Our Story

Hello. We Are Trekstock

Trekstock was founded in 2009 after a close family friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. We operate as a small but vital UK charity, addressing the needs of young adults with cancer in their 20s and 30s, through exercise support, practical advice and an active online and offline community.

In 2014, having successfully completed funding of a clinical trial into optimising treatment for a specific subtype of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, we decided to move away from research, to work directly with our beneficiaries.

We know that cancer comes with a complicated set of physical and emotional challenges that can put your life on hold. It’s lonely and isolating and we recognise the impact it can have not just at the treatment stage, but through life after cancer. That’s why we’re here.

When cancer hits you in the prime of your life, we are there to help you take back control over your physical and psychological wellbeing, create meaningful connections with others and make positive lasting changes to aid recovery and rebuild your life after cancer.

“Trekstock offers support that’s accessible and appropriate, something that has been impossible to find. they’re building up my confidence for whatever comes in the future.” Trekstock beneficiary

Our needs-led support programmes continue to be designed, developed and closely monitored by our growing team, alongside our beneficiaries. This way of developing our existing programme delivery remains an integral part of our development to ensure we are giving young adults a voice to be heard. With this unique insight, we can better support those living with cancer, assisting them to thrive through and beyond a diagnosis, in the ways they are telling us they need.

Over the past year, the number of young adults supported by Trekstock more than doubled, thanks to increased brand awareness and the efforts of our fundraising team, alongside strong partnerships and growing relationships in the charity and clinical sectors developed by our small but dedicated our Health Team. We are fast becoming a well recognised charity, yet still remain smaller than many people think, with our lean team of just five.

Every day, 34 young adults are diagnosed with cancer. Every day we learn there is more to do, but we are more committed than ever to helping change the game for young adults living with and beyond cancer. We can only achieve that with the support and commitment of our incredible donors and supporters.

Each one of you makes a huge difference and on behalf of myself and all the team, we want to say a big thank you.

Sophie, Founder & CEO

Latest

The Big Lottery Fund

A big thank you to the Big Lottery Fund for the amazing funding we have just received from them for our new flagship Meet and Move events.
The Story of Madame Ovary - Bald But Gold

It begins, a girl who looks like an egg, with her egg-maker taking a bit of a kicking, turning the experience into something golden.....
Facing breast cancer during pregnancy

Laura Pearson was five months pregnant with her second child when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, as a result of her diagnosis she started a blog to help raise awareness of cancer in pregnant women
Finding your way through after getting the all clear

Dani Binnington, who shared her fab tips on healthy eating and lifestyle at our Meet and Move event in April, found that it was only after her treatment had finished that her world really fell apart and she hit rock bottom.

What We Do

We believe that no young adult should have to face cancer alone.
Join our community

Join our welcoming online and community across the UK and find out how we can support you through and beyond cancer
Our Story

When cancer stops you in the prime of your life, Trekstock helps get you moving again. Life in your 20s and 30's is hard enough. Try it with cancer.
Exercise programme

Our personalised 1:2:1 exercise programme
Trekstock Talks

#TrekstockTalks – our live Q&A series with a range of experts covering the topics that matter to you
Lake District 5 Peaks

Join the team on a 24hr adventure venturing across 14 miles and over 1,300m of ascent tackling five of England’s most demanding peaks to help raise awareness and funds to support young adults living with cancer across the UK, so Trekstock can help get them moving through the challenges of cancer.
Team

Since 2009, Trekstock has grown from a determined Founder based at Sophie's kitchen table to a passionate team housed at 23 Carnaby Street in London. We may still be small but we’re very good at shouting louder than our size, thanks to the incredible supporters who champion us.
Exercise classes - Trekstock Moves

Trekstock Moves, a new and fun and supportive 60-minute class designed for you.
You, Me & the Big C Podcast

The coolest club you never want to be a part of… The women of the You, Me & the Big C Podcast are your BFF’s, your sisters, daughters and mothers. They are you… but with dodgier cells and they’re too busy living to worry about dying. A brilliant podcast which shows a candid look at cancer, with the brilliant Rachael Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon.
Jess

At 24, I was experiencing a pain in my right calf which I assumed was due to muscle damage from training for my first half marathon. In fact, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.