Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
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| Type | Registered Charity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Cowes, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Dame Ellen MacArthur, Patron Shirley Robertson, Patron Frank Fletcher, Cheif Executive Officer Mark Turner, Trustee Richard Butcher, Trustee Teresa Schluster, Trustee Drew Harrison, Trustee Kim Rowlandson, Trustee Nick Williams, Trustee Clive Steven, Trustee Chris Micklethwait, Trustee Joey Bootle, Company Secretary Wendy Taylor, Accountant Dr. Piers Rowlandson, Consultant Paediatrician Dave Wright, Permanent Volunteer Rita Lake, Permanent Volunteer |
| Operating income | £387, 330 (30th November 2010) |
| Employees | 4 |
| Website | Official Website of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust |
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a registered charity set up with its main aim to help children and young adults to regain their confidence through sailing. It was founded in 2003 after Ellen MacArthur went sailing with another charity in France with the same aim. It runs a number of various different types of trips ranging from residentials to one-day trips. Every year in the Summer, the trust takes around 2,000 children and young people sailing. The trust also now works with every young person's cancer treatment ward in the UK.
The Trust
The trust's head office is located in West Cowes. It depends entirely on donations to trade. It trades solely in charter boat trips for children and young people and skippers to skipper them. To date, the trust has taken over 5,000 children and young people sailing since its launch.
The Trips
The trips that the trust runs range from four-day trips to day trips. The four-day trips go around the Isle of Wight. The trips start at Cowes and stop at Yarmouth and Newtown Creek. They also have trips at Bradwell that consist of a multi-activity outdoor centre.
The Staff
Ellen MacArthur, the patron of the trust. Shirley Robertson, another patron. Frank Fletcher, the manager. Tracy Curtis, the events co-ordinator. Dan Monk, an ambassador to the trust. Katie Miller, another ambassador.
The Skippers
Big Dan, he works freelance.
Little Dan, also known as Dan Monk, he works as a volunteer for the trust after suffering from luekemia.
The Yachts
Moonspray - the trust boat. Scarlet Oyster - 50 foot boat...
Events
BT Tower Stair Challenge
The BT Tower Stair Challenge, in association with Barretstown was a fundraising event on 7 April 2011 that the fundraisers had to climb the emergency stairs of the BT Tower, 843 to be precise (however, there were a few people who didn't read the sign and went right to the very top, two floors above this).
References
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_MacArthur_Cancer_Trust
