Actively Promoting Organ Donation
We are the largest national charity promoting active recovery for transplant recipients and increasing awareness of the benefits of organ donation.
About
Transplant Sport are the largest national charity promoting active recovery for transplant recipients and increasing awareness of the benefits of organ donation. We actively promote the importance of more people telling their family and friends they wish to donate.
Get Involved
As a charity run by volunteers, we rely on fundraising to deliver a programme of annual events that seek to encourage as many transplant recipients as possible to participate. We are always looking to increase fundraising and to find more volunteers! Find out how you can help!
BTG
The British Transplant Games are the flagship event of Transplant Sport and have been in existence for 40 years when the first “Transplant Olympics” took place in Portsmouth in 1978. The 2019 Games will be held in Newport, Wales on 25-28 July.
Upcoming events
05
Oct
2019
Sid & Carol Lamb are hosting the Annual Fishing Competition as part of the President’s Day 2019 Activities at Scalm Park in Selby. Pegs will be allocated at 8am. Fishing will take place from 9am – 3pm. Prizes First, second and third plus biggest fish. Transplant recipient and non-transplant recipient categories Fee £20 per person....
12
Oct
2019
The annual Transplant Sport Racquets Tournament will take place on Saturday, October 12, and will be held at The University of Warwick Sports Centre. This year the tournament includes: Badminton doubles Squash Table tennis Tennis Participants can enter an individual event on either day. Please note that due to timings, competitors may only participate in...
04
Nov
2019
From 4th-9th November 2019, The Society of Sports Therapists will be hosting the SST Transplant Sport Awareness Week. The aim of the week is to raise funds for the therapy team supporting the GB & NI athletes British and World Transplant Games. It is also to raise awareness of, and spread the word about, the...
10
Nov
2019
This inaugural conference focusses upon the transplant athlete and is hosted by The Society of Sports Therapists in collaboration with Coventry University. The conference aims to promote research pertaining to transplant athletes and thus contribute to the evidence base of transplant sport and promote the contribution of sport and exercise therapists supporting Transplant Sport. The...
16
Nov
2019
Save the date. We’re delighted to announce that the Nottingham Team are again hosting the annual Volleyball Tournament. The Tournament will take place on Saturday November 16 at The Sports Hall, Vision West Nottinghamshire College. A meal will be arranged on the Saturday evening for all competitors and supporters. Register your interest for this event...
Latest News
30 August, 2019
At the recent British Transplant Games in Newport Transplant Sport welcomed 3 Patrons to the charity. Graham Moore Non Executive Chairman of Westfield Health – to honour true dedication and support of the benefit of Transplant Sport and the Transplant Games to transplant recipients and donors throughout the United Kingdom. A passionate advocate for the...
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19 August, 2019
If you weren’t aware, The Society of Sports Therapists have made Transplant Sport their Charity of 2019. To support Transplant Sport, the Society and its Members will be fundraising throughout the year, including holding a Transplant Sport Awareness Week. To further celebrate the work of this great charity, the Society, in collaboration with Coventry University, will...
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15 August, 2019
Following a massive press drive (thanks to Liquid PR and many of Transplant Sport’s own members and their inspiring stories), Transplant Sport has had some fantastic coverage in the local and national press in recent weeks. Below are links to some of the coverage: London TV Lorraine – a lovely piece with mentions for Transplant...
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