About us

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national sailing and outdoor adventure charity that inspires young people aged 8-24 to believe in a brighter future living through and beyond cancer.

For many young people simply picking up where they left off before their diagnosis just isn’t possible. So, when treatment ends the Trust’s work begins.

Why is the Trust needed?
Cancer treatment can be very lonely with long periods of isolation away from friends, family, and school. The pandemic has amplified the loneliness, isolation and anxiety experienced by these young people to unimaginable levels.

In addition, the pandemic has amplified the loneliness, isolation and anxiety experienced by young people living through and beyond cancer to unimaginable levels.

How the Trust improv...