Wear a Hat Day 2019: Ideas for fun headwear and why you should get involved for brain tumour research

This Friday, thousands of people across the UK will be donning their favourite hat in support of Brain Tumour Research.

Since launching in 2010, Wear a Hat Day has raised over £1 million for the charity, which works to find a cure for brain tumours.

“Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer yet, historically, just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease,” said Robin Meltzer, Director of Fundraising at Brain Tumour Research.

He added: “The direct cause of brain tumours is not yet clear so more research is urgently needed.”

Now entering its tenth year, Wear a Hat Day is the UK’s biggest brain tumour fundraising event.

Here’s everything you need to know about Wear a Hat Day, plus how you can get involved:

“Wearing a hat is not only fashionable, stylish and fun, but it also draws attention to the head and brain tumours, a devastating and at times ‘invisible disease,’” explained Mr Meltzer.

“Wearing a hat or one of our specially designed hat-themed badges on Wear a Hat Day is a sign of support for Brain Tumour Research, our mission and all those living, or lost to, a brain tumour.”

Need some hat-spiration? Here are some fundraisers who have already started sporting their fancy headgear for Wear a Hat Day:

To find out more about how you can get involved this Wear a Hat Day, visit the Brain Tumour Research website.