Grab your headwear – Noremarsh is supporting Wear A Hat Day for Brain Tumour Research.

Noremarsh Junior School in Royal Wootton Bassett is holding a Wear a Hat Day on Thursday, March 29, and is encouraging pupils to join in by wearing a hat of their choice and making a donation to Brain Tumour Research.

Wear A Hat Day is the culmination of Brain Tumour Awareness month, and people across the country will be donning beanies and boaters, top hats and trilbies, fascinators and fedoras, and making donations to Brain Tumour Research.

A spokesman for Noremarsh said the school was proud to be a part of this, supporting the charity’s pioneering network of dedicated research Centres of Excellence across the UK. "All those who take part in Wear A Hat Day are helping to fund the fight against brain tumours, which take children from their parents and parents from their children before their time," he said.

Wear A Hat Day, now in its sixth year, is inspired by the 16,000 people who are diagnosed each year and it is dedicated to the memory of those lost to a cancer which hasn’t seen the same advancements in understanding and treatment as some other cancers and is now sadly more common than a generation ago.

Sue Farrington Smith, chief executive of the charity said: “Wearing a hat for the day is a simple and fun way of raising awareness and money. It also sends a great message of hope, solidarity and support for patients and their families and those like me who have lost a loved one to this dreadful disease.

“Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1 per cent of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. This is unacceptable.

“We are extremely grateful to Noremarsh Junior School, and wish them all the best for a successful event and great fun on the day.”

The charity is urging others to rally their organisations and contacts to get involved in Wear A Hat Day by wearing a hat and making a donation to the cause.

For more information or ideas on how to fundraise visit www.braintumourresearch.org or call 01908 867200.