On 2nd July 2026, I lost my beautiful sister, Karen, to a glioblastoma, which is the most aggressive type of brain cancer. She was just 55 years old and leaves behind a loving husband and their 10-year-old son.

Her battle with this devastating brain tumour was heartbreakingly short. She was diagnosed in March, and watching someone so full of life, so fit, active and healthy, be taken so quickly is something everyone who knew and loved her will never forget.

In Karen's memory, I'm climbing Kilimanjaro to raise money for Brain Tumour Research, in the hope that one day other families won't have to experience the same heartbreak. I have no doubt that Kilimanjaro will be the hardest thing I've ever done.

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 since records began in 2002, just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this. It is the only national charity dedicated to funding research into all types of brain tumours. Every donation, no matter how big or small, helps fund vital research and brings us one step closer to a cure. The charity currently funds six Centres of Excellence across the UK, where scientists work tirelessly to improve our understanding of brain tumours and develop better treatments.

Thank you so much for supporting me, for remembering Karen, and for helping fund the fight against brain tumours. 💛