NEWS ARCHIVE
Queens Medical Centre Nottingham
24th July 05
The students again had the pleasure of being transported by limousine from Southampton Central to the Red Jet Ferry Terminal before departing for Cowes, Isle of Wight. Here they took residence upon the Trust’s chartered UKSA vessels Spirit and Avocet.
Great Ormond Street & UCLH
19th July 05
The second sailing trip of 2005 organised by the trust was attended by youngsters from Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College of London Hospital.
Northern Ireland Cancer Fund For Children Trip 10th - 13th July 2006
18th July 05
A group of eight young people from the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children, all either in remission or currently being treated for cancer and leukaemia went sailing with the Ellen MacArthur Trust on 14th July -18th July around the Isle of Wight. During the four day sailing trip, the youngsters also got to sail with the charities two patrons, Round the World Yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur and Double Olympic Gold Sailing Medallist Shirley Robertson.
2005 Round the Island Race
18th June 05
For the first time, the Ellen MacArthur Trust competed in the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island
Katie Schuster profiles the Trust with Ellen at Greenwich
20th February 05
Ellen MacArthur brought B&Q up the Thames to Greenwich on Sunday 20th February and spoke to an enormous crowd of supporters at the Cutty Sark Gardens. Katie Schuster, one of the trust's previous students was there to meet Ellen on the big stage …an estimated crowd of 7,000 people turned out on a cold but sunny February morning to greet Ellen as she brought B&Q up the Thames to Tower Bridge and then back to Greenwich.
TESTIMONIALS
“He realised there is a lot more to life and he is so proud of his achievements. This was the best trip he's ever been on, it brought him out of himself”
- Parents of Larvell (aged 16)
TESTIMONIALS
“Dan returned very happy, positive, enthusiastic, talks about sailing all the time. Daniel is now keep to continue and improve his sailing skills. You are all doing a wonderful job and are giving back joy, confidence and happiness to children who have been through a very touch time. Daniel has expressed he would like to be a spokesperson for the Trust, maybe speaking to children in hospital about his experiences with the Trust, showing them that something good can come from the awful illness they have had, that what they have been through can make them a stronger person.” Mother of Dan, 16
- Mother of Dan, 16
