In early 2022, my father, Tim Phillips, was diagnosed with an aggressive stage 4 glioblastoma. Four weeks later, on 16 March 2022, he was gone.

Four weeks. That is how quickly a brain tumour can steal a husband, a father, a friend.

Dad lived for sport. Playing it. Watching it. Talking about it. If there was a match, a fixture, a tournament anywhere in Worcestershire, he was there. To many, he was simply “Mr Sport.”

When he received his diagnosis, he did not retreat. He faced it head on. No hesitation. No self pity. He took it on the only way he knew how, with total commitment, like a hard tackling 1970s midfield enforcer who never pulled out of a challenge.

This May, I will take on a challenge of my own. I will cycle unsupported 200KM between the four regional offices of East Midlands Chamber in a single day, yes that riding....

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Riding in Dad’s memory and for the Brain Tumour Charity.

Brain tumours devastate lives. They strike anyone. Any age. And they strike fast.

So what if we could strike faster?

The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. They are committed to saving and improving lives, pushing research forward with urgency so that one day, no family has to experience what ours did.