More than 500 young people living through and beyond cancer benefited from transformational Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust sailing and outdoor adventures last year thanks to a £450,000 award raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery.
Cancer can have a big impact on a young person's mental well-being and for many, picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn't possible. So, when treatment ends, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust's work begins, to inspire young people aged 8-24 to believe in a brighter future after cancer.
The funds raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery, and awarded by the Postcode Active Trust, enabled 519 young people from across the UK to experience the magic of the Trust on 36 trips in 2022.
266 young people sailed with the Trust for the first time from its bases in Cowes on the Isle of Wight and Largs on Scotland's west coast, while 226 returned for sailing and outdoor adventures weeks around the country. The Trust also supported 12 siblings of young people who have sailed with the charity after cancer.
In March, the Trust will unveil its Ambitions for the next three years, with the aim to be accessible to all young people who have a cancer diagnosis in the UK and have the biggest impact possible on every one of them.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023, having been founded by the record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman in 2003.
This year, the Trust aims to support over 700 young people, and has added two new sailing adventures to its summer programme in partnership with Challenge Wales and Ocean Youth Trust Scotland.
For more information, visit www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org
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