Message from Paul Harden, Chairman of Transplant Sport re: British Transplant Games Coventry 2020

Great to see two of our new members of GB Winter Transplant Games team on the podium - James Colebeck and Matt Cave- they are as fast on snow as they are on the track!

Congratulations to our Nicholas Cup GB Team- Makena, Isaac and Bob!

Please join me for an important update on #coronavirus #StayHomeSaveLives

As transplant recipients we're used to following advice to ensure we protect our own health and respect our donors and the NHS staff who saved our lives. Don't try and find loop holes, follow the advice - it's for your own good and will help save lives! itv.com/news/tyne-tees…

💙💙💙 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#clapforNHS #ClapForCarers

Back in 2016 pullbuoy did a great podcast highlighting the awesome work our swim team is doing both in and out of the pool. Check it out 👇🏻

May is #cysticfibrosis month & we would like to feature more stories to go with those we already have to feature in May about life with CF & raise awareness of #organdonation.Are you willing to share your story, or your loved ones story? Pl DM or email [email protected]

Top evening spent with this lot for the BIG Transplant Swimming quiz nigh. Themes included transplants and swimming, our specialities 😜 #lockdown #HighRiskCovid19 #StayHome

Awesome words Diana Higman ✨ 💪🏻 Shout out to our transplant sport family during this incredibly tough time. It’s another challenge for us to overcome, but that’s what we’re good at! That next British Transplant Games is going to be quite a celebration! #StayHome #HighRiskCovid19 #shielding

Today is #InternationalNursesDay & we are sharing stories from nurses involved with #OrganDonation & Transplantation. We launch with the story of Lynne Holt who spent 30yrs of a 43yr career as transplant co-ordinator at Freeman Hospital Newcastle Hospitals facebook.com/30838101964460…

Bang. On. We need to hear more from the government on our status as ‘shielders’. Despite signing up to the gov list and told we can’t leave the house very few have been given a guaranteed delivery slots from supermarkets #forgotten theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Tomorrow the organ donation laws are changing in England and we could see up to 700 more transplants a year by 2023! We're going to mark the occasion by sharing some of our favourite pictures of the TS family celebrating the gift of life ✨

The laws around organ donation in England have now changed and we're celebrating. Today we're going to share pictures of some of our amazing TS Family from when we could celebrate together. We can't wait to be with you all again soon! #OrganDonation

A special day 🎈🙌💜 Every day in the UK, someone dies waiting for an organ transplant. To enable more people to save more lives, the law around organ donation has been changed. To find out more and to make your decision visit: organdonation.nhs.uk #OrganDonation

"Keira was just such a special child and what she's done is just incredible. We're blown away and she inspires me every single day." bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

🔊 NEW POD OUT NOW 🔊 Available via link in bio 🎧 This week’s guest is GB Transplant Team Manager and NHS Hero 🦸‍♀️ , Lynne Holt 🇬🇧 Topics include: ❤️ Working as a Transplant Coordinator 🇬🇧 GB Transplant Team highlights 🏋️‍♀️ Physical and mental benefits of sport 🏃 WTGF TransplantGames 5K AnyWay

Two years today to the start of the 23rd World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia. An experience not to be missed – and after what the world is going through, an experience well deserved. Mark the dates in your diary now: 15 - 23 April 2023 #worldtransplantgamesfederation

This morning we're at Blenheim Palace for the launch of the European Transplant & Dialysis Games - our Chair Dr Paul Harden is kicking off proceedings 🙌 #OrganDonation

'It's been an incredibly tough couple of years for transplant patients' 🏆 oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19777043.…