Tag: The Brain Tumour Charity

Michelin-starred chefs and music stars raise £140K for brain tumour charity

Stuart Mitchell

A ground-breaking multi-sensory dining event for 300 guests has raised more than £140,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity – the UK’s largest dedicated funder of research into primary brain tumours.  The concept for SENSORA was created by Mark Tuttiett, head chef at Da Terra in London’s Bethnal Green, and his brother James, in collaboration with The Charity and with music especially curated by electronic DJ duo Bicep.  Alongside Mark an incredible line up of chefs, holding six Michelin stars between them, cooked up a course each: Cal Byerley of Restaurant Pine in Cumbria; Holly Middleton-Joseph from Hausu in Peckham; Mark Donald from Glenturret in Scotland;…

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‘SENSORA’: The Brain Tumour Charity reinvents the traditional charity gala with immersive dining experience at the Outernet

Stuart Mitchell

Last month The Brain Tumour Charity launched a first of its kind, fully immersive dining experience and fundraising event, SENSORA, created by VCCP Blue. Mark Tuttiett (Head Chef of the two Michelin starred restaurant ‘Da Terra’) and his brother James, who tragically lost their parents to brain tumours, partnered with the VCCP Blue team to help name and build a visual brand identity for the concept. The name SENSORA perfectly captures the celebration of senses with the evening’s blend of world-class food and a partnership with Bicep, who curated the…

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The Silas Pullen Fund raises a million pounds for vital research into brain tumours

Stuart Mitchell

This article is taken straight from the Brain Tumour Charity’s website here and as such is their copyright, please take a look at their site and the great work that they do. I did not want to condense or reduce this, but I wanted to showcase the amazing work done by the Silas Pullen Fund but didn’t feel I could do it any better than this piece written by Piers Townley, hence why I copied it directly, but all of this is their hard work. The Silas Pullen Fund was…

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Wickes Announces The Brain Tumour Charity as New Charity Partner

Stuart Mitchell

Home improvement retailer Wickes is proud to announce The Brain Tumour Charity as its new charity partner. After a three month process of colleague nominations and voting the new partnership will start in April 2023 and continue until April 2024. Throughout the two-year partnership, colleagues at Wickes will embark on a series of fundraising missions across its 230 stores and digital channels in a bid to raise the funds. These activities include organising bake sales, bike rides and mountain hikes as well as asking for donations at till point and…

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The Brain Tumour Charity and Meningioma UK will merge to accelerate a cure for brain tumours

Stuart Mitchell

The Brain Tumour Charity and Meningioma UK are to merge in a drive to improve services and outcomes for everyone affected by a brain tumour Accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 which has seen demand for support services soar, the planned merger is the latest move towards consolidation in a sector historically populated with small charities, many of them founder-led. The Brain Tumour Charity – created in 2013 and now the largest charity in the field, with an annual income of around £12m – was itself born out of a…

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