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 sadly passed [...]
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 saw stunning [...]
Imelda's Story - We would like to share this moving story from our dear friend Imelda. For 18 years, Imelda experienced various signs of a brain tumour. She suffered from debilitating headaches, memory loss, extreme fatigue, personality changes, sleep apnea, weight gain, pituitary gland issues, 40% hearing loss and more. She sought [...]
Charity Tapas Evening Raises £13,000 - On Thursday 29th June, we were delighted to welcome over 100 guests to the wonderful José Pizarro at The Swan Inn, Esher, for tapas, paella and an evening of fundraising organised by project21forlife in support of the John King Brain Tumour Foundation. We are pleased to [...]
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 they could [...]
Charity Golf Day at Woburn raises £32,00 A huge thank you for joining us on Friday 19th May, for the John King Brain Tumour Foundation Charity Golf Day, playing the beautiful Marquess course and enjoying Geoff’s brilliant trick show along with Woburn’s wonderful hospitality. We are pleased to let you know that [...]
'We are delighted to announce that as of April 2023, the John King Brain Tumour Foundation will have a new commercial partnership with Kings Fine Food, the largest importer of caviar in the UK and a business set up by John and Laura King in 2004. Kings Fine Food has been a market [...]
Congratulations to the lovely Ellen for such an outstanding achievement at the Marathon de Paris on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. Finishing in 3 hours 31 minutes. The marathon started on Avenue des Champs-Elysees and continued for 42.195 km in the most beautiful city in the world. The race started on the Avenue [...]
On Friday 18th November 2022, the John King Brain Tumour Foundation hosted a Black-Tie Fundraising Dinner at the truly deluxe Corinthia Hotel, London to raise funds towards our work. Along with our 135 esteemed guests, our Compere for the evening was national treasure and Grand Dame of Pantomime Christopher Biggins and our accomplished auctioneer was Jeffrey [...]
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 relocating the [...]
