Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust (SDBTT) is the leading brain tumour charity in the UK, currently funding over 20 research projects, providing UK-wide support and information and campaigning to raise awareness of brain tumours.
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We were founded by Neil and Angela Dickson in 1996 shortly after they lost their daughter Samantha to a brain tumour. We became a registered charity in 1997. Find out more about our history and Samantha’s story.
We’ve now raised over £10m for brain tumour research and support services and we are proud to be the largest dedicated funder of brain tumour research in the UK. Our successes to date include:
- Invested over £7 million in over 50 research projects in the UK to date
- Supported thousands of patients, families and carers in the UK
- Excellent reputation within the research and clinical communities
- Working with an established network of 85 supporter groups raising funds and awareness of brain tumours across the UK
- Members of Association of Medical Research Charities – awarded best practice certificate for peer review process – we are the only brain tumour charity with this award.
- Established the Grant Review and Monitoring committee – 11 Top UK and international brain tumour and cancer experts plus 2 lay members to independently assess applications and make recommendations to trustees
- Funding of lab-based fundamental research, translational research and clinical trials
- Major breakthroughs in early diagnosis, medulloblastoma and pilocytic astrocytoma
- Launched the HeadSmart: be brain tumour aware campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of brain tumours in children
- First Research Centre of Excellence opened – the dedicated £1.6m Samantha Dickson Brain Cancer Unit at UCL Cancer Institute
- Currently funding 20 leading researchers across the UK
- Portfolio of 21 existing projects at leading institutions such as Cambridge, Newcastle, Royal Marsden ICR and Nottingham
Read more about all aspects of our work.
We do not receive any government or statutory funding and rely 100% on voluntary donations to fund our work. From running events and challenges to tea parties and sky dives during Brain Tumour Awareness Month in March, find out how to get involved and support us.
As a charity we are governed by a Trustee board, run by a small and efficient staff team and supported by some amazing Patrons.
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Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust, Saddlers House, 100 Reading Road, Yateley GU46 7RX, Registered Charity No. 1128354