JACK'S GOAL
SO FAR WE HAVE RAISED OVER £110,403 TOWARDS HELPING FIND A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMOURS
Latest Fundraising News
Albert will be taking on a huge challenge in March 2026. He will be running the Full Grizzly ~ A 20 mile gruelling multi terrain race. If you would like more information and/or donate, you can click the button below.
A huge thank you to Stanmore Montessori ~ Staff and Parents have raised an incredible £1200 completing their annual sponsored walks in 2024/2025.
Thank you to the Southleigh Village Fair Committee who generously donated a total of £600 from the village fayres in 2023/2024
'Thank you for supporting Jack's Goal, you only have to read Jack's story to realise that this disease can touch any one, and we need to fight to eradicate it as soon as possible' - Tony Hadley
Clinical statistics prove that brain tumours have overtaken leukaemia as the biggest cancer killer of children. yet the harsh truth is that there is very little research being undertaken. Jack's Goal is united with Ali's dream in our determination to work towards finding a cure sooner rather than later.
Brain tumours are now the biggest cancer killer of UK children
There are numerous types of brain tumours which makes research so much more difficult. Jack's tumour was an ependymoma. This is a very rare type of tumour that develops from the ependymal cells which line the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces in the brain), and from the central canal of the spinal cord. They can be found in any part of the brain or spine, and in children are more common in the cerebellum.
People of all ages can develop ependymomas, including children. Tumours at the base of the brain, in an area called the posterior fossa, are more common in children. About 1 in 20 brain tumours (5%) is an ependymoma.
For more information on types of brain tumours and help visit:
www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help
www.cancerbackup.org.uk
www.patient.co.uk
