Author: Transplant Sport
Transplant Sport is closely monitoring all official guidance regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England. We organise a number of events throughout the year and the health and safety of our participants and their supporters is our number one priority. We are very keen to...
Read MoreTransplant Sport has been working with all Team Managers over the last 2 years to review and update the British Transplant Games in light of the growing scale of the event. Increasingly we recognise that the BTG is a fantastic participation event attracting increasing numbers of transplant recipients, donors and donor families and supporters with...
Read MoreOn Tuesday 25th February, the Government has announced that, subject to parliamentary approval, Max and Keira’s Law – the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act – will come into effect on the 20 May 2020. For full details please Click Here
Read MoreDid you know that Transplant Sport UK is the Society of Sports Therapists (SST) chosen charity for 2019 and the upcoming Transplant Sport Awareness Week is the Society’s campaign to raise awareness of Transplantees and the health benefits of taking part in sport and exercise following organ transplantation. As part of this drive they want to...
Read MoreThe next World Transplant Winter Games will be held at Banff and Lake Louise, Canada, from February 23-28 2020. It is only the second time in the history of the World Transplant Winter Games that they have been held outside of Europe. Registration is not yet open but we will announce it as soon as...
Read MoreAt 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...
Read MoreFollowing 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...
Read MoreWe’ve got 3 upcoming activities on the horizon and dates have been announced: – Anglesey Family Weekend – 20-22 September 20-22 – APPLICATION FORM NOW LIVE, Multi-Sports activity day at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena – October 6, Kendal Weekend – May 16-17, 2020. Visit our Kids & Teens events page for more information
Read MoreThe Donor Family Network (DFN) will be holding its annual remembrance and thanksgiving event ‘The Precious Gift Event’ at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AR, on Sunday 8th September 2019. This event is a multi-faith event so suitable for everyone – anyone that have been involved in transplantation i.e. donor families,...
Read MoreTeenagers and young people who have organ transplants are at substantial risk of transplant failure due to the pressures of adolescence and increasing independence which can lead to non-adherence with medication and transplant rejection. Sadly a third of teenage kidney transplant patients lose their transplants within 3 years of moving to adult care and return...
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