Emma, John’s granddaughter, pays tribute this #OrganDonationWeek to her beloved grandad who sadly passed away 12.5 years after his lung transplant. “Since then, as a family, we make the most of organ donation week each year.” shorturl.at/G2UEp

“He’s here because of the selfless acts of the donor and her family and we honoured that gift by creating new life. How wonderful.” Tim received a kidney transplant 10 years ago, & has subsequently beaten bladder cancer in 2022. shorturl.at/NK4XF

Honoured to write the @nhsconfed.org blog this week about why #OrganDonation is important, #healthinequalities & how #NHS orgs can help #OrganDonationWeek www.nhsconfed.org/articles/we-... @felly500.bsky.social @shareyourwishes.bsky.social @antonytiernan.bsky.social @binitakane.bsky.social

In support of Orgqn Donation Week and @NHSOrganDonor the Mulligans Golf Society have, in conjunction with Square Films, put together this most amazing video to spread awareness of organ donation and how it has touched these individuals featured. www.mulligansgolfsociety.co.uk.

37 yr old Daniella is waiting for a heart transplant, and during Organ Donation Week shares with us: “Since being put on the list my life has changed so much as you have so much to think of, and waiting for the "call" is the hardest part, the unknown.” shorturl.at/UqrXw

More than 12,000 people in the UK have died or been removed from the transplant waiting list over the past 10 years before receiving the lifesaving organs they desperately needed, new figures reveal. shorturl.at/Oovpo

Earlier this year Emma received a precious Gift, a Gift money cannot buy, a Gift given generously with love, by a family who agreed to organ donation and today on this the first day of #OrganDonationWeek, shares how a liver transplant saved her life: shorturl.at/CnMqG

Sonsare dreamt of growing old, then those dreams were put on hold, but on the eve of Organ Donation Week, Sonsare shares how thanks to an incredible family gifting Sonsare with precious lungs, he dreams again of getting old surrounded by his family: shorturl.at/4G5as

As we encourage everyone to talk about their organ donation decisions we share Jane and Alun’s story. As organ donation decisions had been shared Jane, a Nurse, knew what to do when her husband of 14 years sadly passed away in September 2018. shorturl.at/5eIiQ

5 years ago Mason’s daddy shared part of his liver. 💛His mummy Charley shares: “The biggest thank you, is to my husband Dominic, he saved our son’s life. Without him, Mason wouldn’t be the bubbly, Lego loving boy and big brother to Jettson he is today. “ shorturl.at/Dad92

Happy 18th Birthday to our Ambassador Ella, who has had 2 kidney transplants . 🥳 Ella’s mum Karen “To go from being told prior to transplant that Ella would not be able to be transplanted, or even survive long enough to get to transplant to Ella turning 18 today is amazing.”

10 years ago our Katie received a heart thanks to a family agreeing to organ donation. Sadly Katie’s husband passed away suddenly very recently Thanks to Katie’s donor Katie & Andrew, were able to attend the wedding of their daughter together in 2023. shorturl.at/UIiju

7 years ago Rosie received the Gift of Life. Rosie’s Mum Lisa shares her story: “Every day we are grateful to the person who saved our daughter’s life. Giving us the chance to still be a family. We can look forward to many more happy, healthy years ahead” shorturl.at/riCHa

Today Oliver should be with his friends & family celebrating his 30th birthday. Instead, Oliver has ensured others celebrate their birthdays through the gifts of life he was able to donate following his untimely passing. Read Kirstie’s words to her son ⬇️ shorturl.at/7yDEV

Thanks to Charlotte receiving a heart transplant after a family agreed to organ donation, after their daughter’s untimely passing, life has been given again to Charlotte and Ciaran’s daughter, Carter, who was born in June this year. shorturl.at/4n2v3

Thanks to my Donor I am alive Thanks to my Donor I can breathe Thanks to my Donor I can drink Thanks to my Donor for my Life Thank you my Donor, my Lifesaver,my Hero. "Not a day goes past without me thanking my Donor & their family for giving the Gift of Life.Thank you. ❤️"

You may be one person to the world but you may also be the world to one person.. by talking about, and agreeing to organ donation: Please #ShareYourWishes about your #organdonation decisions with your loved ones, say #YesIDonate and register your decision at NHS Organ Donation

Join us in congratulating our Louise who married her Alex on Saturday.💖 Louise has raised in excess of £76,000 towards the Freeman Heart & Lung Association in memory of Dave, her son George’s daddy, who passed away 11 weeks after his heart transplant. shorturl.at/wdA2Y

Today Kori, who touched the lives of many, including Hollywood actor, Johnny Depp, should be celebrating his 14 birthday. “FOREVER grateful for the extra 4 years that Kori & I had together, because of families who chose to donate their children's hearts” shorturl.at/r4zY9

5 years ago today Thalia passed away waiting for transplant: “We were dealt devastating blow that the only hope for Thalia was to receive a heart and lung transplant, but in August 2020, at just 5 yrs old, our darling girl fell asleep forever in our arms” shorturl.at/IGdcO

Today we would like to pay tribute to 15 week old Willow Mireyah Butler. Her mummy Rachel shares a few words about her beautiful daughter whose wait for a new heart sadly proved too long and she passed away 10 years ago today. shorturl.at/3gmIy

25 years ago, today Rick passed away. Following his passing his wife Liz agreed to organ donation & Rick went on to save lives.”Pl make sure you have a conversation with your loved ones, sign up to the register as there’s over 8,000 waiting for transplant” shorturl.at/EOiLL

Hannah and Mike’s son Ollie is marking his ninth anniversary since his lifesaving transplant; Ollie and his mummy and daddy today honour an amazing young lady who saved his life thanks to a gift of a liver. Mike shares their story: shorturl.at/XugEd

9 years ago Miriam sadly & unexpectedly passed away. Miriam’s mum Nicola shares her pride in her daughter who went on to save lives following her untimely passing, as well as her pride in Miriam’s grandmother, Diana, who went on to give the Gift of Sight. shorturl.at/8f6QA

Rebecca had never thought about transplantation or knew anything about liver failure. Suddenly all of this became a reality for her but thanks to her donor and their family who agreed to donation Rebecca is living her life. shorturl.at/2VNq9

Today Angela celebrates her birthday, but today also marks 7 years to the day that a total stranger, Jeri, shared her spare kidney with Angela after reading a plea on Facebook for anyone willing to share their spare with her: shorturl.at/wTkwK

15 years ago Sophie received new lungs thanks to a courageous donor & their family agreeing to organ donation “I am living life for us both and hopefully doing her and her family proud. Thank you will never be enough. It's been hard but worth every second” shorturl.at/zHicv

Today we pay tribute to a family who agreed to organ donation & gifted Gail, a friend of ours whose journey we followed until her health started to deteriorate in July 2019, a heart. We were devasted to hear that November that Gail had passed away. shorturl.at/qBTIb

Our Karen is donor family & live donor captain for Team GB at World Transplant Games. “Today I attended the Donor Family special picnic which has been arranged by the World Transplant Games Federation by the river where all the donor families are talking, mingling & sharing stories. Just beautiful.”

“I want my legacy to be that I lived, I loved, & did it all with a smile on my face.”💞 Today our friend George, who was part of our team, would have been marking 10 years since her life was saved thanks to Gill who saved her life by her gifting her lungs. shorturl.at/uRbl7

Mehreen is two years post heart transplant and shares her story of how organ donation has enabled her to do so much including participating in the British Transplant Games as well as run the Great North Run last year: shorturl.at/lzSy4

“I did not know I would need you in my life until the life in me...Came from you.” We will never stop saying thank you to all our courageous donor families for agreeing to their loved ones organ donation decisions and giving life to others.

Our very own Karen is part of Team GB in Dresden.”Super excited to finally arrive in Dresden #worldtransplantgames for the World Transplant Games. Representing TeamGB as the donor family & live donor captain. Memories to make all in the memory of Mark who passed away 8 years ago.

A month ago, Emma marked 35 years since her heart transplant thanks to her donor family who by agreeing to organ donation have allowed her to evolve, learn and experience life in all its colour: “Their gift gave me life, and I will never, ever forget it.” shorturl.at/lJyWK

Hundreds of transplant opportunities are missed each year because families aren't sure what to do. You could save lives just by having a conversation. 💬🫀🫁 Pl #ShareYourWishes about your #organdonation decisions with your loved ones, say #YesIDonate & register at @NHSOrganDonor.

Today is #WorldOrganDonationDay2025 We honour and thank organ donors everywhere. Without living donors, donors and courageous donor families agreeing lives would not, and will not be saved, so to all donor we thank you for your strength. Read more ➡️https://shorturl.at/34ccy

Steve,the longest surviving single heart transplant patient in the UK passed away shortly after his 80th birthday.He was one of the earliest heart transplant patients in the UK operated on by Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub at Harefield Hospital in 1984. shorturl.at/s7Rgf

Today Paul should be celebrating his 41st birthday Paul’s wife Jess, is finding some comfort knowing that he has possibly prolonged the life of another through organ donation, so they can be around longer for their children which sadly Paul cannot. shorturl.at/ncJ4A

7 years ago today Christopher received a gift of a new kidney, thanks to his daddy Martin sharing his spare. We now catch up with Rebbecca, Christopher’s mummy and Martin’s wife, and a great friend of ours on this poignant day . shorturl.at/Idy0u

Helen shares her pride in her son who after caring for patients as an ICU nurse went on to gift life through organ donation following his untimely passing: “We truly do not know where we would be without the hope and comfort that it has given us 💙🌻” shorturl.at/JD73c

13 years ago beautiful Leah sadly passed away. As conversations had been had, and decisions shared Mandy knew what to do when the life of her daughter Leah was sadly cut so very short: “This is Leah 💓 shorturl.at/VHWFH

Melanie shares her pride in knowing that her daughter Danielle saved lives through organ donation following her untimely passing 7 yes ago. “I remember the specialist nurse saying all donors are heroes in their eyes. They truly are.Our hero, Danielle💜” shorturl.at/ry0R8

8 years ago, an amazing young girl, Keira, sadly passed away after a tragic accident. Keira is the young girl who saved Max Johnson’s life, whose story we will share this evening, through the precious gift of a heart after her untimely passing in 2017. shorturl.at/pAmjQ

Are you willing to share your story, or know someone that would be willing to contribute, and share what #organdonation means to you or them during Organ Donation Week - 22nd - 28th September 2025. If you think you can help email us at [email protected] or message us.

Our friend Danielle shares their first day at British Transplant Games in Oxford yesterday as her daughter Teighan takes part in her first Games following her liver transplant last year, as part of Team Leeds. shorturl.at/CyVsg

Carolyn’s family were given the heartbreaking news earlier this year that she only had 24-48 hours to live if a donor could not be found. Carolyn’s family share their story of how Carolyn is living life thanks to a loving family who agreed to donation. shorturl.at/D1jyk

Wishing the best of luck to all those amazing recipients, living donors and the courageous donor families who are taking part in British Transplant Games which starts tomorrow and powered by the Gift of Life. 🇬🇧🍀 #TransplantGames2025 #organdonation #Oxford #giftoflife #BTG2025

Kate received a liver transplant in 2020. “Five years on and there isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t think about my donor and what she and her family have done for me. If it wasn’t for my donor, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” shorturl.at/iAdMw

Grahame Connolly. 31/12/1964 - 29/7/1997 helped 40+ people through tissue donation. When Liz’s brother Grahame died 28 years ago today in 1997, at the age of 32, his organs couldn't be used but he helped so many people through the Gift of Tissue Donation. shorturl.at/BXE3M

6 years ago today, Lewis, grandson of famous magician Paul Daniels and son of magician and entertainer Martin Daniels, received a kidney from his mum Joanne after she shared her spare kidney with her son. shorturl.at/RK8x5