4 Aurora

31/05/2016

If you are in the area, please come along https://www.facebook.com/izzy.bella18/posts/10205834090874647

17/04/2016

A massive thank you to everyone who got involved with the 4 Aurora charity day organised by The Open Mic Society. You raised an amazing £580.51 which is an amazing amount and will go towards funding a day of research at one of the Brain Tumour Research Centres. Again, thank you so much for choosing 4 Aurora to fundraise for, we appreciate it so much.

17/04/2016

In aid of 4 Aurora

12/04/2016

If anyone is around Wrexham town centre tomorrow, please look out for us shaking our donation buckets.

12/04/2016

Please tune into Calon FM tomorrow for a charity takeover by The Open Mic Society, where Wrexham Glyndŵr University students will be performing.

More information: www.calonfm.com/105fm/

03/03/2016

If you are in the area, please support the The Open Mic Society at what promises to be an entertaining evening. Please share.

24/06/2015

We would like to thank everyone who helped out and attended the Coffee Afternoon on the 5th June 2015. We raised an amazing £170.28. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Clarins Beauty Specialist Kim Frost who donated her time, giving makeovers, and lots of lovely prizes for the raffle. We are truly grateful.

Most of all, we would like to take this opportunity to thank Michelle Weirich who, without her dedication and commitment, this event would never have been as successful. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

25/05/2015

25/02/2015

A big thank you to Methodist Women in Britain South East District for being able, through your tireless fundraising, to sponsor days of research today, on Aurora's 16th Birthday, at the Portsmouth Centre, Imperial College London and Queen Mary London and further dates in 2016

06/02/2015

Three weeks to go until our Murder Mystery night on 27 February supporting www.4aurora.org for Brain Tumour Research

We will take bids for the signed Chelsea FC football until 12 noon on that day via email, Facebook or phone, and bids on the night until the mid evening interval.

Please be kind enough to share this with anyone you think might be keen to own this, we have our first two bids, as this is a silent auction, we won't be disclosing what the highest bid is until we announce the winner.

Please contact Carol on 01843 843397 or Ann Long for any further information.

02/02/2015

Bids are now invited for a signed football by Chelsea Football Club, complete with an authenticity certificate, kindly donated by the Club to support our fundraising event on 27 February 2015, supporting www.4aurora.org raising funds for Brain Tumour Research
Please contact Carol or Ann directly to bid for this, or for any further details.
01843 843397 or 01843 293759
Highest bid on the night will be the lucky recipient.
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10/01/2015

CHARITY MURDER MYSTERY EVENING,
Supporting Brain Tumour Research

27 February 2015 - doors open 7pm for 7.30pm prompt start
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School St Peter's Park Road Broadstairs CT10 2BA

Fish and chip supper
ticket price £7.50 - Bring your own drink and glasses
Raffle prizes

Contact Carol Broomfield 01843 843397 or Ann Long 01843 293759 for tickets
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23/11/2014

We feel so very honoured that Methodist Women In Britain South East chose 4 Aurora as their charity, and that they have all been so tireless in their fund raising activities.

We were able to meet some of the wonderful people on 16th November who helped raise the huge sum of £15,788.02. We were also provided with a beautiful luncheon and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in the organisation of this at Birchington Methodist Church.

We appreciate their willingness to get involved with 4 Aurora, and the money raised will go to fund much needed research into brain tumours at the research centres.

It is only through giving directly to brain tumour charities, funding laboratory-based research, that all types of brain tumours will be cured.

We are well aware that brain tumour charities are woefully underfunded even though brain tumours kill more children than Leukaemia or any other cancer.

So thank you again to every individual that supported this massive fund raising drive. We feel so completely grateful for everything this wonderful group of people have done.

We would also like to thank Marjory and her husband Neil for sending us the wonderful photos of the presentation of the cheque.

05/11/2014

A big thank you to the Vandyke students for raising a massive £1086.00 for Wear A Hat Day. We really appreciate your support!

17/09/2014

Let's conquer brain tumours together this month on our canal walk along the Grand Union, from Stoke Hammond to Leighton Buzzard!

With 12 miles of relaxing pathways and beautiful nature to enjoy, we can think of no better way to spend an autumnal Saturday. Do it as quick or as slow as you wish, by yourself or with a group of family and friends and we will be there to join you.

Please get in touch for more information or register at:
http://www.active.com/stoke-hammond-buckinghamshire/walking/canal-walk-2014

www.braintumourresearch.org/Canal-Walk / 07710 390796

01/07/2014

We welcome the news of from researchers in Germany who have announced plans to move to clinical trials in 2015 to test what the media has described as ‘a vaccine to prevent brain cancer’.
http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/coming-soon-a-vaccine-to-prevent-brain-cancer/
The researchers’ have identified a gene mutation IDH1 that results in glioma or brain cancer and have announced plans for a vaccine to target this mutation.
We consulted with our researchers in the UK, we felt it important to clarify that
a) IDH1 mutations do not occur in all brain tumours
b) IDH1 mutations do not occur in all component brain tumour cells
Whilst the German tests on animals showed positive responses, the human brain is a vastly more complex theatre of biochemistry; if an immune response was triggered by such a vaccine in humans, would this be effective/strong enough to fight heterogeneous populations of tumour cells in human brain tumours?
We will be monitoring the trial updates with interest, but we conclude that researchers are still far away from being able to signpost the development of a viable vaccine to treat brain tumours.
What is clear above all, however, is the chronic lack of funding for research in this country blocking the development of novel treatments for brain tumours. There is a vast amount for researchers to do in being able to successfully treat this devastating disease.

19/06/2014

Seven days in to Brazil 2014, and there’s been 17 matches, 43 goals, millions of tweets and one unfortunate goal celebration...

Why don’t we create some great World Cup statistics of our own?

By hosting a ! party, you could help raise vital funds of brain tumour research whilst enjoying the footie. There are so many great resources to download on our website; why not organise a ‘first goal’ sweepstakes or gather some friends for a World Cup or Brazil quiz?

Find them all here: www.myhostforhope.org

If it’s too short notice to organise a get-together then you can make a quick and easy donation via our Text Donate number: Text 'RSCH £5' to 70070 to donate £5.

Finally, we would love to reach 7,000 likes on Facebook by the end of the World Cup; that’s 260 in 26 days! Just 10 new likes per day. However we won’t get there without your help, so please, please get sharing with your friends, followers and other online contacts.

England may not win the tournament but we know that with the help of everyone on Team Brain Tumour Research, we can move ever

19/06/2014

Today we bring the extremely significant and exciting news that scientists are preparing to cross neuroscience's final frontier, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), for the first time.

The BBB protects the brain from toxins in the bloodstream but this is also why brain cancer treatments often aren't effective- they just can't reach where they need to be.

"Tiny bubbles will open the blood-brain barrier to sneak drugs into tumours – and we might treat Alzheimer's the same way."

This article explains the forthcoming trials and what success could mean for future brain tumour patients.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22229742.400-human-brains-ultimate-barrier-to-open-for-first-time.html #.U6LGVfldXNy

10/06/2014

Thank you 4YP and everyone involved for your sponsored sleepover

05/06/2014

Our raffle tickets are flying out the door but for those who need a little more encouragement, here is a picture of the glorious 1st Prize- signed Men's and Women's England Team shirts!

With just over a week left to buy your tickets you'll need to move fast! To be in with a chance of winning, simply fill in a registration at http://www.braintumourresearch.org/registration-form or give us a call at Brain Tumour Research HQ on 01296 733011.

05/06/2014

Hot off the press, our raffle tickets have just arrived! We've got 20,000 tickets to sell, at £1 each just think of the money we could raise for research if we sell them all! Available individually or in books of 10 to buy or sell on our behalf.

1st Prize: Signed Men's and Women's England Team Football shirt (one of each, signed by each team)
2nd Prize: Football shirt signed by England Team Captain Steven Gerrard
3rd Prize: £250 John Lewis Vouchers

To get your hands on some, simply fill in a registration at www.myhostforhope.org or give us a call at Brain Tumour Research HQ on 01296 733011.

Please share with your friends, family and anyone who likes football / a good shopping spree!

29/05/2014

Thank you to Ashleigh James of 4YP for presenting £100.00 to 4 Aurora which they raised in a sponsored sleepover

21/04/2014

We would like to thank Carolyn Figg of 'The Pampered Chef' for choosing 4 Aurora as her charity of the month and raising an amazing £60.02

13/04/2014

Wear A Hat Day luncheon at the Marcantuoni's in aid of 4 Aurora.

29/03/2014

Brain Tumour Research

As the sun goes down in Portsmouth for the 2014 Wear A Hat Day, a beacon still shines raising awareness of Brain Tumour Research. There is still time to donate and show us your own . Thank you to every one who took part...you are amazing!

28/03/2014

Thank you to all the Vandyke students for pulling off such an amazing Wear A Hat Day. We really appreciate all the support

28/03/2014

The Provenzano's hatted up! In memory of our beautiful Aurora who should still be with us 💚 Brain Tumour Research

27/03/2014

Brain Tumour Research

As you may have gathered, we are now just 2 DAYS away from Wear A Hat Day. Obviously this is the most important date in your diary but Sunday is of course another very special occasion; Mother’s Day!

Why not make your Mum feel extra special with a Limited Edition Hat Brooch, available in three stylish designs inspired by hats from famous milliners Philip Treacy, Rachel Trevor-Morgan and Vivien Sheriff. They have been created for our last three Wear A Hat Day campaigns and as such the Philip Treacy and Rachel Trevor-Morgan brooches are almost gone!

Each brooch is available for a minimum £10 suggested donation will go straight towards against brain tumours. These are two very good reasons to buy one (or two, or perhaps all three!) but the best reason of all is that your Mum deserves it!

Give us a call on 01296 733011 or drop us an email on [email protected] to order yours in time for Sunday.

27/03/2014

Sam