Thank you to The National Lottery: Awards for All
A huge thank you to the players of The National Lottery and to The National Lottery: Awards for All for awarding £20,000 for our London based new Strength in Community - Meetups for young people in their 20s and 30s with cancer.
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A huge thank you to the players of The National Lottery and to The National Lottery: Awards for All for awarding £20,000 for our London based new Strength in Community - Meetups for young people in their 20s and 30s with cancer.
Trekstock is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a £20,000 grant from The National Lottery: Awards for All. This funding will significantly impact our community by supporting our "Strength in Community" initiative, providing essential meetups for young people in their 20s and 30s with cancer in London.
Over the next year, the grant will enable our Community Ambassadors, who have personal experience with cancer, to host various meetup events cntered around wellbeing activities such as local walks, yoga classes, and sound baths. These Ambassador-led events aim to create safe spaces for individuals living with cancer, empowering them to form meaningful connections and nurture peer-support networks based on shared interests and experiences.
Trekstock's commitment to improving the lives of young adults living with cancer continues to grow, and this generous funding from The National Lottery: Awards for All will further our mission to support and uplift our community. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the players of the National Lottery for making this vital work possible. Amy, Director of Fundraising
The "Strength in Community" initiative focuses on helping young people with all types of cancer reach their potential during this crucial life stage by fostering resilience and boosting their confidence. By actively engaging and involving young people in the programme, we aim to:
- Create supportive spaces where individuals feel empowered and less isolated
- Encourage participants to become more physically active and better equipped to live their best lives
- Increase the involvement of men with cancer in our meetup events
- Strengthen local community connections
A huge thank you to The National Lottery: Awards for All and their players around the country for helping us make this project possible. We look forward to sharing updates on the programme over the next year.
Other news
This month, we've been proud to host a series of focus groups in London and via Zoom, to gather the thoughts, opinions, and stories of our community from across the UK.
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Our Founder and CEO Receives MBE in King's Honours List for Trekstock.
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Our Trustee Rob was truly one of life’s great characters. Endlessly kind, deeply sincere and a true friend. He brought an enormous amount of knowledge, wisdom and often humour to our Board meetings. He was heroic in his efforts to support Trekstock over the 4 years he was our Chair of the Board.
It was an honour to join their Majesties The King and Queen at Buckingham Palace, to celebrate community-based initiatives raising awareness about cancer and supporting those living with cancer. Our CEO Sophie, joined members of our community Ruth, Sophie and Sean at this very special event.
April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month where we come together to raise awareness of the unique challenges faced by teenagers and young adults who are diagnosed with cancer, like Jonny, now 25 years old.
This World Cancer Day we were invited by our friends at Macmillan Cancer Support to a roundtable discussion with The Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting, MP, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care.
Monday at the Musicals is a concert series formed by producer, Ellen Bisci, who’s passion and love for musical theatre gave great comfort and happiness through the toughest of times, along with her drive to raise vital funds for the charities that have supported her and saved her life.
We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Trekstock Ambassador Liam Payne in October. Liam generously donated his time and energies to supporting us in the early days, and for that we will always be grateful.
We are thrilled to announce that Walker Cole International have chosen Trekstock as our new charity partner for 2024.
Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Month exists to raise awareness of the cancer health inequalities faced by Black, Asian, and other minoritised ethnic communities and explore the disparities they face.
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We couldn't do what we do without the support of our amazing friends to help us spread the word. From pop stars to medics, musicians to designers, their support is invaluable.
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Because cancer doesn’t care about your age, status or fame
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That’s right – you can trek alongside a real Olympian and support young people with cancer AT THE SAME TIME.
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It's time to Close the Care Gap. This #WorldCancerDay, we're amplifying the voices of our community to help make real change
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A big thank you to all the team at Lawrence Stephens for selecting Trekstock as its 2024 charity partner of the year!
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April is TYACAM – your story matters
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We’re always looking for ways to show up for our community – and our ambassadors help us do just that. Jak’s our latest ambassador and we’re so proud to have him on #TeamTrekstock
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Alongside the Cancer52 Coalition, we're calling on newly elected MPs to help improve care for those diagnosed with rare and less common cancers.