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Brain Tumour Ireland is holding a Wellness Day on Sunday, 20th May in the Ennismore Retreat Centre, Cork.
This free event is open to brain tumour patients as well as family members and carers. In addition to benefiting from the scheduled sessions, previous participants have reported the positives of meeting with other brain tumour patients and sharing experiences and advice.
The event will start at 10am and will finish at approximately 3pm.
Lunch will be provided.
You can register your free place by emailing fiona@braintumourireland.com
(Places are limited).
We have some wonderful sessions planned for the day:
(1) Mindfulness,
(2) Nutrition,
(3) Music Therapy.
We would be delighted to include you in the Brain Tumour Ireland team for this year’s event, which takes place on SUNDAY 3rd June.
We will be in D2 Bar , Harcourt St on the day to mind your bags and provide some well deserved post-race refreshments and nibbles!
By joining the Brain Tumour Ireland team you will be helping to fund brain tumour research as well as our work in supporting brain tumour patients and their families.
It’s easy to sign up! Follow the simple three step process here: https://braintumourireland.com/vhi-womens-mini-marathon/
So come on everybody let’s get those runners on, and help make this an even bigger event than last year. We do hope you will join us and we look forward to seeing you on the 3rd of June!
Win a prize!
By joining the Brain Tumour Ireland mini marathon team you could also win a prize!
We are giving away a brand new pair of Asics runners to one lucky winner 
There are 2 steps to be in with a chance to win-
1. Like and share this Facebook post tagging 5 of your Facebook friends https://www.facebook.com/braintumourireland/photos/a.423883491006787.95218.394911267237343/1770910459637410/?type=3&theater
2. Register for the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon and join the Brain Tumour Ireland mini marathon team here https://bit.ly/2GyZ14H
Thanks to all who’ve entered so far. We will announce the winner the week after the mini marathon registration closes.
If you join us in D2 on the day there will also be some spot prizes for people on the Brain Tumour Ireland team!
Brain Tumour Ireland was delighted to take part in today’s Study Day for Oncology Nurses in Beaumont’s Centre of Education.
Patient representative James Murphy, and BTI National Co-ordinator, Fiona Keegan speaking to oncology nurses at their Study Day.
We attended this event last year to give guidance to Oncology Nurses in relation to the experiences of brain tumours patients, so it was great to be invited back again this year.
We spoke with the nurses about the specific needs of brain tumour patients and their families, from diagnosis, through treatment and on to aftercare.
James Murphy, a brain tumour patient and supporter of our charity gave a first-hand account of what it is like to be a brain tumour patient receiving treatment in hospital here in Ireland.
It is extremely positive that Beaumont Hospital is bringing the patient voice into their classroom in this way and we are very grateful to Beaumont’s Centre of Education for this opportunity. Charities and patient representative groups can play a role in the education, training and development of medical professionals, and this was a great opportunity for us to advocate on behalf of brain tumour patients.
It was lovely to meet such a great group of nurses who are seeking to achieve the highest standards in the care they give to brain tumour patients.
Brain Tumour Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are delighted to present a two part lecture on brain tumours on Friday, 9th March.
The event takes place at 6.30pm in RCSI Dublin, in the 1st Floor Lecture Theatre, Mercer Building,
(Entry to the Mercer Building is through the black gates on Noel Purcell Walk, Dublin 2).
Mr. Stephen MacNally, Consultant Neurosurgeon & National Clinical Lead for Neuro Oncology, Beaumont Hospital, will give a talk entitled “Update on the Clinical Management of High Grade Gliomas”.
This will be followed by a talk entitled “Searching for New Ways to Tackle Glioblastoma: Fighting the Good Fight”, by Prof. Annette Byrne, Associate Professor, RCSI Dept of Physiology and Medical Physics & RCSI Centre for Systems Medicine.
The event promises to give an interesting insight into current clinical practise and ongoing research in the area of brain tumours.
While the event is free, pre-registration is necessary. You can book your place at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/brain-tumour-ireland-talk-tickets-43339996095
Brain Tumour Ireland and Cancer Care West are pleased to announce a new brain tumour support group in the north west region, which will meet in Donegal.
The group aims to provide support for people diagnosed with a brain tumour and their families in Donegal and also the surrounding region.
The group will meet every second month initially, in the Cancer Care West Support Centre, Second Floor, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
Please email info@braintumourireland.com or call Cancer Care West on 074 96 01901 for further information.
Brain Tumour Ireland is hosting a Remembrance Service on Saturday, 25th of November in Dublin. This event is open to people who have lost a loved one due to a brain tumour.
It is a non-denominational service taking place in the peaceful surroundings of the Wisdom Centre Dublin.
Please click here for a map of the venue. It can be accessed from Ormond Street, which is just off Cork Street, in Dublin 8.
We are fortunate to have Padraic Cawley to facilitate the service. You can learn more about Padraic’s work here.
All participants will have an opportunity, should they wish, to share memories, reflections, poems and music together. We also welcome those who wish to attend and simply listen, it is not compulsory to participate!
Singer and harpist Deirdre Seaver will provide music for the event. Those who attended last year will remember the beautiful music performed by Deirdre on the day. You can learn more about her work here.
Time: 10.30am with service starting at 11.00am.
Location: The Wisdom Centre, Dublin 8. Please click here for a map showing the location of the venue.
We would love you to join us for tea/coffee and a chat after the service.
To reserve your place please contact sandra@braintumourireland.com.
Brain Tumour Ireland is holding a Family Day at Barretstown Camp, Co. Kildare!
It takes place on Sunday, 10th December, 2017.
This is a free event for children who have been affected by a brain tumour, as well as their siblings, parents and grandparents.
We hope you will join us for a day of carefree fun for all.
To register your family, please contact fiona@braintumourireland.com
In addition to all the usual fun Barretstown activities, facepainting will be available for the children on arrival.
A number of very kind beauticians have also volunteered their services for some pampering for parents!
AND we have even invited Santa along to meet the children! Thanks to the fantastic “elves” in Twitter Dublin who’ve been helping Santa get the gifts ready as part of their recent Twitter for Good Day.
The schedule for the day is available here.
A major new study on glioblastoma (GBM) will be supported by the brain tumour biobank part funded by Brain Tumour Ireland.
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is leading an international team of scientists on a major research study that aims to train the next generation of brain cancer researchers.
The project (“GLIOTRAIN”) has received funding of almost €3.9 million from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework Programme. We congratulate Professor Annette Byrne (RCSI) and her team on winning this significant European Commission Grant.
You can read more about this important RCSI study on their website here.
Brain Tumour Ireland is delighted that the brain tumour biobank which we are part funding, will support this study. You can read more about the biobank here.
The existence of the biobank is of course thanks to the many people who donate to Brain Tumour Ireland and who organise fundraising events for us.
Together we are working to improve outcomes for brain tumour patients and we thank you for your support.
The annual Brain Tumour Ireland run / walk event to fundraise for our work in supporting brain tumour patients and their families, takes place on Sunday, 5th November in Corkagh Park Dublin.
There are 10K and 5K timed runs and also a 5K family fun run/walk.
This event forms part of “Walk Around the World for Brain Tumours”, a project coordinated by the International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA). We will donate the mileage covered in Corkagh Park to the IBTA’s “World Walk” target of circling the earth to raise awareness of brain tumours globally.
To help contribute to the mileage and donate to the work of Brain Tumour Ireland, come join us in Corkagh Park! See further information below:
When: Sunday, 5th November 2017
Where: Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Start time: 11am
Sign in and t-shirt pick up: 9.30 – 10.15am
Meet: Car park at St. John’s Grove entrance
(NB this is the main entrance to Corkagh Park off Fonthill Road South NOT the N7)
Online registration is preferred but on the day registration is available between 9.30-10.15am
Prices:
Prizes for 1st & 2nd Male and Female
Facilities:
CHY. NO. 20506
The Ronnie Fehily Foundation CHY20506. Founded in 2012 by a small group of people caring for a family member who was sadly lost to a Brain Tumour.
