So in a moment of madness last year, I signed myself up for the Edinburgh marathon!! Many of you know I like to run but running a marathon is on another level altogether and really outwith my comfort zone. When I heard of Glenn Campbells (old uni friend) diagnosis I knew I wanted to run the marathon to help his fundraiser #brainpower as much as I can. Many of you may recognise Glenn from reporting Scotland please read his story below and why he has set up brain power. If you can help me help Glenn in his fundraiser I would be most grateful. Sadly brain cancer is now being more commonly diagnosed in my friends, friends of friends and friends family ❤️. Thank you.

Funds raised by our Brain Power Team are being donated to Brain Tumour Research for the purpose of establishing a Scottish Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence

The Scottish centre will form part of a UK wide network with existing centres in London, Surrey and Plymouth.

My name is Glenn Campbell.

As a journalist based in Edinburgh, I have made my career telling other people’s stories. Now I am sharing one of my own.

In summer 2023 I was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 47.

It’s a big shock to be told you have a life limiting condition.

My tumour is almost certainly what will kill me although hopefully not for a long time yet.

I have already had surgery and with further treatment it should be possible to keep my tumour in check.

If that’s what happens, I will be very lucky. Because the outcome for far too many people like me is much bleaker.

According to Cancer Research UK:

* only 4 in 10 of those diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour survive for a year or more

* fewer than 2 in 10 make it beyond 5 years

Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under the age of 40, according to both the Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Tumour Research.

These grim statistics need to change. That’s why I have started Brain Power - a fundraising community to fight back against brain tumours.

The basic idea is that the more scientific brain power we can train on this problem, the more likely the experts are to make breakthroughs in treatment and their search for a cure.

Brain Power is specifically supporting Brain Tumour Research in Scotland, where the charity is planning to establish its fifth UK research centre of excellence.

The proposed new centre will bring together scientists from the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and help them scale up their research and progress promising new therapies into clinical trials.

The Scottish centre will form part of a UK wide network with existing centres in London, Surrey and Plymouth.

If you would like to give the brain tumour patients of tomorrow faster diagnosis, better treatment and longer lives - please make a donation or join our fundraising family.

For more information, email glenn.campbell@live.co.uk

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Glenn 🧠 💥 💪🏻 ❤️

Notes:

The Cancer Research UK data is published here:

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/brain-tumours/survival

Those figures for England are similar to those published by Public Health Scotland.

https://www.isdscotland.org/health-topics/cancer/cancer-statistics/brain-and-central-nervous-system/#ssnmbcnst

You can find out more about the work of The Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Tumour Research through the links below:

https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/

https://braintumourresearch.org/