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Published: 6th October 2026
Get A-Head awards £10,000 in education grants to boost head and neck cancer care
The Get A-Head Charitable Trust has awarded more than £10,000 in education grants in 2026 to support the professional development of healthcare specialists working with head and neck cancer patients across the UK. The grants, totalling £10,087, have been awarded to five healthcare professionals…
Published: 21st August 2026
Report exposes postcode lottery in head and neck cancer care, says Get A-Head
Head and neck cancer patients face a postcode lottery in care across England with major inequalities in the time taken to diagnose disease, a leading national charity says. Get A-Head, which helped fund research into cases of the disease across the country, says a landmark feasibility study shows…
Published: 30th July 2026
Get A-Head funds pioneering database to transform thyroid cancer treatment
A major new research project that could change the way thyroid cancer is treated around the world is being funded by the Get A‑Head Charitable Trust. The head and neck cancer charity has awarded £30,365 to the University of Birmingham’s Department of Metabolism and Systems Science. The funding…
Published: 21st May 2026
Annual charity clay shoot raises vital funds for Get A-Head
An annual charity clay shoot event has raised a further £20,000 for Birmingham-founded Get A-Head – an organisation supporting people with head and neck cancer. The event attracted teams from across the country to the iconic Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds on the outskirts of London. It’s an…
Published: 14th May 2026
Farmers ready to roll in epic Land's End to John O'Groats cycle challenge
A group of intrepid cyclists led by two Midlands farmers are set to embark on one of Britain's most iconic endurance challenges next week pedalling 1,000 miles in 10 days. Leading the Land's End to John O'Groats charge will be Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull, two farmers who also rowed 3,200 miles…
Published: 17th March 2026
Atlantic rowing team swap oars for pedals in fundraising challenge
Two Midlands' farmers are swapping oars for pedals as they take on an epic challenge to raise funds for Get A-Head and Meningitis Now. Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull were part of a mixed four-person crew which rowed 3,200 miles across the Atlantic in 2024, raising more than £150,000 for the…