Kazzy Minton, originally from Swansea but now living in Freshwater East, is taking part in Wear a Hat Day – an annual Brain Tumour Research fundraiser – and she’s encouraging others to join in to help raise awareness. Kazzy is getting involved to honour her little girl Abigail Burrows, who died in 1996, aged just 21 months.

Kazzy’s latest fundraising mission comes hot off the heels of her 10,000 Steps a Day in February Challenge, which saw her raise £2,170 for the charity.

Kazzy, a 61-year-old full-time PhD student at Swansea University, said: “I am so proud of completing the challenge. I had some issues towards the end of the month, as plantar fasciitis in my left foot caused me a lot of pain and I also tweaked my back. I am both amazed and grateful for all the wonderful support I received. It has absolutely blown me away to be able to share Abby’s story and talk about my beautiful girl. Even after almost 26 years, she is always in my heart.”

Now in its 13th year, Wear A Hat Day has raised more than £2 million for Brain Tumour Research to help fund the fight against the disease. It is one of the UK’s biggest and best-loved brain tumour research awareness and fundraising days.

This year, the charity’s Wear A Hat Day pin badges have a regal theme in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and several of the charity’s celebrity ambassadors are fronting the campaign, including TV personalities Danny Clarke and Sarah Beeny, actor and long-time supporter Dame Sheila Hancock DBE, and brain tumour survivor Caprice Bourret. Danny lost his sister to a brain tumour; Sheila's grandson was treated for the disease when he was just four years old; Sarah was in her 20s when she lost her mum to a brain tumour; Caprice had surgery for a brain tumour six years ago. They are encouraging everyone to take part and help fund the fight against this devastating disease.

To support Kazzy’s fundraising, please visit: www.braintumourresearch.org/donation/donate-now and quote ‘Kazzy Minton’ with your donation.