23rd December 2011
On the 30th of March 2012 Brain Tumour Research and its member charities will be encouraging students from nurseries right through to universities across the country to make a donate and nominate their ‘head teacher’ to wear a silly hat for the charity’s annual ‘Wear a Hat Day’ which aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of brain tumours and the need for vital research. Isn’t it every child’s dream to embarrass their head teacher and there couldn’t be a more perfect way than sponsoring them to wear a silly hat in front of their whole student body?
‘Wear a Hat Day’ is an annual awareness day which encourages people to make donations in order to wear a hat to school or college. This year Brain Tumour Research is also encouraging students and workers nationwide to challenge their ‘head’ to wear a hat for the day. From sponsored silences to charity runs and school bake sales, educational facilities around the country are being encouraged to raise money in any which way they see fit to sponsor their ‘head’ to wear a silly hat.
Sue Farrington-Smith, Director of Brain Tumour Research, comments:
“Brain Tumour Research receives less than 1% of national cancer research spending in the UK yet the deadly disease kills more children and people under the age of 40 than any other cancer. ‘Wear a Hat Day’ is a fun way of increasing awareness and getting people raising money for an often overlooked form of cancer”.
Brain Tumour Research has recruited the help of Kate Langrish-Smith, crowned ‘Young Hat Maker of the Year 2010’, to develop the official range of campaign hats. Instructions to make your own bespoke hat will be available to download from the website alongside another downloadable PDF which will allow you to create your own hat simply out of paper. This can be done as a classroom work shop or a break time activity and provides an interactive element for the pupils alongside them helping to raise funds for the charity. These interactive features allow everyone to access and support the campaign and both DIY hats will be accompanied by an online instructions video.
Philip Treacy, celebrity hat designer and patron to the charity, comments:
“Fashion is a feeling and a mood and therefore how better to express your passion and commitment to a subject such as brain tumour research than by wearing a fantastic hat? It immediately creates a statement and it doesn't matter what the hat is or how much it costs; everybody who gets involved will feel a million dollars on the day, whilst also raising much needed research funds and awareness."
Philip has also contributed to the campaign by providing an image of a hat that he has designed for an exclusive badge that will be available as a limited edition. This badge will be available for purchase through the website, alongside this year’s wear a hat badges which will be launched for sale during March – brain tumour awareness month.
Brain Tumour Research represents the united campaign voice of the Brain Tumour Research group of 18 charities. Launched in 2009, the charity was established specifically to raise funds for brain tumour research.
To get involved, request your fundraising packs or for further background into Brain Tumour Research go to http://www.braintumourresearch.org/.
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