Thank you! We are so grateful for the dedication and support of everyone involved in making The Big Match such a Saving lives through research, information, awareness and policy success! The Brain Tumour Charity needs to raise £4.6 million a year to continue our vital work, so a huge thank you from all of our staff and, more Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40. We’re dedicated to beating this devastating disease. importantly, all of the people your funds will help. Why our work is vital The facts • • • • • Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40. Over 8,500 people are diagnosed every year with a primary brain tumour, including 500 children. As many brain tumours are not recorded, the figure could be much higher in reality. Brain tumours reduce life expectancy by, on average, 20 years – the highest of any cancer. Survival rates are desperately low, at just 15% at 5 years, and this has not improved in 20 years. Over £500 million is spent on cancer research in the UK every year, yet less than 2% is spent on brain tumours. Together we will change this. What we fund The Research As the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours in the UK, this year we will invest £2.5m in research. Recently we are seeing results that show that our process of funding projects is working; making breakthroughs in understanding, diagnosing and potential new treatments. The Support and Information The Brain Tumour Charity provides expert support and information for people affected by adult and paediatric brain tumours of all types and grades. Our services cover phone, online, and face to face support. The Awareness Our current campaign is to raise awareness of the symptoms of brain tumours in children and young people. HeadSmart has already reduced average diagnosis times in the UK from 11 weeks to 6.9 weeks since 2011, which has been proven to reduce long-term disabilities and ultimately save children's lives. £250 could cover a day of research for one of our leading brain tumour researchers to further the understanding of a particular type of brain tumour to provide more targeted treatments. £3,000 could fund a clinical trial to test new treatments are safe and can be made available to all patients £80,000 could fund an early-phase clinical trial to test new treatments. More information: thebraintumourcharity.org E: fundraising@thebraintumourcharity.org T: 01252 749043 Support & Info Line: 0808 800 0004 Thank you for your support. ©The Brain Tumour Charity 2013. Charity No. 1150054 (England and Wales) SC042096 (Scotland).