More than 700 young people will receive support from the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust this summer as the charity launches its new 2026-2029 ambitions.
12 young people are diagnosed with cancer every day, and they are at the heart of the new Ambitious launched by Dame Ellen MacArthur’s East Cowes-based cancer charity.
Titled ‘Connection, Belonging and Brighter Futures – our Ambitions for 2026-2029’, the plans detail how the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust will work to ensure every young person diagnosed with cancer under 25 can get the vital support they need after their treatment ends.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust takes young people aged 8-24 on sailing and outdoor adventures to inspire them to believe in a brighter future living through and beyond cancer.
Before the charity’s last set of Ambitions spanning across 2023-2025, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust had no online mental wellbeing support, carbon measurement, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Plan, and its impact dashboard and new volunteer strategy were just getting started.
Now, these are established parts of the charity’s day-to-day, and the number of young people accessing support through these tools has returned to and exceeded pre-COVID levels.
These new Ambitions for 2026-2029 focus on increasing the number of young people the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust supports each year, growing income by at least 15% by the end of 2029, and continuing to put belonging and lived experience at the heart of decision making so they are built-in by design.
In particular, the Ambitions for young people and siblings focus on ensuring they can access the right support, and experience the greatest possible impact, at the time they need it most.
Since 2003, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has inspired more than 3,700 young people from across the UK to believe in a brighter future living through and beyond cancer.
More than 700 young people are invited to join transformational trips this summer alone, some for the first time and some returning for further support.
For more information about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, including their new plan titled ‘Connection, Belonging and Brighter Futures – our Ambitions for 2026-2029’ visit ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org.
