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Piers Townley

@pierstownley.bsky.social

πŸ–ŠοΈ PR Manager @ The Brain Tumour Charity, πŸŽ™οΈ podcaster @ The Charity Show & fighter jet flying journo to juggling two teens. The latter the toughest. πŸ’― own views.

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πŸŽ‰ We’re celebrating the news that the Rare Cancers Bill will soon become law and the transformative potential this has for the brain tumour community. @braintumourcharity.bsky.social
#RareCancersBill

πŸ‘‰ www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/policy-... #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth #BTAM

27.02.2026 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 Brill to have comedian & writer #MilesJupp guest on #TheBrainTumourCharity podcast

πŸŽ™οΈ Chatting his own diagnosis & how he turned it into a stand-up show & support for everyone affected by a similar diagnosis

🎧 Episode out soon for #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth
#BTAM#HighProfileSupporter #BTAM2026

27.02.2026 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Strong Message Here - History Will Judge You (with Stewart Lee) - BBC Sounds Is history still written by the victors? How to people try and control their legacy?

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

26.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 5
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Yesterday, the cancer APPGs met with Minister @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social to discuss the Cancer Plan. The APPG on Less Survivable Cancers looks forward to continuing to work closely with the Minister and her team to improve outcomes for these cancers. πŸ‘‡
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

25.02.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐4 days, 8,848m of uphill ski touring – to ascend the height of Everest to raise vital funds for brain tumours!

@braintumourcharity.bsky.social
#EverestInTheAlps #EiA

⭐Find out more: www.everestinthealps.com #Everest

25.02.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ The #charity sector is built on the shoulders of thousands of smaller organisations

🎧 Our Small Charity Spotlight

⭐ www.tomstrust.org.uk
⭐ www.northumbriabloodbikes.org.uk

🎧 @ 1:04:πŸ‘† LINK IN BIO

#TomsTrust #NorthumbriaBloodbikes #ThirdSector #TheCharityShow #TheGoodStudio

25.02.2026 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰New episode!

πŸŽ™οΈ10,000+ volunteers, many many more cats! We chat with John May OBE CVO, CEO @catsprotection.bsky.social, about what it really takes to lead one of the UK's most recognisable charities at serious scale

🐱 Link in bio 🐱

@thegoodstudio.bsky.social #CatsProtection #TheCharityShow

23.02.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 β€œIf I can help other people, I will talk about my experience. I think I owe it to #TheBrainTumourCharity to spread the word and get the funding and the recognition...”
#NickiChapman #HighProfileSupporter

πŸ‘‰ www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

March is... #BTAM #BTAM2026 #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth

20.02.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ™οΈWe discuss this issue in our latest episode, chatting to #thirdsector expert @madlinsudn.bsky.social

🎧 Listen on your usual podcast platform πŸ‘† LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow @thegoodstudio.bsky.social #AI #socialmedia #Bluesky #Twitter #Facebook #Grok #LinkedIn #charities

19.02.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Future Leaders: Junior Fellowship Funding Announcement Explore the Future Leaders Junior Fellowship, providing vital funding and support for emerging talents in brain tumour research.

πŸŽ‰"We are pleased to announce the two researchers who have been awarded the Junior Fellowship grant – the second award in our Future Leaders programme!"
#TheBrainTumourCharity #research #FutureLeaders #braintumour
@braintumourcharity.bsky.social

www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/researc...

18.02.2026 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Psychodrama with Stewart Lee #StrongMessageHere

18.02.2026 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ€” Agreeing who has ownership of the decision making process is key to developing a social strategy says @madlinsudn.bsky.social

🎧 Listen on your usual podcast platform πŸ‘† LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow #socialmedia #Twitter #Bluesky #LinkedIn #Facebook #Grok #strategy @thegoodstudio.bsky.social

16.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another round of charity X-odus – January 2026 An update into the charity sector’s use of X in January 2026. Use it to help benchmark your use.

πŸ€” "What is the damage limitation of being on X vs coming off? What can you do now to prepare for a future red line?"

#ThirdSector digital consultant @madlinsudn.bsky.social explains her research in her Jan blog that inspired our episode of #TheCharityShow

madlinblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/a...

13.02.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🍰 Join #AmyNuttall and hundreds of budding bakers this March by holding your very own The Big Bake!

⭐ Actress Amy lost her mum to a #glioblastoma in October 2023 and has since been a strong supporter of #TheBrainTumourCharity #TheBigBake #BTAM

πŸ‘‰ www.thebraintumourcharity.org/get-involved...

13.02.2026 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ Brand new episode!

πŸŽ™οΈ The big exodus - the data doesn't lie, the third sector is abandoning X.

πŸŽ™οΈ We chat with Madeleine Sugden, digital impact consultant as a renewed wave of charities leaving X following recent changes to the platform.

🎧 LINK IN BIO @madlinsudn.bsky.social #TheCharityShow

09.02.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈIt's wet and dreary so lift your commute with our latest episode featuring celeb #thirdsector guru Rachel Braier and get the inside angle on charity celebs and influencers.

🎧 Listen in on your journey home πŸ‘† LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow #RachelBraier #celebrity #influencer #ambassadors #charity

05.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.

#CRUK chief executive Michelle Mitchell said the promises represented a "significant commitment" that would require a "wide range of measures".

"England lags behind comparable countries on cancer survival – it's vital that changes," she said.
@crukpolicy.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.02.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈ Huge shout-out to two more brilliant smaller UK charities this week, making a huge difference every single day.

⭐ Canine Partners

⭐ CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social

🎧 LINK IN BIO πŸ‘†οΈ

#ThirdSector #CCLG #CaninePartners

29.01.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈ The worlds of celebrity and influencer are shifting sands.

⭐ In our new episode Rachel Braier, PR celebrity & influencer #thirdsector consultant, delves into the world of star-studded support.

🎧 Listen in on your commute home πŸ‘† LINK IN BIO

#celebrity #influencer #TheCharityShow #charities

28.01.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

πŸŽ™οΈ Working with celebrities - expert tips for star-studded engagement from Celebrity & Influencer Consultant, Rachel Braier

🎧 LINK IN BIO

#TheCharityShow #RachelBraier #celebrity #influencer #ambassadors #charity #ThirdSector

26.01.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ACT-BT – new initiative to improve access to brain tumour clinical trials Access to Clinical Trials for Brain Tumours (ACT-BT) is a new UK-wide initiative that will improve access to brain tumour clinical trials.

πŸŽ‰"We’re proud to be funding Access to #ClinicalTrials for Brain Tumours (ACT-BT), a UK-wide initiative that will enable consultants to refer patients to a panel of clinical trial experts."

@braintumourcharity.bsky.social #TheBrainTumourCharity

www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/researc...

21.01.2026 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last week, during #LessSurvivableCancersAwarenessWeek, peers from across the House of Lords backed the Rare Cancers Bill. The Bill could boost research, trials and innovation, with a national strategy. A vital step forward.

20.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ™οΈ Listen in to our chat with Mark @scopepolicy.bsky.social & Anna Tylor @rnib.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social

🎧 pod.fo/e/34f84d

⭐ #Scope #RNIB

20.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈ Learning hard lessons as a leader is an essential skill, says Sharon bell, Chief Executive of #ServicesForEducation

πŸŽ™οΈ We also shout-out smaller UK charities, New Year's honours and the sad news of author #SophieKinsella's tragic passing from #braintumour

#Education #TheBrainTumourCharity

19.01.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's time to #CloseTheResearchGap.

We're on a mission with the support of MPs from across the country to close the research gap and improve the survivability of the least survivable cancers.

14.01.2026 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge thanks to @delythjewell.bsky.social MS for hosting yesterday's drop-in event in the Senedd for Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week.

It's time to #CloseTheResearchGap.

Encourage your local MS to support today πŸ‘‡

lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/awarenessweek/

15.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charity sector figures named in New Year Honours List 2026

πŸŽ‰ In our new episode for 2026, we shout-out some amazing UK charities and third sector leaders being recognised in the New Years Honours list.

🎧 Listen in. Link in Bio! πŸ‘†

⭐ www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/charity...

#TheCharityShow #ThirdSector #charities #NewYearsHonours @civilsociety.bsky.social

15.01.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈ Access to music and instruments is key to the work of Services For Education, says Chief Executive Sharon Bell.

🎧 LINK IN BIO πŸ‘†

#TheCharityShow #ServicesForEducation #ThirdSector #charities #Birmingham #CEO #Education

14.01.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 2026.

@lesssurvivable.bsky.social is calling on the Government to finally tackle the shocking research gap holding back progress.

Consistent, sustained research is crucial. It's time to close the gap!

#CloseTheResearchGap

13.01.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

πŸŽ™οΈ We’re joined by Sharon Bell, Chief Executive of #ServicesForEducation - supporting schools, children & communities across Birmingham through music, outdoor learning &specialist education services.

🎧 LINK IN BIO πŸ‘†

#TheCharityShow #ThirdSector #Birmingham

12.01.2026 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0