It’s time to Sparkle for Brain Tumour Support this October in Birmingham.
The charity Brain Tumour Support, which until the Covid-19 pandemic hit ran regular support groups in Birminham wants everyone to join celebrities Joel Dommett and Hannah Cooper to bring a bit of sparkle into their day on 1 October 2021.
Joel and Hannah are calling on everyone to get involved, saying: “We love the idea of Sparkle Up Your Dayy. Everyone needs something sparkly in their life and what better way to support the amazing work that Brain Tumour Support does.
“We’ll be getting our glitter out for Sparkle Day and we can’t wait to see photos of lots of sparkly outfits and events.”
While friends and family are important, many patients rely on help from Brain Tumour Support who provide free support and counselling either face to face, on-line or on the telephone. CEO and founder, Tina Mitchell Skinner, set up the charity in 2003 after losing her husband to a brain tumour.
Tina and her team are delighted that celebrities Joel and Hannah are supporting this year’s Sparkle campaign and hope as many people as possible will not only donate but join Joel and Hannah by posting a sparkly picture of their own on Facebook or Instagram.
Tina said, “We hope individuals, companies and community groups will get together to sparkle in aid of Brain Tumour Support. Why not have a sparkly coffee morning or afternoon tea with friends with some glittery cupcakes or wear something sparkly to work? You could even sparkle up your pet! Whatever you decide we want everyone to get involved, get together, and donate.
“We’re aiming for this year’s ‘Sparkle’ campaign to be the most successful yet and raise enough funds so that we can reach many more brain tumour patients and their families across the UK and provide support when they need it most. We rely entirely on donations and we hope that the people of Birmingham and surrounding areas will get behind our campaign and help us raise as much money as we can so that we can achieve our vision that no-one should feel alone when facing a brain tumour diagnosis.”
Approximately 45 people every day are diagnosed with a brain tumour and more than 100,000 people in the UK are living with a brain tumour. The charity want to give support to everyone who is affected by the devastating effects of a brain tumour diagnosis. Patients often lose their job, their driving licence and their independence. A brain tumour can also affect a patient’s personality and can cause depression and anxiety.
Visit www.braintumoursupport.co.uk/sparkle to find out more or to purchase something from the ‘Sparkle up your day’ range of merchandise available with the support of Printster and Westcoast Workwear.
You can contact the Fundraising Team at fundraising@braintumoursupport.co.uk or 01454 422705.
