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A successful debut for the Great Manchester Run Team 2008

On Sunday 18 May 2008, a 24-strong team of runners took part in the Great Manchester Run. The event was a tremendous success and special thanks go out to all who took part. As a result of your hard work, we are well on our way to our target of £3000-congratulations to you all!

Royal Parks Half Marathon

This is the debut of a very exciting event set in the royal parks of Hyde Park, Green Park and St James’s Park. All the public ballot places have already been allocated and charity places will be in high demand. Make sure you secure your place today!

The 2008 events calendar

We have recently added some exciting new events to our calendar, including the Loch Ness Marathon, The Great Manchester and Great Capital Runs and the London Triathlon. To view our full range of events, take a look at our calendar.

Congratulations to our fabulous London Marathon Team 08! Sign up for 2009 now!

A big thank you to all our runners who braved the hail and rain to complete this year’s London Marathon. As a result of your hard work, we have passed our target of £1million-congratulations to you all!

Team captain Mark Ramprakash in training with London Marathon team

Team captain Mark Ramprakash joins the Brain and Spine/Daily Telegraph Marathon team for training session at the Oval.

Helpline hours extended

The Brain and Spine Helpline will open for an additional four hours each week to cope with the additional demand for this unique service. Staffed by specialist neuroscience nurses the Helpline offers information and support to people across the UK who are affected by a wide range of neurological conditions or are experiencing symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, or face pain.

Big Lottery Fund support for the Brain and Spine Helpline

People with a wide range of neurological conditions will benefit from an extended Helpline service operated by the Brain and Spine Foundation thanks to a grant of £264,350 from the Big Lottery Fund.

Stuart’s World Record Breaking Atlantic Row

Stuart Kershaw recently completed a gruelling row from Gran Canaria to Barbados aboard ‘La Mondiale’. He and his 14-strong crew shaved over 2 days off the previous record set by the same boat in 1992, completing their row in 33 days, 7 hours and 30 minutes.

Zara Phillips meets the Daily Telegraph/Brain and Spine marathon team at the Emirates

The Daily Telegraph/Brain and Spine Foundation marathon team - 53 people who have volunteered to run the 26.2 miles of the Flora London Marathon on April 13 for the Brain and Spine Foundation - met honorary team captain Zara Phillips in the Legends Suite at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium at the end of January.

Fifteen years of Caring

The Brain and Spine Foundation marked its 15 year anniversary with a
reception at the House of Commons hosted by Dr Roger Berry in November 2007.

Join the Daily Telegraph / Brain & Spine team for the Flora London Marathon 2008

Why not register for the Daily Telegraph/Foundation Team for 2008, which will take place Sunday 13 April 2008?

Fife Flying Divas raise over £4,000

Congratulations to Lisa Grattan, Gayle Crombie, Audrey Lockley and Jennifer Geddes, from Fife, who have already managed to raise over £4,000 in anticipation of their 10,000 feet tandem skydive in July 2007.

Register early for the Flora London Marathon 2008

Why not pre-register for the Daily Telegraph/Foundation Team for 2008!

Free Legacy Leaflet

Find out how you can make a real difference to the lives of people with neurological disorders by leaving the Brain and Spine Foundation a gift in your will.

Flora London Marathon team raises over £100K

Congratulations to all our runners who completed the 2007 Flora London Marathon on Sunday 22 April 2007. With your fantastic fundraising efforts you have helped to raise £100,000 and the Brain and Spine Foundation could now be in a position to start planning the expansion of its range of specialist Booklets as well as extending the opening hours of the freephone Brain and Spine Helpline.

Adepitan proud of his heroic team

By Gareth A Davies

Exhausted but elated after his first wheelchair marathon, Ade Adepitan had a surprise visitor after crossing the finish line - the Prime Minister's wife Cherie Blair.

Maasai Mara Trek: 8-17 February 2007

Read a first hand account of the Maasai Mara trek by volunteer and fundraiser Annabel Harper. The Foundation would like to thank this year’s trekkers who have raised an estimated total of £28,500!

Launch of Information Access Toolkit during Brain Awareness Week 2007

The launch of a new online resource, the Information Access Toolkit, produced by the Brain and Spine Foundation in association with the Neurological Alliance and LMCA, will be taking place at Spinal Injury Association House on Thursday 15 March 2007, as part of Brain Awareness Week.

Introducing the 2007 Brain and Spine London Marathon team

The Daily Telegraph's Marathon Team 2007 – 42 generous members of the public who have volunteered to run the 26.2 miles of the Flora London Marathon on April 22 for the Brain and Spine Foundation – met their team captains, Frank Warren, the boxing promoter, and Ade Adepitan, the Paralympic wheelchair basketball player, at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium this week

Headstrong-Friends meet at Butlins

The third Headstrong-Friends event took place at Butlins, Bognor Regis (11-14 August 2006), which was chosen for its good quality accessible accommodation and family-friendly activities. The aim of the weekend was to bring together children and young people affected by neurological conditions and their families to have fun in an informal and supportive environment.

Grand Charity support for DVD on improving clinical skills

The Foundation has received a substantial grant from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity to support our project to develop a DVD on clinical skills in neurology for medical professionals.

Palliative Care and Neurological Conditions: Defining the Way Ahead

Read more about this conference organised by the National Council for Palliative Care to be held:

Friday 15 September 2006
Park Crescent Conference Centre, London

New website launched to support children with communication disability

From May 16, I CAN’s Talking Point website will become the quickest single route for parents looking for the most comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date information and resources on all aspects of children’s communication development and disability from the widest range of sources.

Captain Kirsty plans to get a run for her money next year

By Gareth A Davies

Kirsty Gallagher, the non-running captain of the Daily Telegraph/Brain and Spine Foundation marathon team 2006, pledged at the after-race party for the 43 runners in this year's squad that she would become a running team captain in 2007. Press-ganged, perhaps, but in the end we have signed Ms Gallagher up.

Copyright: The Daily Telegraph

monday - the Charities Lottery

At last a reason to love Mondays. From April 24th Brits can take part in a fairer weekly lottery. One that means there are 27 times more likely to win a jackpot than with The National Lottery.

Fellowship Travel Awards for 2006

Funding now available for travel, we look forward to your application

The Foundation for Human Potential aims to provide opportunities for overseas visits and study for health care providers who are involved in the treatment of adults with neurological disorders, including prevention and treatment of strokes.

Annual Low-Grade Glioma Information Event

Annual Low-Grade Glioma Information Event
Friday 28th April 2006
The Wolfson Lecture Theatre
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London

We are looking for a Children's Project Officer

Since 2003, the Brain and Spine Foundation has been developing new projects for children affected by brain and spine conditions. The post of part time Children’s Project Officer, which is supported by the Big Lottery Fund to develop information and support for young people with an acquired brain injury, has recently become vacant. We are looking for a new post holder to fill this key post and to take this exciting project forward.

Tony Blair reminded of UK’s 10 million with neurological conditions

During a recent meeting between Prime Minister, Tony Blair, Foundation Chief Executive, Maggie Alexander and retired police officers Alan Penman and Bill Crosby, Maggie took the opportunity to remind the Prime Minister of the pressing needs of the 10 million people in the UK affected by neurological conditions and the imperative to implement fully the National Service Framework for long-term neurological conditions.

Introducing the 2006 Daily Telegraph / Brain and Spine Foundation Marathon Team

Members of this year's Daily Telegraph / Brain and Spine Foundation team for the London Marathon got together for their first meeting at a training evening at Arsenal Football Club. Hosted by Gary Lewin, the Arsenal and England physiotherapist, the evening consisted of a series of presentations on technique and training by healthcare professionals specialising in sport.

GMTV presenter Andrew Castle to run London Marathon for Foundation

Daily Telegraph sports writer Gareth Davies talks to GMTV presenter Andrew Castle about his hopes to run the Flora London Marathon 2006 for the Brain and Spine Foundation.

Maggie Alexander elected co-Chair of Neurological Alliance

Brain and Spine Chief Executive, Maggie Alexander, has been elected co-Chair of the Neurological Alliance together with Andrew Russell, Executive Director of the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. The result was announced Thursday 3 November 2005 at the Neurological Alliance AGM .

Update on Information Access Project

The NSF Information Access Project aims to improve the delivery of information to people with neurological conditions. Read an update on its progress.

Machu Picchu Trek: 8-18 September 2005

Read a first hand account of the Machu Picchu trek by volunteer and fundraiser Yvonne Withers. A total of £25,000 has been raised so far by this year’s trekkers.

Positive feedback for new website

Read what Third Sector (a publication for charity and voluntary organisations) had to say about the Brain and Spine Website in their Site Visit column.

Brain and Spine launch new Website

A new website is launched today by the Brain & Spine Foundation, a charity providing expert medical information to people affected by neurological disorders.

Information Access Project

Questionnaire for health and social care professionals.

Brain and Spine awarded Roald Dahl grant for teenage brain injury project

A project focusing on the educational requirements of teenagers with acquired brain injury.

Headstrong: Friends first fun day

Read about the first ever Fun Day held under the banner of Headstrong: Friends

Brain and Spine appoint new Chairman

Champion of patients with long-term conditions, Peter Cardy, takes the chair at the Brain and Spine Foundation

Flora London Marathon 2005

Read about the fundraising efforts by this year's Daily Telegraph / Brain and Spine Foundation team.

National Service Framework: Putting policy into practice

What do the Department of Health have in store for patients with neurological conditions?