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My Brain Box and brainstrust
About brainstrust brainstrust supports people living with a brain tumour and their loved ones. Their mission is to ensure everyone with a brain tumour is supported and resourced to live the life
Quiz Night is back!!
Due to popular demand, we are delighted to let you know the Quiz is back! Save the date – Wednesday 29th March 2023 in The Boundary, Grainville Playing Fields from

2023 has started really positively year for JBTC!
2023 has started really positively year for JBTC! We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as one of the charities that will benefit from fund raising for

Update: Due to weather (wind and rain) can you please advise if you are attending.
Update: Due to weather (wind and rain) can you please advise if you are attending. If the weather doesn’t co-operate, it may just be a coffee and we are unsure

Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! The first Buddies meeting of 2023 will be will Thursday 5th January 10.30am – 12.00 noon at St Pauls Centre, St Helier. We will have a talk

Fabulous news this New Years Eve!
Sue May the charity founder and chair has been awarded an MBE. The New Year honours system recognises people who have, made achievements in public life and/or committed themselves to

Christmas can be a particularly stressful time in general…
Christmas can be a particularly stressful time in general, if you include a brain tumour diagnosis or recent loss this will heighten emotions. Be kind to yourself It’s OK to

New trustees for a new year!
New trustees for a new year! We are pleased to announce two more new trustees for 2023. Geraldine Merritt and Christine Poingdestre have been involved with the charity for many

Buddies walk and talk is this Thursday 15th December
A reminder that our Buddies walk and talk is this Thursday 15th December. Meeting at St Brelades’ Waitrose Cafe at 10.30am and decide on a nice festive winter walk. If

Big thank you to the Parish of St Martins.
Big thank you to the Parish of St Martins, who kindly donated £500 to our charity. Thank you for your generosity. These donations enable the charity to reach people who

2022 has been a very eventful and fulfilling year for JBTC.
We have had some memorable and heart-warming moments, and so many positive outcomes, which makes what we do so worthwhile. We can end the year on a high, with the

Thank you to the shoppers at Waitrose, St Brelades
Thank you to the shoppers at Waitrose, St Brelades, we are amazed we collected over £700 from our awareness day last Friday. We are really overwhelmed by your kindness in

International Volunteers Day
Today, JBTC will be celebrating International Volunteers Day. JBTC like many local charities is run by a team of volunteers. From the organisation of our buddies meetings, to scheduling fundraising

Awareness Day – Friday 2nd December
FRIDAY 2nd. DECEMBER AWARENESS DAY at Waitrose at Red Houses from 10am-5.00pm, if you are doing your food shopping pop to say hello to our volunteer team. There will be

Big, big thank you to Jersey Premier Brass!
Big, big thank you to Jersey Premier Brass, they held their 25th Anniversary concert on Saturday. The retiring collection raised £871 which has been donated to the Jersey Brain Tumour Charity.

Christmas Get Together Buddies meeting: Thursday 1st December
Christmas Get Together Buddies meeting: Thursday 1st December between 10.30am and 12.00pm at St Pauls Centre, St Helier. It is our last meeting before Christmas, expect some Christmas festivities and

Buddies walk and talk is this Thursday 17th November
A reminder that our Buddies walk and talk is this Thursday 17th November. Please meet in the top car park behind the sports centres at Les Quennevais at 10.30am. See

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Lotus Flower Ball
Last weekend, the Jersey Brain Tumour Team all attended the Lotus Flower Ball. The ball was arranged by one of our patients Fiona Potts and her daughters, Darcy Kelly and

Facts: 25% of brain tumours are confirmed as low-grade tumours
Facts: 25% of brain tumours are confirmed as low-grade tumours, which is of course is the news people with this diagnosis would like to hear. Brain tumours are graded 1

Diagnosed with a brain tumour?
Receiving a brain tumour diagnosis is life changing, initially it takes some time to absorb this information for patients, family and friends. What can you do to help and support?

Many thanks to the Jersey Premier Brass
Many thanks to the Jersey Premier Brass who have announced that they will holding a retiring collection for Jersey Brain Tumour Charity at their forthcoming event below. Really appreciated!! https://www.facebook.com/events/613114867260388/?ref=newsfeed

Mental Health: Many brain tumour patients put on a fantastic armour of bravery to protect their family and friends.
Saying things like: “All will be well” “I am going to be fine” However, in the dark hours and when they are alone, it is a very different story they

Buddies Meeting for November
The Buddies meeting for November will Thursday 3rd November 10.30am – 12.00 noon at St Pauls Centre, St Helier. We will have a talk about Fatigue management from Marisca and