The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust inspires young people aged 8-24 to believe in a brighter future living through and beyond cancer.
When a young person gets the ‘all clear’ from cancer, there is an expectation of happiness and returning to ‘normal’. But what is ‘normal’ now? Their whole world has changed. The future can feel daunting and overwhelming. For many, simply picking up where they left off before their diagnosis just isn’t possible. That’s when our work begins.
Any young person who has been treated for cancer from across the UK can join us for a free transformational four-day sailing experience from Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, or Largs on Scotland’s West Coast. Sailing is just the vehicle; on the boat some magic happens and it’s not really the sailing or the water, but the environment being on a boat creates that helps young people feel they belong and realise they are not alone.