Oliver Redrup
Twiggathon Tour De Bintan - Brain Tumour Charity
Fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity
Story
My brother-in-law and Alex's best mate, Iain Twigg, died on 7 December 2014 following a brief battle with an aggressive brain tumour. In Twigg's memory and to raise funds for two important charities that raise money to fight brain cancer, we will, alongwith David Perry, be completing the Tour De Bintan in November 2015. It is a two day 257km ride over challenging terrain in the tropical heat of Indonesia.
The two charities are the Brain Tumour Charity which is a leading research charity and the Jake MCarthy Foundation which was set up after an old boy from our school lost his life to an undiagnosed brain tumour at the age of 24.
Please note that it is not possible for justgiving to split donations between the two charities automatically. We believe both charities are equally deserving of funds. If you agree then please split your donation by making two equal donations.
For those of you who don't know Twigg, do take a minute to have a look at this website which was set up in the days after he died (https://itsbeenquality.wordpress.com).
Hopefully, this will give you an idea of the kind of guy Twigg was and the
extent to which he touched many people's lives.
Brain cancer facts
More children and adults under 40 die of a brain tumour than from any other cancer and 2% of all deaths in people under 60 are from brain tumours. However there are huge variations in tumour types and brain tumours receive just 1% of national spend on cancer research. Therefore, for the 9,500 people in the UK diagnoses with a
brain tumour each year, only 18.8% survive beyond 5 years, compared with an average of 50% across all cancers. Unlike most cancers, incidences of diagnosis and deaths from brain tumours are increasing.
Our charities - Brain Tumour Charity
Here is some information from the Brain Tumour Charity about what they do. Further information is at their website (www.thebraintumourcahrity.org):
The Brain Tumour Charity is at the forefront of the fight to defeat brain tumours and is the only national charity making a difference every day to the lives of people with a brain tumour and their families. We fund pioneering research to increase survival and improve treatment options. We raise awareness of the symptoms and effects of brain tumours to get earlier diagnosis and to help families cope with everything that the diagnosis of a brain tumour brings. We provide support for everyone affected so that they can live as full a life as possible, with the best quality of life.
We are committed to having the biggest possible impact for every person affected by a brain tumour, to defending the most amazing part of the human body, so that getting the diagnosis of a brain tumour no longer means a death sentence. We believe that fighting brain tumours on all fronts through research, awareness and support is the only way to save lives, reduce long term disabilities and help everyone with a brain tumour and their families cope with everything that the diagnosis of a brain tumour brings.
Our Charities - Jake McCarthy Foundation
The Jake McCarthy Foundation was started in 2013 after losing Jake to an undiagnosed Brain Tumour in December 2012, he was just 24 years old. Jake had been treated for migraines and by the time the tumour was discovered it was too late.
Our aim as a charity is to raise awareness of the signs & symptoms of Brain Tumours, the biggest cancer killer of the under 40’s and yet only 1% of Government Cancer funding is allocated to Brain Tumours. We know how devastating this cancer can be & want to help others from experiencing such a tragic loss.
www.jakemccarthyfoundation.co.uk
The two charities are the Brain Tumour Charity which is a leading research charity and the Jake MCarthy Foundation which was set up after an old boy from our school lost his life to an undiagnosed brain tumour at the age of 24.
Please note that it is not possible for justgiving to split donations between the two charities automatically. We believe both charities are equally deserving of funds. If you agree then please split your donation by making two equal donations.
For those of you who don't know Twigg, do take a minute to have a look at this website which was set up in the days after he died (https://itsbeenquality.wordpress.com).
Hopefully, this will give you an idea of the kind of guy Twigg was and the
extent to which he touched many people's lives.
Brain cancer facts
More children and adults under 40 die of a brain tumour than from any other cancer and 2% of all deaths in people under 60 are from brain tumours. However there are huge variations in tumour types and brain tumours receive just 1% of national spend on cancer research. Therefore, for the 9,500 people in the UK diagnoses with a
brain tumour each year, only 18.8% survive beyond 5 years, compared with an average of 50% across all cancers. Unlike most cancers, incidences of diagnosis and deaths from brain tumours are increasing.
Our charities - Brain Tumour Charity
Here is some information from the Brain Tumour Charity about what they do. Further information is at their website (www.thebraintumourcahrity.org):
The Brain Tumour Charity is at the forefront of the fight to defeat brain tumours and is the only national charity making a difference every day to the lives of people with a brain tumour and their families. We fund pioneering research to increase survival and improve treatment options. We raise awareness of the symptoms and effects of brain tumours to get earlier diagnosis and to help families cope with everything that the diagnosis of a brain tumour brings. We provide support for everyone affected so that they can live as full a life as possible, with the best quality of life.
We are committed to having the biggest possible impact for every person affected by a brain tumour, to defending the most amazing part of the human body, so that getting the diagnosis of a brain tumour no longer means a death sentence. We believe that fighting brain tumours on all fronts through research, awareness and support is the only way to save lives, reduce long term disabilities and help everyone with a brain tumour and their families cope with everything that the diagnosis of a brain tumour brings.
Our Charities - Jake McCarthy Foundation
The Jake McCarthy Foundation was started in 2013 after losing Jake to an undiagnosed Brain Tumour in December 2012, he was just 24 years old. Jake had been treated for migraines and by the time the tumour was discovered it was too late.
Our aim as a charity is to raise awareness of the signs & symptoms of Brain Tumours, the biggest cancer killer of the under 40’s and yet only 1% of Government Cancer funding is allocated to Brain Tumours. We know how devastating this cancer can be & want to help others from experiencing such a tragic loss.
www.jakemccarthyfoundation.co.uk