ABOUT NEUROBLASTOMA UK

Neuroblastoma UK is a national charity dedicated to finding a cure for neuroblastoma.

Over 40 years ago, in 1982, Neville and Janet Oldridge founded The Neuroblastoma Society after the loss of their son, Matthew. Their aim was to fund much needed research in this type of cancer, which was relatively unknown then, and to support other families experiencing neuroblastoma.

In 2015, to reflect our growth and collaboration with clinicians, research groups and other charities and cancer groups, we changed our name to Neuroblastoma UK.

Neuroblastoma UK continues to fund vital research into improving both diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and creating a greater awareness of this aggressive childhood cancer.

Our Trustees

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Zara Aitchison
Zara Aitchison

Zara started volunteering for Neuroblastoma UK in 2017 and became a Trustee in 2019. Her background is in business and finance, predominately in the Reinsurance Markets.

Malcolm Dean, Treasurer
Malcolm Dean, Treasurer

Malcolm worked as a qualified corporate treasurer for a number of UK & US corporations including Del Monte and retired from full-time work some years ago.

Ruby Dickens
Ruby Dickens

Ruby joined Neuroblastoma UK in 2018. Her career spans marketing in various charities, including Shelter and CRUK and she is chair of the IoF Payroll Giving Special Interest Group.

Tori Eadington
Tori Eadington

Tori returned to our Trustee board as Charity Secretary in September 2023. Tori’s parents founded our charity over 40 years and Tori continues to be involved with the charity.

Prof Andy Pearson
Prof Andy Pearson

Prof Andy Pearson is formerly a Cancer Research UK Professor of Paediatric Oncology, at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust. During a long and distinguished career, he helped establish and led many key groups in the paediatric oncology landscape both nationally and internationally.

Steve Smith
Steve Smith

Steve has been a supporter of Neuroblastoma UK since 1996 and a Trustee since 2001, holding a number of portfolios over that period. He has spent most of his career working in healthcare IT and is currently responsible for several NHS IT delivery programmes and services.

Professor Deb Tweddle
Professor Deb Tweddle

Deb Tweddle is Professor of Paediatric Oncology at Newcastle University and an Honorary Consultant in Paediatric & Adolescent Oncology at the Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle.

Faye Watts
Faye Watts

Faye joined Neuroblastoma UK as a trustee in 2017 and looks after corporate fundraising partnerships and our internal HR functions.

Dr Kate Wheeler
Dr Kate Wheeler

Kate has been a consultant paediatric oncologist in the Oxford Children's Hospital since 1995. She has specialised in neuroblastoma and from 2010 to 2016 was the chair of the UK NCRI Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Neuroblastoma group.

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Tanya Wood

Tanya joined Neuroblastoma UK as Trustee in July 2023, with a focus on media and communications.