The John King Brain Tumour Foundation
We are a registered charity supporting the Atkinson Morley Wing of St George’s Hospital. We fundraise for neurosurgical equipment, the McKissock Ward Roof Garden which the foundation maintains and also the Neuro ICU Roof Garden which is planned to be open in 2024.
Our charity works with a simple vision: to improve outcomes for adult and paediatric patients with brain diseases and disorders.
Our mission is to make a tangible difference by fundraising the encourage advanced treatments and create healing hospital gardens which offer the opportunity to have a restful space for critical care patients, carers and loved ones who are all recovering from the impact of extremely difficult and traumatic circumstances.
Our charity works with a simple vision: to improve outcomes for adult and paediatric patients with brain diseases and disorders.
Our mission is to make a tangible difference by fundraising the encourage advanced treatments and create healing hospital gardens which offer the opportunity to have a restful space for critical care patients, carers and loved ones who are all recovering from the impact of extremely difficult and traumatic circumstances.
Join our next fundraising events!
John King Brain Tumour Foundation Charity Abseil
Take a leap for the John King Brain Tumour Foundation and join our charity abseil at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 8th June 2024. Do you fancy a thrilling, fun and extremely rewarding challenge? Face your fears, and help support the JKBT Foundation. Climb the Tower’s spiral staircase of 249 steps [...]
Join us for a Skydive or Wingwalk! (Date to be Confirmed)
Headcorn Aerodrome Challenge - Headcorn Airfield Take a walk on the wild side and be a dare-devil for the John King Brain Tumour Foundation Take part in an exhilarating skydive or wing walk challenge to support our charity with our third year at Headcorn Aerodrome! Enjoy the ultimate high! Jumping out [...]
News
Generous Legacy Gift
We have received an incredibly generous legacy gift from my closest friend, Debbi Barker. Debbi was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2019 and after surgery to remove part of her tongue, she went into remission. However, in March 2020, she was diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer and [...]
Buy Emma Rodgers Art: Sculpted “Ovation Hands”
Buy Emma Rodgers Art: Sculpted “Ovation Hands” - In support of The John King Brain Tumour Foundation, renowned artist Emma Rodgers has created a special tree sculpture “ Ovation’ that will be dedicated to the John King Brain Tumour Foundation and found a fitting home in a memorial garden at [...]
Inspirational Stories
Hampstead Heath Autumn Walk Raises in Excess of £4,000
Hampstead Heath Autumn Walk Raises in Excess of £4,000 - On Saturday, November 4th, the Neuro team from St. George’s Hospital united for an 8-mile, heart-warming walk through the scenic Hampstead Heath Park, marking their 3rd annual walk. They managed to complete their walk, but unfortunately, due to the weather, they had last-minute cancellations, [...]
Yasmin Stoneman – 3 Peaks Challenge
Yasmin Stoneman’s fundraiser on behalf of John King Brain Tumour Foundation. Congratulations Yasmin on completing The National 3 Peaks Challenge, which was an outstanding achievement. In Yasmine’s own words, we share her experience. “We did Nevis in 6 hours. The weather was fine but very cold at the top. Ben Nevis [...]
Cycle to Bilbao for Brain Tumour Research
Cycle to Bilbao for Brain Tumour Research and Princess Alice Hospice Congratulations to Andrew Burton for finishing the 1,100 km ride to Bilbao in Northern Spain. As planned it was an 8-day cycling trip, that covered 661 miles or 1064 kilometres and was completed on his bamboo bike. The cyclists [...]
Our Recent Fundraising Success
Charity Golf Day at Woburn raises £32,000
Charity Golf Day at Woburn raises £32,00 A huge thank you for joining us on Friday 19th May, for the [...]
Project21forlife
RAISES AN INCREDIBLE £63,000 for THE JOHN KING BRAIN TUMOUR FOUNDATION AND THE ROYAL MARSDEN Having recently retired from [...]
Charity Golf Day at Woburn raises a massive £41,000!
Charity Golf Day at Woburn raises a massive £41,000! – On Friday 27th May, 26 teams took to Woburn Golf Club for the [...]
McKissock Garden – A Forest in the Sky
Creating the John King Brain Tumour Foundation Hospital Garden
Creating the John King Brain Tumour Foundation Hospital Garden - The roof garden outside McKissock Ward at Atkinson Morley Wing has been an invaluable space for not only neurosurgical patients, families, and visitors but staff too and became a peaceful haven for the staff during the COVID 19 pandemic where [...]
McKissock Garden Reinstallment
McKissock Garden Reinstallment - The John King Brain Tumour Foundation, RHS Hampton Court Show Garden is now recycled to the McKissock Ward roof garden at the Atkinson Morley Wing at St. George’s Hospital. The Team at Garden Club London and our charity patron Richard Sullivan have done an incredible job of [...]