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Nicole Witts tells her brain tumour story to Real People magazine
Posted on November 23, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in News
There’s only one way to break the logjam in funding research into brain tumours. That’s to make people aware of just how bad brain tumours are, and how little is being spent on research about it. But getting that information in front of people is hard. A letter to The Times reaches only 1 in […]
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Over £1000 raised for cancer charities at Nicole Witts' Birthday Bash
Posted on October 2, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in Events, News
Congratulations to everyone who attended Nicole Witts’ fundraising birthday party in Leighton Buzzard on 1st October. Well over £1000 was raised on the night and through subsequent donations. The bulk of the money given will support Nicole’s efforts to fund research into brain tumours in cooperation with Brain Tumour Research UK, but large sums also […]
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Penn Road Street Party Raises £1106.18!
Posted on September 10, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in Events
Huge thanks and congratulations go out to Penn Road residents, everyone at Pink Punters Disco Bus, and everyone at Billy’s More Than a Burger unit who got together to mark the end of summer by raising a record for a Nicole Witts/Head1st! outdoor event: £1106.18! Everyone who came enjoyed a fantastic night out, and Nicole […]
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Nicole Witts and Head 1st! in Woman Magazine
Posted on August 27, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in News
August 2011 has proved to be yet another “extra” brain tumours awareness month for Nicole Witts and Head 1st! for Brain Tumours! Famous high-circulation magazine Woman heard Nicole’s story, and were so impressed that they brought their photographers and gave it a magnificent double spread in the 22nd August 2011 issue. Publication marks the achievement […]
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Congratulations to Woodhall Spa and District Ladies Circle!
Posted on August 27, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in Events, Supporters
Congratulations to everyone at Woodhall Spa and District Ladies Circle, whose fundraising evening raised £160 for brain tumour research! Every penny of that will go straight into funding the research that will produce the cures that will finally beat this terrible set of cancers. Nicole Witts took the Leighton Buzzard Observer to meet the Circlers […]
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A Big Thanks to Linslade Bowls Club!
Posted on August 18, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in News, Supporters
A big thanks to Marion Dye and everyone at Linslade Bowls Club whose special event on 30th July 2011 raised £335. Congratulations to all for such a fantastic result – we’ll make sure it’s well used to help make sure that people in the future do not have to live with the consequences of brain […]
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Nicole Witts on BBCTV's Look East and BBC Three Counties Radio
Posted on May 19, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in News, Video
As part of her efforts for Wear A Hat Day and Brain Tumours Awareness Month, Nicole Witts took her story to the BBC in March for the first time. Here is what she told them: The video is dedicated to our fantastic patron, inspiration and friend, Andrew Selous MP, with love and gratitude.
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Nicole and Hat Day in the Leighton Buzzard Observer
Posted on May 19, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in News No Comments. Continue Reading...
Nicole Witts featured by Female First
Posted on May 19, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in News
Nicole featured alongside celebrity milliner Philip Treacy in the well known Female First glossy, marking her contributions to Wear A Hat Day and Brain Tumours Awareness Month. Read the full article here.
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A Big Thank You to Linda Janes!
Posted on April 16, 2011 by nicoletaylorphillips in Events, Supporters
Everyone at Head 1st For Brain Tumours would like to send a special thank you to a great friend and special supporter, Linda Janes. Linda has been a tower of strength over the last two years, and has raised money for us at every opportunity, both at work and as a part of her Partylite […]
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