The mammoth cycle challenge has raised over £30,000 for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, a national charity that supports young people aged 8-24 in rebuilding their confidence after cancer.
Cancer recovery is as much about what happens after treatment. This Isle of Wight charity gives young people in recovery from cancer the opportunity to take part in sailing trips to rebuild their confidence.
Just after 4am this morning, 30 year old Paul Berry from Ventnor set off on his round the Island rowing challenge. He's raising money for two vital charities and as he rows for 18 hours around the Isle of Wight would like to raise as much money as possible for them.
Two charities close to the heart of Ventnorian, Paul Berry, will be benefiting from his challenge to restore a rowing boat built over 50 years ago and row it around the Isle of Wight this summer.
Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Round Britain 2017 arrived in London sailing up the Thames with eight people on board who have received treatment for cancer.
On a wet, grey and misty Saturday, Isle of Wight cyclist Tim Wiggins set out to cycle the equivalent height of Mount Everest by cycling from Ventnor seafront to the top of St Boniface Down.
Best of luck to the 100 young people in recovery from cancer who will be taking part in this extraordinary challenge – sailing around Britain in a national relay.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust celebrates another successful year with the charity working with record numbers of young people in recovery from cancer.
Thanks to Players of People's Postcode Lottery, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is set to receive a highly-specialised yacht to further improve the experience for young people with mobility issues after treatment for cancer.
A whopping £29,788.84 was recently presented by JP Morgan Bournemouth employees to the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust after raising the funds during the Round the Island Race in July.
Last week at the Southampton Boat Show, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust received the keys to their new, specially adapted yacht. The yacht is now well on her way to Largs and should arrive in the next three days.