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Mountaineer Stephen Venables becomes latest patron of brainstrust
13 March 2009

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Stephen Venables, the mountaineer, writer, broadcaster and public speaker, has agreed to become the latest patron of Brainstrust, the Meg Jones tumour charity, based in Cowes, the Isle of Wight.

Trust director, Helen Bulbeck said: "We are delighted to welcome Stephen Venables on board as a trust patron. Sadly, his eldest son, who had autism, died from a brain tumour and he wrote a touching best-selling book, Ollie.

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Paul Grundy agrees to become a patron of brainstrust
27 February 2009

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Paul Grundy, a consultant neurosurgeon at the Wessex Neurological Unit in Southampton, has agreed to become a patron of Brainstrust, the Meg Jones tumour charity, based in Cowes, the Isle of Wight.

Trust director, Helen Bulbeck said: “Paul wants to play an active role and has agreed to help us develop the information needed for patients and for other healthcare practitioners, which will go onto our website.

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brainstrust arrives in Cowes
13 November 2008

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Brainstrust, the Meg Jones tumour charity, has moved into its new home in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.  Originally based in Winchester, Brainstrust was set up by Helen and Peter Bulbeck when their daughter was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in 2004 at the age of 19 and now supports over 100 families who are battling brain tumours.

Appeared in the Isle of Wight County Press on 24 November 2008

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