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In today's episode, Warren Munson interviews Julie Eddicott and Sally Percival, who are preparing for the adventure of a lifetime, as they row across the Atlantic. Julie and Sally will be rowing from Gomera, Canary Islands, to Antigua, covering 3,000 miles in a 28.5-foot boat with two cabins and three rowing positions. The team consists of Julie, Sally, and their friends Mary and Ed. They discuss their upcoming challenge of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean and the preparations they have been making. They discuss the physical training that is required to attempt such a feat and the mental aspect, as they will be dealing with isolation and enclosed spaces. They also discuss the daily routine they will face on the boat, the safety measures, and their motivations for taking on this challenge and the charities they are raising money for. If you would like to follow and support their journey, you can check out their website at: https://www.ebbflowatlantic.com/ Follow their social media: https://www.instagram.com/ebbandflow_row/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090553086293 For corporate sponsorships: hello@ebbflowatlantic.com This episode of The Evolve to Succeed Podcast covers… ● Julie and Sally are preparing to row across the Atlantic from Gomera to Antigua, covering 3,000 miles in a 28.5-foot boat. ● Physical training includes rowing sessions on the rowing machine and weight sessions. ● The team will row in shifts of two hours on, two hours off, 24/7. ● Their biggest fears include jumping off the boat to clean the hull and the mental challenges of isolation and close quarters. ● Rowing across the Atlantic Ocean provides an opportunity to disconnect from everyday life and reconnect with nature. ● The support of family, friends, and sponsors is crucial in undertaking such a challenging endeavour. ● The daily routine on the boat involves rowing, eating, maintaining the water supply, and taking care of personal hygiene. ● Safety measures, such as wearing harnesses and life jackets, are in place to mitigate risks like capsize. ● The challenge is not just physical but also a test of mental resilience and self-discovery. ● The rowers are raising money for charities such as the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Teenage Cancer Trust. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Rowing Across the Atlantic 05:13 The Team and Boat 09:30 Physical Training 16:04 Sleep Deprivation 26:53 Isolation 27:22 Disconnecting from Everyday Life 29:19 Family, Friends and Sponsors 34:34 Daily Routine on the Boat 37:40 Safety Measures 41:55 Physical and Mental Challenges 44:58 Charities 46:27 Sponsors 52:42 How to Support
About a year ago, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust launched Bigger Impact, Brighter Futures - Our Ambitions 2023-2025. So, how are we doing?Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust CEO Frank Fletcher, Communications Manager Karenza, and Operations Manager in Largs James chat about the last 12 months, what progress has been made on the Ambitions, and what the future has in store. These Ambitions help us keep track of how we are doing so we can keep learning and improving. Most importantly, they put inspiring young people to believe in a brighter future at the heart of everything we do.Read the accompanying blog here: https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org/news/ambitions-23-25-year1
Since Hana was diagnosed with cancer, since she came sailing with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, life has been a whirlwind. On this episode of Sound Waves, she talks about her passion for environmentalism and how her diagnosis made her think of the Earth's ill health too. In the last few years, she has been a voice of youth at international conferences, including the COPs.She tells us about the challenges of being diagnosed during her studies, how stays in hospital gave her time to research the climate crisis, and how the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust spurred her on to do even more for the planet's future.
At the end of a trip, some young people talk to us about their week. We ask them about their time with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, how it's helped, what they'll take with them. Their words are all over our website, our social media, Inspire magazine, and everything we do. The voices of young people are essential in telling the story of the Trust. They are the reason for everything we do. This episode is just a small snippet of summer 2023, about community and feeling understood. This is what it's all about. Thank you to: IzzyShaheedEmilyDylanOmarGabby & MufaroSamJoe & LukeVictoriaSophie & ShellAnd everyone who told us their story this year. See you in 2024!
You might have seen that Dame Ellen MacArthur, our patron and founder, recently met up with a young woman called Maxine, who was part of the first ever Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust sailing adventure 20 years ago in 2003. She was just 10 at the time, and now she's reunited with Ellen ahead of her 31st birthday.This episode, in celebration of the Trust's 20th anniversary, is their conversation.It's wonderful to hear Maxine talk about the impact of a sailing adventure 20 years ago and how it's shaped her life ever since. Ellen also shares how and why the Trust was set up in 2003, and where the inspiration for the charity came from.The things we can do to support young people living through and beyond cancer now, today, can change the years and decades ahead of them. As Ellen says in this conversation with Maxine, this is what it's all about.
What we do and the difference we make aren't the same thing. Sailing is lovely, but at the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, we want young people to feel better at the end of their time with us than they did at the start. That's what impact is. Joining us in this episode are Omar and Jess. Omar came on his first four-day sailing adventure with the Trust last year, and he tells us about the impact he felt across that week and afterwards when he went back home. Jess has been with the Trust for some time, she was first supported 11 years ago, and has since become a volunteer and makes up part of the Trust's Youth Advisory Group. She has seen impact happen across years of supporting young people who have returned for multiple trips. Also joining us is Karenza, the Trust's communications manager. She has played a central role in making our 'Drive Impact' ambition come to life, and talks about how we plan on doing that to deliver better support for all young people. She also explains how our new impact dashboard works, which lets you see the impact we are having on young people in real time.
This week we chat with Frank Fletcher who's been running the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust in East Cowes for 18 years. ‘A Londoner living on the Island' - he tells us how the Trust has gone from humble beginnings in Cowes to a UK-wide operation offering sailing trips to hundreds of young people who've been through treatment for cancer every year. Link to 2007 promo - talked about during the episode. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7lFsTfpwMM&t=14sHosted by Harriet HadfieldProduced by Alex WarrenSign-up to Harriet's weekly newsletter 5-StoriesMusic by Mike & Izabella Russell from Music Radio Creative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Time to take to the waters and catch up with visually impaired Sailor Emily Wright to find out what it was like competing in her first Blind Match Racing Championships in France. Emily first took up sailing through the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. With the support of the Trust Emily has gained her Royal Yachting Association Day Skipper certificate, competed in her first yacht race with Round the Island Race earlier this summer on board the trust's yacht Solent Hero with Ellen joining them for the race too and has now competed in her first Blind match Racing Championships with GBR Blind Sailing. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey caught up with Emily to find out how the blind Match Racing Championships went in France, how match racing differs from both yacht races like Round the Island Race and blind fleet racing. Emily explained to Toby how blind Match Racing works as unlike blind fleet racing where there is a mix of both visually impaired and sighted crew on board in match racing it is just the visually impaired sailors on board, using sounds on the boats and the marks marking the course, with match racing being one boat against another and a bit like playing chess on the water. Emily talked about what she will take from her blind match racing experience to her racing with her sighted friends at University and to other up-coming blind racing championships too. If like Emily you would like to get into sailing and racing as a blind or partially sighted person then do visit the GBR Blind Sailing website where you will find out more about opportunities to get into sailing and race training- https://www.gbrblindsailing.co.uk For more about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, visit the Trust's website- https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org (Image shows Emily's Team's yacht with two white sails up with the letters 'FRA' written on them in black. There are three people sat onboard, one of whom is facing towards the camera and smiling)
Time to take to the high seas again as we catch up with visually impaired sailor Emily Wright who took part in her first ever yacht race with the Round the Island Race on Saturday 25 June 2022 with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust on the Trust's yacht Solent Hero with Ellen MacArthur joining the crew for the race too. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey began by asking Emily what the build up was like for the Round the Island Race, the practice day, getting up early on Saturday morning to get to the start line and what it was like waiting for the gun to go off for the start of Emily's first Round the Island Race. Emily described to Toby what it was like after the start gun had gone off, tacking up to that iconic Isle of Wight landmark, the Needles, sailing round the Island and coming back to Cowes to the finish line with the spinnaker (kite) flying and Emily taking the helm too while the kite was up. Emily also shared with Toby how inspiring it was to have Ellen join the crew of Solent Hero for the Round the Island Race 2022 passing on some good sailing tips and tricks to her and the rest of the crew of Solent Hero from some of the many races that Ellen has taken part in over the years. Watch this space as it won't be long before we hear more from Emily and maybe news about her first medal winning yacht race too! To find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust do visit the Trust's website- https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org And if like Emily you would like to get into sailing and racing as a blind or partially sighted person then do visit the GBR Blind Sailing website where you will find out more about opportunities to get into sailing and race training- https://www.gbrblindsailing.co.uk (Image shows Emily out at sea at the helm of a boat with some of her team around her, smiling towards the camera. There are other sailboats in the background and the sun is shining)
Now time to take to the waters to hear all about how visually impaired sailor Emily Wright first took up the sport of sailing as one of the activities on offer from the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Emily has not only completed her RYA Day Skipper certificate, notching up many nautical miles with the trust but Emily will be racing round the Isle of Wight on Saturday 25 June with the Trust for the annual Round the Island Yacht Race 2022. Emily also has her sights set on representing Great Britain in blind sailing championships having recently started training with GBR Blind Sailing. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey who has done a bit of sailing himself caught up with Emily to find out how she is feeling about taking part in her first Round the Island Race with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and how the recent training has been going with GBR Blind Sailing. Emily began by telling Toby how she first heard of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and how Ellen's story of coming 2nd in the single-handed Vendée Globe round the world yacht race at the age of 24 shows young people that they can achieve their goals and reach their dreams no matter what life throws at them with the support of the trust too. Emily then gave Toby an insight into what is involved in studying for and completing her Royal Yachting Association Day Skipper Certificate and how the trust were there to support and help Emily in the preparation for her day skipper theory and practical courses. Toby then asked Emily how she was feeling about taking part with the trust in her first Round the Island Yacht Race on Saturday 25 June 2022 and how the preparations had been going before then asking Emily about her recent training with GBR Blind Sailing with her sights on representing Great Britain at international and world Blind Fleet and Match Racing Sailing championships. Toby will be catching up with Emily after the Round the Island yacht Race to find out how the race went for Emily and the rest of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust team. To find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust do visit the Trust's website - https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org And if like Emily you would like to get into sailing and racing as a blind or partially sighted person then do visit the GBR Blind Sailing website where you will find out more about opportunities to get into sailing and race training - https://www.gbrblindsailing.co.uk (Image shows Emily sat on a Yacht out at sea. She is wearing a life jacket, black waterproof clothing and a wooly hat and is holding a mug of tea of coffee whilst smiling towards the camera)
In this episode of Folk Tales we speak with Dr Camilla Hickish, cancer-survivor and volunteer for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.Camilla speaks with East Cowes Marina Manager and Assistant Manager, Mike Townshend and Jess Olden about her experience of working with the Trust following successful treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2010. She recalls what it was like being diagnosed with cancer at just 15 years old, and shares what working with the Trust and being on the water has meant for her. Camilla is incredibly inspiring and she has an amazing story to tell. Happy listening!www.boatfolk.co.uk
The RYA Scotland podcast catches up with sail based charity the Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust who have a base in Scotland. We find out a little more about how they use sailing to help rebuild the confidence of young people in recovery from cancer along with the plans for restarting activities this summer. Since starting activities at Largs in 2013, Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust has welcomed hundreds of young people to Largs with support from the Peoples Postcode Lottery. The impact of the trust has been immense not just for the young people, but also for the volunteer, medics and skippers. James Hall and Scott Wilson of EMCT join Marc Turner, who has also been a skipper with the trust, to discuss what the trust does and how they have managed to build confidence in young people using the Trust trips. To find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust visit: https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org/
“The partnership puts young people at the centre and not brand … we should all be working together to achieve Mission, rather than brand awareness or the size of our turnover or how many staff we employ.” Frank Fletcher is CEO of The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. The Trust supports young people with cancer, engaging them in outdoor activities, to help re-build their confidence and their lives, after cancer. We talk about how the Trust pivoted to a Virtual Summer during 2020 and what it has learnt during the pandemic in order to better support young people recovering from cancer. We discuss the Trust's newly formed partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust and CLIC Sargent (now Young Lives vs Cancer) - a fantastic example of leaving brand differences at the door to truly focus on what is best for young people. Frank shares his learnings on establishing this formal partnership and strongly encourages other charity leaders to follow suit. Recorded May 2021.
One of the most impactful parts of a Trust trip, if not the most impactful, is bringing young people together. It might be the first time they've met someone else their age who's been through what they've been through.That's the ethos behind Alike as well. A digital community for people with cancer by people with cancer, this week we're talking to its founder Brad, and one of its Trustees Rachel, who is also a long-time volunteer with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, having been supported herself after treatment. They talk about experiences with loneliness and isolation, how that led Brad to setting up Alike, and the difference it makes having a community around you.Alike: alike.org.uk
In this episode of Folk Tales we speak Frank Fletcher, CEO of the incredible Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.We hear about the history of the Trust and all of the amazing work they are doing to help young people recovering from cancer rebuild their lives.Headquartered out of East Cowes Marina, in 2021 we celebrate ten years of boatfolk's relationship with the Trust and we hear from Frank what the future might hold.Happy listening!www.boatfolk.co.uk
And we're back!Welcome to season 2 of Sound Waves, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust's official podcast.Our season premiere coincides with the launch of the Trust's Virtual Summer, our programme of activities for the 2020 season. From making the 'hardest decision in the Trust's history' just a number of weeks ago when we decided to cancel all our trips for the year, to packing the next few months full of events for young people to access fun, support, and advice, we're all super excited to share what's in store.There's a celebratory feel in the air as host Scott is joined by CEO Frank Fletcher, Youth Board member Krissi Cartwright Riley, and Ellie Mae and her mum Nikki. Ellie Mae is 12 years old and has been on four Trust trips, and has been a familiar face on Trust Tuesday hangouts over the last little while.The gang talk about how the Virtual Summer came together, what everyone is looking forward to, and how young people in recovery need support now more than ever with the world still coping with the effects of the coronavirus. So come aboard - we can't wait to see you![Intro & outro music by Beth Black]
As the Trust prepares to launch its summer activities for 2020, we talk to Dr Dave Hobin, Trustee and medical advisor to the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, about why young people need our support now more than ever. As consultant paediatric oncologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital, Dave has been on the front lines over the last few months. He's also the chair of TYAC, which is the UK's professional association for those involved in the treatment, care and support of teenagers and young adults with cancer. He chats to Scott about how cancer treatment has adapted since the start of the pandemic and how lockdown has affected young people in recovery. Sound Waves will return in a few weeks for its second season. Thank you to everyone who has listened and shown their support since it began at the end of April! [Intro and outro music by Beth Black]
Today (4 May) is the start of Sun Awareness Week. Young people who have undergone treatment for cancer can be at higher risk of developing skin cancer. So staying 'sun safe' is always at the forefront of staff and volunteers' minds on every Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust trip. We're joined by two young people - Jade and Jeremy - and 2018's Luke Gilbert Volunteer of the Year Award winner, Rosie, all of whom sailed together last year, to talk about staying safe in the sun as a young person in recovery, while being able to have fun too.We also hear from Nick, Head of Marketing at Musto, who have been the Trust's official clothing partner since the very beginning in 2003. Nick explains exactly how the clothing Musto provides for the young people, staff and volunteers helps to protect everyone from the dangers of the sun.
Welcome to the official podcast of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust! Host Scott Wilson is joined by Trust CEO Frank Fletcher, youth board member Dan Bishop, and beloved volunteer Wen Stone in episode one to discuss the elephant in the room – isolation. They chat about the different kinds of isolation people are going through, working from home, and how one guest is adapting to married life after lockdown kicked in a few days after their wedding!
Dame Ellen MacArthur – a highly focused, intrepid, formidable, humble all-round achiever. Ellen sailed to the ‘bottom of the earth and back again’ solo, breaking the world record. She set up the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust in 2003 to build children’s confidence through sailing. She went on to found the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in 2010 to fundamentally change the world’s economy to protect our finite resources. Listen and be bowled over with this. Full of nuggets about resilience, leadership and innovation.
Suzy Cramb spoke to Gary Burgham on the final leg of her tandem cycle ride from Lands End to John O'Groats. Suzy, and her friend Debbie Edge, are raising money for The Teenage Cancer Trust and The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust. You will find their fund raising page by searching for Suzy Cramb or Tandemlejog on Facebook. You will also find the page via the Virgin Money Giving website: www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/tandemlejog
Suzy Cramb, from Wolsingham, and her friend Debbie, rode their tandem into Penrith on Tuesday and were treated to a lunchtime party. The two friends are on route to John O'Groats (from Lands End) and were heading for Biggar when Gary caught up with them on the phone earlier today. They and their team are raising money for The Teenage Cancer Trust and The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust . Should you wish to donate, there is a Virgin Money Giving page - just search for Suzy Cramb and Tandemlejog. Texting TUTU815 to 70070 will donate £5 to the cause.
Suzy Cramb from Wolsingham and her friend Debbie are approaching Morecambe Bay today on their Tandem lejog (Lands End - John O'Groats) ride. They are raising money for The Teenage Cancer Trust and The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust. Text TUTU81 followed by a number of pounds to 70070 to make a donation (eg TUTU815 will donate £5). Suzy spoke to Gary Burgham this morning to bring us an update on their progress...
Suzy Cramb , with her friend Debbie, is cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats raising money for The Teenage Cancer Trust and The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust. Suzy spoke to Gary Burgham on Saturday Breakfast about why she and her friends undertook the challenge. Suzy, from Wolsingham, also explained why the whole team are wearing tutus for the ride. We shall follow her progress throughout the journey on Mornings & More on Bishop FM. To donate go to: www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/tandemlejog Facebook - Tandemlejog Twitter - @tandemlejog #give2toots4teenagecancer
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has recently received £25,000 from the People's Postcode Lottery. Clare Ross from the trust spoke to Isle of Wight Radio's Matt White about the funding boost, which will help more young people recovering from cancer go sailing this year. #iwnews
Paul and Sarah traveled to the Top of the BT Tower in central London this week to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Remember to donate http://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org/index.php/donate
Life's little victories, Educating Yorkshire and the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust are just some of the topics covered on this weeks podcast
Rob, Eleanor and Rupert present #SportZone your weekly grass roots sports show on ZoneOneRadio Download from itunes or listen on demand… This week there's a nautical theme to the show. Rupert and Eleanor return from the Southampton Boat Show with interviews with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and the man who captains the UK's first ever police catamaran. And Rupert speaks to heroic solo British yachtsman Matt Faulkner. Music this week from Radiohead, David Gray and onely Island amongst others. -- www.twitter.com/ldnsport and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio