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DO YOU SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR 20s or 30s LIVING WITH AND BEYOND CANCER? LET'S WORK TOGETHER SO THEY CAN LIVE BETTER. 

“I refer a lot of my young people after treatment to Trekstock as it is a great place to get some information and advice on how to get back into some physical activity without being judged, and access to tailored support”

We know so many amazing people are involved in supporting a young person going through cancer so this page is to help you signpost to our services. Whether you're a nurse/doctor/physio/OT/YSC/Psychologist/Radiotherapist/Dietitian you name it we want you to know that we're here to support your patients to live better with and beyond cancer. 


Today, in the UK, 34 young adults in their 20s and 30s will hear the words "you have cancer", while many more are coping with the challenges that a cancer diagnosis and treatment has already brought to their life. That's where we come in. 
“There’s no other charity like it. Your 20s and 30s are such an important stage of life and when cancer is in the mix it’s even tougher it’s so great to have a charity just for this age who supports us all so much”
Why do I need to know about Trekstock?
  • 97% tell us that they see Trekstock as relevant to their age group. 
  • 85% of young adults surveyed wish they'd found out about Trekstock's services earlier in their cancer journey.

We need your help to do just that. 

What our community told us in 2021:
  • 71% tell us they need psychological support.
  • 62% tell us they need help getting physically active.
  • 55% tell us they need help with diet and nutrition. 

That's why all our services: 

  • Connect them with other young adults who get it to reduce feelings of isolation and improve mental health.
  • Get them moving by equipping them with the tools and programmes to get active safely during and after treatment.
  • Inform them by addressing topics that matter to them so we can help them better navigate the challenges that cancer brings. 

We believe that your patients deserve support that is tailored to their needs, that is evidence-based, whilst also being relevant and addressing the topics they need at such a key stage of their lives.

Everything we do centres around providing them with a community at the time they need it most. We provide them with free programmes that help to equip them to figure out how to live with and beyond cancer. Our services are shaped by the community, for the community. 

As a charity, we are told we do things differently. At the heart of Trekstock is the belief that cancer patients are humans first and not defined by their cancer and should be supported to continue to do the things that matter to them. They still want to have fun. They still want to keep active. They still want to eat healthily. They still want to have sex/work fill in the blanks.

We work with the community to design programmes that young people want to attend and not just because they've been diagnosed with cancer. That's why we have created a unique, evidence-based set of programmes that they can access at different points of their cancer diagnosis that allow them to meet others, get moving and be informed to thrive with and beyond cancer

“Trekstock helps us to ride this rollercoaster with amazing people, instead of trying to face it all alone.”

HOW DO WE CONNECT THEM? 

We know just how isolating it is to be diagnosed with cancer at this age both in terms of the people you meet in hospital being so much older as well as the fact that friends and family try hard to get it but they just don't.

But we hear time and time again what a big difference it can make to find a community of people who ‘get it’. That's why everything we do centres around being in it together. Trekstock exists to make sure that no young adult has to face cancer alone.

Our services: 

  • Meetups both in-person and online.
  • Monthly 'Welcome to Trekstock' online meetups for your patients to find out more about how we can support them
  • Events and resources on topics that matter to them
  • RENEW 8-week exercise getting them moving together
  • Free Headspace app for a whole year. 
  • Afterthoughts podcast.

HOW DO WE GET THEM MOVING?

Making yourself exercise is tough at the best of times, let alone when cancer's thrown into the mix. but evidence and our own feedback shows us just how beneficial and important it is for people diagnosed and living with cancer. Getting support with staying active also is the 2nd support need that people ask for. 

Research shows that there is now enough evidence to say that every patient should be given support to keep active wherever they are on the cancer pathway.  However, people tell us that they aren't being told about it and many of you tell us that you didn't know it was safe for your patients. 

Did you know that it can: 

  • Reduce their cancer-related fatigue.
  • Reduce recurrence in 3 types of cancer by 50%
  • Improve their quality of life.
  • Improve their mental health wellbeing.
  • Improve their overall physical wellbeing and activity levels.
  • Reduce the severity of symptoms.
Our programmes: 
  • In-person and online 8-week group exercise programme, RENEW run by cancer exercise specialists.
  • RENEW top ups.
  • Fortnightly online group Pilates sessions 
  • 7 day yoga series videos 

Not yet convinced? 

Read our journal article today

We know that one size doesn't fit all when it comes to anything. So our RENEW programme, Pilates and Top Ups are all about helping your patients keep moving in whatever way that works for them, at the pace they need. Our instructors are experienced with working with people who are at any stage of any type of cancer, who have complex and varied needs and different activity levels. The sessions are about so much more than just getting active, but instead are about creating a supportive community so they can get active together and cheer each other on every step of the way.

Many tell us that the Move programmes restore their faith in their body and help them to shift the focus from what they've been through, to just how resilient and capable their body is. People tell us that our programme is a springboard to participants making changes to their lives.  

"The programme was motivating, easy to attend and had a nice small group. The instructor was approachable and knowledgeable about exercising with cancer as a result I have improved my fitness and strength. It has made me feel more positive towards overcoming my disease and motivated to get moving"


What you waiting for? Refer a patient to get active today!

*For patients in treatment, we need referral forms. 

*For those post-treatment, they can self refer. 


HOW DO WE INFORM THEM? 

We're all about breaking down taboos and addressing the topics post-cancer that our community tell us they need support on. We also know that many healthcare professionals find the information we provide a real support to their practice as well. Check out our online resources library   

Our programmes:

  • Online and in-person panel events lifting the lid on everything from sex to exercise and everything in between. 
  • 5 week online menopause programme to connect people together and equip them with weekly bite-size info delivered by amazing experts so they can navigate menopause together and in a way that is right for them.
  • Food & Cancer - What's the Deal?- booklet dispelling myths, equipping them with info so as to help people make decisions safely

Download your copy of Food & Cancer - What's the deal?  


"Trekstock provide support for young people with cancer in anyway they need. They focus on the young person as an individual and will go above and beyond to support people during and after their cancer treatment. They have supported me as Teenage and Young Adult Nurse Practitioner to ensure that my patients are supported at every stage of their treatment and provide me with resources that I can use to benefit so many patients who need age-appropriate support.  The patients that I have referred to Trekstock get so much from their services, from a friendly voice at the end of the phone, to providing comprehensive rehabilitation programmes post cancer treatment. They are incredible. Thank you Trekstock!“


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