Ever wondered what happens at one of our volunteer training days?

Here to tell you everything about 2024's training event, which was held towards the end of March in Birmingham, are Volunteer & Team Development Manager Krissi and newly anointed Luke Gilbert Volunteer of the Year Martin.

They tell us everything from the vibes on the day to what they got out of it, and about the importance of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging playing such a big factor in the event.

And of course we talk about Martin's Volunteer of the Year win too!

About a year ago, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust launched Bigger Impact, Brighter Futures - Our Ambitions 2023-2025. So, how are we doing?

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust CEO Frank Fletcher, Communications Manager Karenza, and Operations Manager in Largs James chat about the last 12 months, what progress has been made on the Ambitions, and what the future has in store.

These Ambitions help us keep track of how we are doing so we can keep learning and improving. Most importantly, they put inspiring young people to believe in a brighter future at the heart of everything we do.

Read the accompanying blog here: https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org/news/ambitions-23-25-year1

Since Hana was diagnosed with cancer, since she came sailing with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, life has been a whirlwind.

On this episode of Sound Waves, she talks about her passion for environmentalism and how her diagnosis made her think of the Earth’s ill health too. In the last few years, she has been a voice of youth at international conferences, including the COPs.

She tells us about the challenges of being diagnosed during her studies, how stays in hospital gave her time to research the climate crisis, and how the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust spurred her on to do even more for the planet's future.