A family-run ice-cream maker and chocolatier in South Devon are scooping up support for Brain Tumour Research.
Salcombe Dairy, an established confectioner in the area for more than 40 years, is donating £1 from the sale of every Easter egg sold throughout March and April to help fund the fight to find a cure. The decision came after the owners learned an old family friend, Max Vardy (below), had been diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumour.
Retail Director Lucia Bly said: “For years, my family and I lived in Farnham, which is where we met our neighbours. Our children were the same age and used to run around the close together. At Christmas, they sent us a card saying their 24-year-old son, Max, has terminal brain cancer.
“It’s incredulous that a life so young can be shattered by a disease that is more common than we are often led to believe.”
The mum-of-four, whose youngest is 15, explained: “I searched about brain tumours online and came across Brain Tumour Research. I was horrified to read that brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer.”
Especially popular in Salcombe, Dartmouth and Kingsbridge, the artisan ice-cream and bean-to-bar chocolate maker is hoping to raise more than £1,000 in 2025, with another fundraiser planned for the Autumn.
Salcombe Dairy’s Easter egg initiative falls in Brain Tumour Awareness Month, in which the brain tumour community makes some noise in March to raise awareness and vital funds to help find a cure for all types of brain tumour.
Find out how you can get involved in Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
Brain Tumour Research supporters can receive an exclusive 10% off Salcombe Dairy products online with the code BRAIN10.
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