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Brainwaves NI Brainwaves NI is Northern Ireland's only volunteer led brain tumour research and support charity.

The Charity provides a range of services for children and adults affected by a brain tumour and their families and carers.

Looking after your mental health matters. Sometimes, taking a little time for yourself to relax, recharge and reset can ...
10/10/2026

Looking after your mental health matters. Sometimes, taking a little time for yourself to relax, recharge and reset can make a real difference.

As a Brainwaves NI member, you can access up to four relaxation therapy sessions to support your wellbeing and give yourself some much-needed time to unwind.

✨ Available across Northern Ireland
🧘 Delivered by professional, supportive therapists
🌸 Four sessions provided by Brainwaves NI

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, managing stress or simply need a little space to focus on yourself, these sessions offer an opportunity to pause, relax and prioritise your wellbeing.

This World Mental Health Day, remember that your wellbeing matters, and it's okay to take time for yourself. 💜

📩 Email: [email protected]
☎️ Phone: 028 8676 6000 or 07710 556424

Get in touch with the Brainwaves NI team to find out more or arrange your sessions.

Last month, our Chairperson Colin McMillan had the opportunity to speak at the Irish Neuro Oncology Society about the wo...
09/10/2026

Last month, our Chairperson Colin McMillan had the opportunity to speak at the Irish Neuro Oncology Society about the work of Brainwaves NI and the experiences of the patients and families we support.

Colin spoke from personal experience, having lost his wife Susan to a brain tumour in 2019. He shared why Brainwaves NI’s work matters, both in supporting families affected by brain tumours and in helping to fund research here in Northern Ireland.

Brainwaves NI was established in 1994 by families who recognised the need for support following a brain tumour diagnosis. Today, our work continues to focus on connecting people, providing peer and emotional support, and supporting research into primary brain cancer.

Colin also spoke about Brainwaves NI’s long-standing relationship with the Johnston Cancer Research Centre at Queen’s University Belfast. Through this relationship, the charity has supported five PhD students and continues to fund research projects focused on understanding and treating brain cancer.

It was particularly special to see Daniel Crummy, a student funded by Brainwaves NI, recognised on the day. Daniel was awarded the Early Career Research Prize for his award-winning talk, highlighting the important contribution of emerging researchers to brain tumour research.

Our support for research also extends to projects such as the faster diagnosis pilot at the Royal Victoria Hospital, which aims to improve the process of obtaining a confirmed diagnosis for patients in Northern Ireland. Brainwaves NI is awaiting the final report from that pilot.

For Colin, one message remains particularly important: behind every statistic is a person, a family and a lived experience.

Thank you to the Irish Neuro Oncology Society for inviting Colin to speak and for providing the opportunity to share the work of Brainwaves NI.

🗓️ Save the date!Our Annual General Meeting takes place on Wednesday 11th November at 7.00pm in the Johnston Cancer Rese...
09/10/2026

🗓️ Save the date!

Our Annual General Meeting takes place on Wednesday 11th November at 7.00pm in the Johnston Cancer Research Centre, Belfast. Agenda details will follow.

You don’t have to navigate the journey alone! Becoming a Brainwaves NI member means becoming part of a welcoming communi...
05/10/2026

You don’t have to navigate the journey alone!

Becoming a Brainwaves NI member means becoming part of a welcoming community of people affected by brain tumours across Northern Ireland.

Membership helps you stay connected to support, useful information and member activities, with opportunities to meet and connect with others who understand some of the experiences that can come with a brain tumour diagnosis.
Whether you’re personally affected by a brain tumour or supporting someone who is, we’re here to help you feel informed, supported and connected!

Join the Brainwaves NI community today. 💜

Visit our website and open the membership form to get started: www.brainwaves-ni.org

We are incredibly grateful to CLG Laochra Loch Lao for hosting their inaugural family fun day and blitz on 22 August in ...
02/10/2026

We are incredibly grateful to CLG Laochra Loch Lao for hosting their inaugural family fun day and blitz on 22 August in memory of Bláthnaid Ní Mhaoilmheanna, who sadly passed away in February this year.

Bláthnaid was a vibrant member of the community and played for the club’s under 5 team. The day was a wonderful way for the club, families and the wider community to come together to remember Bláthnaid and celebrate her life.

The day included an U10 boys and girls blitz, with local clubs invited to take part, as well as a match featuring the club’s Gaelic for Mothers & Others team. Off the pitch, families enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon, including face painting and plenty of candyfloss!

Dóchas do Bhláthnaid presented the special jerseys made in memory of Bláthnaid to Padraigín, Piaras and Duailtín, with jerseys also presented to all of Bláthnaid's teammates.

The day finished with a BBQ, generously provided by Bia Loch Lao.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone involved in making the day such a special tribute to Bláthnaid. Together, they raised an amazing £2,031.88 for Brainwaves NI.

Thank you to everyone who donated, supported the event and helped make this such a memorable day for the community.

Go raibh maith agaibh go léir. 💜

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the P&G Eurospar Portadown fundraiser, which ran throughout the whole month of ...
02/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the P&G Eurospar Portadown fundraiser, which ran throughout the whole month of June in store, alongside a number of other fantastic fundraising events organised by Lynn Smiley raising over £1250!

Julie McClafferty and Jacqueline Proctor are pictured with Steve our Brainwaves NI Treasurer.

We are incredibly grateful for your generosity, hard work and commitment. What an amazing fundraising effort! 💜

Support for every part of the journey. 💜A brain tumour diagnosis can affect so much more than physical health. It can br...
30/09/2026

Support for every part of the journey. 💜

A brain tumour diagnosis can affect so much more than physical health. It can bring uncertainty, difficult emotions and significant changes for the person diagnosed and those closest to them. That’s why we are here.

From confidential emotional support and opportunities to connect with others, to funding vital local research and bringing communities together through fundraising, everything we do is centred around supporting people affected by brain tumours across Northern Ireland.

Whether you need someone to talk to, want to meet others who understand, or simply want to know that you’re not navigating this journey alone, our community is here for you.

Swipe to discover some of the ways Brainwaves NI makes a difference.

Find out more about our support: www.brainwaves-ni.org

Donate: www.justgiving.com/charity/brainwavesni

Could you help us?We’re looking for new volunteer committee members to join our team and help make a real and lasting di...
28/09/2026

Could you help us?

We’re looking for new volunteer committee members to join our team and help make a real and lasting difference to people affected by brain tumours across Northern Ireland.

Brainwaves NI supports patients and families living with any type of brain tumour, providing vital support, information and a community when people need it most.

As we look to strengthen and grow the charity, we’re keen to welcome people who can bring ideas, experience, energy and fresh perspectives to our committee.

Being a committee member is an opportunity to have a genuine voice in shaping the future of Brainwaves NI, helping us develop new initiatives, improve support for patients and caregivers, raise awareness and build a stronger charity for the years ahead.

We’d particularly love to hear from people who are retired, semi-retired or looking for a meaningful way to give something back, with experience in business, professional services, academia, marketing, finance, fundraising, governance or other areas that could support our work.

You don’t need to have experience of brain tumours. What matters is that you care about making a difference and are willing to share your time, skills and ideas.

Could you be the person we’re looking for? 💜

If you’d like to find out more, email [email protected] and we’d be delighted to arrange an informal chat.

Thank you Ellen Ritchie, who recently celebrated her 80th birthday and chose to mark the occasion by giving back.Ellen d...
25/09/2026

Thank you Ellen Ritchie, who recently celebrated her 80th birthday and chose to mark the occasion by giving back.

Ellen decided to raise money for Brainwaves NI after sadly losing her sister to brain cancer 10 years ago. Brain tumours have also touched her family in another way, with one of her daughters having to have a shunt fitted.

We’re incredibly grateful that Ellen raised an amazing £300 for Brainwaves NI, alongside a further £300 for Chest, Heart & Stroke.

Thank you so much, Ellen, for choosing to support Brainwaves NI and a very happy belated 80th birthday! 🎂

Earlier this year Eilish Rutherford, Lady Captain of Fortwilliam Golf Club, chose Brainwaves NI as her charity for the y...
25/09/2026

Earlier this year Eilish Rutherford, Lady Captain of Fortwilliam Golf Club, chose Brainwaves NI as her charity for the year.

During the summer Eilish hosted a w**e tasting evening raising £1,100, had her Lady Captain’s day raising £755, and recently Eilish had a charity golf day and raised a massive £6,300.

To date £8,155 had been raised! Thank you Eilish for your great support in your year.

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35 Loy Street
Cookstown
BT808PZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 1:30pm

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+447710556424

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