Join us as we lift the lid on the realities of living with and beyond cancer when you’re in your 20s or 30s. Lifting the Lid is a series of talks with a host of experts and young adults to raise awareness of issues affecting the young adult cancer community. It’s the home of honest and entertaining conversations on what matters most to you.
Past events have seen us chat about navigating friendship and cancer, exercise, menopause and the experiences of cancer in the LGBTQ+ and BAME communities. Hosted by Team Trekstock but with an amazing lineup of experts and young adults.
Until we’re no longer all #socialdistancing, we’ll be running Lifting the Lid on Zoom. Keep an eye on our social media for upcoming dates.
Can’t make the event? We record them all, so head to our website or YouTube to watch whenever works for you.
There are so many inequalities when it comes to cancer. These inequalities affect the way people experience the diagnosis itself, treatment and post-treatment support, affecting everything from attendance at GP’s surgeries, access to diagnostics, drugs and, ultimately, survival rates. But what can we do about it? Read more
Join is on Zoom next Tuesday 5th May at 7pm when we talk to Madame Ovary star Rosa Hesmondhalgh about her show along with our Champions Seren, Ben and Laura about their experience of being diagnosed with cancer. Read more
Do you struggle to cope with being with your partner/ flatmate/ parents 24/7 at this time? Is the pressure cooker about to explode in your household? Come listen to our conversation on communication with our expert Dr. Catherine Hood. Read more
In these difficult times we wanted to help keep you active so we still wanted to talk honestly about the benefits and challenges of exercising with cancer. Read more
Hosted by the fierce and funny, Lauren Mahon and experts to lift the lid on cancer & sex. Read more
Hosted by Alice-May Purkiss (author of "Life, Lemons and Melons” and co-host of AfterThoughts34 podcast), let's get real about the effect of cancer on friendships. From the BFF who ghosts you, to the friend who offers you turmeric lattes, and then those magical unicorn friends who get it *exactly right*. Read more
We know that so many young adults with cancer want help with their mental health that's why we wanted to explore this topic with a bunch of experts in their field. The evening promises to be informative and candid in equal measure. Read more
Hosted by the fierce and funny Lauren Mahon (GIRLvsCANCER, and host of the BBC's award-winning podcast You, Me and the Big C), we lifted the lid on what it’s really like going through the menopause in your 20s and 30s. Read more
Hosted by Emma McAuley (the first LGBTQ+Trekstock Young Adult Ambassador) we were joined by other experts to chat about the issues facing cancer patients in the LGBTQ+ community. Read more