deadlier than jumping out of a plane (whilst strapped to someone who knows what they're doing)? I'm going to find out by running the London Marathon in 2026 for Brain Tumour Research, and hopefully the latter will end in lots of money raised for a quality charity (as did the former in 2023)!

I was diagnosed with a Brain Tumour at the age of 19, slap bang in the middle of my university degree. I had 2 operations that together lasted over 20 hours to remove the tumor that was found to be cancerous, 6 weeks of Radiotherapy, 9 months of Chemotherapy and a recovery period that's still ongoing. My Mum was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the same time and the whole family was sent into a spiral of worry and sadness. I've recovered, Mum's recovered and we are all getting on with our lives in good health. The NHS is incredible, that's a given. But it's the charitable endeavours such as by BTR that better the life chances and change the future of brain tumour patients. And I'm proud to be a part of that.

The charity is close to me and others, and given that most people know someone who's been affected by the devastating impact of brain tumours, it's only the money that we raise to support the incredible charity - it's fundraising, campaigning and spreading awareness - that can and is helping to find a cure.

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. Help fund the fight. Together we will find a cure.