Sound Waves

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
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Sound Waves

Sound Waves is the official podcast of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that empowers young people aged 8-24 to embrace their future after cancer. When treatment ends, the Trust’s work begins as, for many young people, picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn’t possible. On Sound Waves, the Trust community comes together to discuss themes and spark conversations relevant to anyone impacted by cancer in young people. From mental health to staying safe in the sun, from survivor's guilt to reflecting on where life has taken people since their diagnosis. All the while sharing tales from the Trust, and all the life-long memories made together. Come aboard!

  1. 08/04/2024

    Annual volunteer training conference: how was 2024's?

    Ever wondered what happens at one of our volunteer training days? Here to tell you everything about 2024's training event, which was held towards the end of March in Birmingham, are Volunteer & Team Development Manager Krissi and newly anointed Luke Gilbert Volunteer of the Year Martin. They tell us everything from the vibes on the day to what they got out of it, and about the importance of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging playing such a big factor in the event. A...

    17 min

  2. 11/03/2024

    Feeling ambitious: an update on our 2023-2025 plan

    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, ...

    19 min

  3. 04/03/2024

    Cancer is just one chapter in the story of you: Hana’s life now

    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 ...

    37 min

  4. 18/12/2023

    Voices from 2023: end-of-trip stories from the summer

    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...

    20 min

  5. 11/12/2023

    Ellen and Maxine: 20 years since the first ever Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust adventure

    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 h...

    25 min

  6. 27/06/2023

    Pride month: living genuinely in LGBTQ and cancer communities

    Happy Pride month! It's important to understand how someone's cancer diagnosis intersects with their LGBTQ identity. Both are significant, both have their own communities, and there are bridges that can be built between the two. Three Trust graduate volunteers - Amelia, Ivans, Louise - share their experiences with cancer and being part of the LGBTQ community, and why taking people as they are entirely, as their genuine selves, matters so much. They also discuss being part of the Trus...

    25 min

  7. 23/05/2023

    Build belonging: the importance of being visible, relevant and accessible to all

    Our ‘Build Belonging’ Ambition says we will ‘be visible, relevant and accessible to every young person who has a cancer diagnosis in the UK and be somewhere every one feels they belong.’ It is so important young people feel they belong when they come on a Trust adventure. But what does 'belonging' mean? It is hard to put your finger on. You know it when you feel it, and we seek it out in our lives. Lauren was supported by the Trust for a few years before going on to become a vol...

    23 min

  8. 16/05/2023

    Twenty years of the Trust: as told by CEO Frank Fletcher

    It's the Trust's 20th birthday in July. What better reason to sit down with CEO Frank Fletcher, who's been involved since day 1, and have a gab about the last 20 years. From supporting five young people in 2003, to over 700 in 2023, so much has happened, so much has changed, and we talk all about it here. It's the longest episode in Sound Waves history, yet it could have been ten times longer. There are so many stories to tell, and we sincerely hope you enjoy hearing about just ...

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    Sound Waves is the official podcast of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that empowers young people aged 8-24 to embrace their future after cancer. When treatment ends, the Trust’s work begins as, for many young people, picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn’t possible. On Sound Waves, the Trust community comes together to discuss themes and spark conversations relevant to anyone impacted by cancer in young people. From mental health to staying safe in the sun, from survivor's guilt to reflecting on where life has taken people since their diagnosis. All the while sharing tales from the Trust, and all the life-long memories made together. Come aboard!

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    • Creator
      Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
    • Years Active
      2020 - 2024
    • Episodes
      60
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © 2024 Sound Waves
    • Show Website
      Sound Waves

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