Walk of Hope

Thank you for stepping forward to help find a cure for brain tumours.

Our annual Walk of Hope took place on Saturday 26th September 2026 and hundreds took part to help bring hope to brain tumour patients and their families.

Whether you did your walk, your way or joined us at our flagship event at Chatsworth, every pound you raised will make a difference, helping to fund our vital work to find new treatments and, ultimately, cures for this devastating disease.

So, what now?

Any fundraising you did via a JustGiving page will automatically be sent to Brain Tumour Research. So you can sit back, relax and know that your donations are on their way to help make a difference.

If you raised any funds offline, please now pay these in as soon as possible so we can continue to fund life-changing research.

Pay in your donations

JOIN ONE OF OUR EVENTS

Our flagship Walk of Hope took place at Chatsworth in Derbyshire on Saturday 26th September. If you’d like to join us for a future event, subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter to be amongst the first to hear about all things Walk of Hope, as well as other news, updates and ways to get involved with Brain Tumour Research.

What makes Walk of Hope special

Why your support matters

Each year, nearly 13,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour in the UK. That’s 35 people every day. Treatments are limited and there is no cure. But your support can help change the story.

The money you raise will help fund our vital research, supporting world-leading scientists to make the discoveries needed to find new, kinder treatments for brain tumours. Your fundraising will back our influential campaigning, enabling us to keep driving change in Westminster and across the whole of the UK. You’ll help us raise crucial awareness, meaning more people know about brain tumours and join us in the fight against this devastating disease.

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NATIONAL TREASURE DEBBIE MCGEE LEADS WALK OF HOPE AT CHATSWORTH

Television, radio and stage star, and Brain Tumour Research Patron, Debbie McGee, led walkers at our flagship Walk of Hope at Chatsworth, marking a decade since she lost her husband, the magician Paul Daniels, to an aggressive brain tumour.

Paul was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in February 2016 and the couple were told he had just weeks to live. Debbie cared for her partner of 38 years at their home. Sadly, he died just a month later, at the age of 77.

Stepping out in Paul’s memory, alongside hundreds of walkers at our Chatsworth event, Debbie said: “I’m deeply honoured to be leading the Walk of Hope at Chatsworth, and I’m looking forward to walking in solidarity with other members of this incredible community and sharing our experiences with one another. Paul will be in my thoughts with every step we take and, come rain or shine, laughter or tears, it’s bound to be an uplifting event to be a part of. If you’ve been affected in any way by a brain tumour diagnosis, come and join us at Chatsworth as we walk together in hope and remembrance.”

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is the only UK charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours.

We are the leading voice of the brain tumour community, campaigning for change, raising awareness, and funding research.

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer yet funding to improve outcomes for patients remains critically low.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this, bringing hope to patients and their families now.

Help us fund the fight. Together we will find a cure.

Walk participant with a memorial photo on the back of their t-shirt.