The Youth Advisory Group is an invaluable link between the young people and the full Board of Trustees. Its aim is to make sure when strategic decisions are made, what’s important to young people is put first.
The Trust has given me an opportunity to meet others in the same boat and have incredible experiences, from taking photographs to taking the helm! I joined the Youth Advisory Group to help others and to give back to the charity that has given me so much confidence and unforgettable memories.
I wanted to join the Youth Advisory Group because the charity helped me feel seen, supported and capable at a time I really needed it. I want to give that same sense of confidence and belonging to other young people coming through the programme.
When I lost my hair due to cancer, I lost all my confidence, but when I went on my first sailing trip, the Trust helped bring it back. I’m so excited to join the Youth Advisory Group so I can help do the same.
Having lost my leg due to my cancer, the Trust helped me regain my confidence. I joined the group in order to ensure that everyone affected by cancer can access the Trust and build a community with those who understand their experiences, just as I did.
My life has changed massively since my first sailing trip with the Trust. From not being confident in myself after cancer, I’m now able to realise the person I am now after cancer is just as perfect. I want to help others gain this confidence back too.
The Trust has made me so happy and given me so much confidence, I’ve made so many incredible friends. I joined the Youth Advisory Group to help others who went through the same experiences as me also gain confidence through the Trust's incredible experiences!
Having significantly benefited from the Trust’s work, joining the Youth Advisory Group offers me the opportunity to use my experience to give back to the Trust. I want to help shape its future for the benefit of others with cancer.
Through the Trust’s trips, I've learnt that life after treatment can still be an adventure. I’m aiming to use the voice I found on my trips to champion great experiences for other young people who've struggled after treatment like I did.
I wanted to join the Youth Advisory Group as I want to break down the barriers between communities, so everyone from different ethnicities can join our wonderful Trust trips when they happen.
Sailing gave me so much confidence and joy to be there and I am super excited to be a part of the Youth Advisory Group. Hopefully I can help young children have similar experiences as me while on this amazing charity’s trips.
The Trust has been a constant support for me the past few years, and I want to help others gain the confidence and friendships the Trust helped me to develop. Being with the youth advisory group, I can do this!
The Trust gave me the freedom and confidence to talk about my experiences with cancer with the most amazing community of people. I'm really excited to continue to be part of the Trust community through the Youth Advisory Group.
Being at sea gave me a renewed sense of purpose and responsibility. The experience had such a positive impact on my life that I now want to help others have the same incredible opportunity and create memories that will stay with them for a lifetime.
