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United Brain Tumour Campaign - Support Groups

The UBTC is a group of UK Brain Tumour Charities working together with patients, carers, professionals, families and friends, to raise public awareness and increase funding.
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Some of the charities involved in the UBTC organise and offer support groups. For more information about your area contact the charities below.

We thank the Brain Tumour Foundation for compiling this summary.




Location Address Frequency Run By Contact
Aberdeen Clan House Caroline Place Monthly – 1 st Thurs at 1.30pm Brain Tumour Action Margaret Ritchie- 01224 559 895 Or Clan House 01224 647 000
Belfast Young Enterprise NI Ltd 147 Donegall Pass Monthly – 2 nd Weds 7.30pm except Jul & Aug Brainwaves 0289 337 2505
Bristol St Peter s Hospice Brentry Monthly – 7.30pm Hammer Out Tina Mitchell 01454 414355 or Toni Lawton 0117 970 1212 ext 2328
Carlisle Harraby Community Centre, Edgehill Road (Junction 42 – M6) Meets at 1.15pm Brain Tumour Support Group for Cumbria Sue Prudham – 01288 561257
Cork Cork University Hospital , Wilton Monthly Irish Cancer Society 1800 200 700
Dublin Education Centre St Lukes Hospital. Highfield Road Monthly – 2 nd Weds at 7.30pm Irish Cancer Society 1800 200 700
Edinburgh Maggie's Centre Western General Hospital Monthly - 1 st Tues at 7pm except Jan & Jul Brain Tumour Action Alice MacGregor 0131 334 3609
Glasgow Beaston Oncology Centre Western Infirmary Monthly – 2 nd Mon at 7.30pm Brain Tumour Action Sheena Muir 0141 942 4475
Haywards Heath Sussex Clair Hall Haywards Heath Monthly – Last Thurs 7pm to 8.30pm Brain Tumour Foundation Mike Brookes 01403 263719 (eves) or Angela Watson 01444 440268
London St Thomas Hospital Richard Dimbleby Centre, 2 nd Floor Lambeth Palace Rd Alternate Mondays 3pm to 4.30pm Brain Teasers – for those aged 16 to 45, diagnosed with a brain tumour Rachel MacArthur 020 7346 4151
Melrose (The Borders) MacMillan Resource Centre Borders General Hospital Every 2 nd month – March, May, July, Sept & Nov at 7pm Brain Tumour Action Katie Brackenbridge 01896 826 825
Middlesbrough Holistic Cancer Centre James Cook Hospital Monthly – 1 st Tues, 6pm to 7.30pm Brain Tumour Action Gill Hendry 01642 854347
Newcastle Conference room Regional Neurosciences Unit Newcastle General Hospital Monthly – 6pm Brain Tumour Action Lynn Park 0191 273 8811 ext 22260 or Karen Torley 0191 273 8811 ext 22431
Southampton Headstrong 07747 194585
Sutton, Surrey Royal Marsden NHS Trust Downs Road   Monthly – 3 rd Thurs, 7.30pm to 9pm Carers group: Douglas Guerrero 020 8661 3036 Patient group: Helen White 020 8661 3038
Various Over 40 support groups across the UK For those with pituitary tumours Pituitary Foundation 0870 774 3355