Support Ripples of Compassion
Save Lives
One decision could make an extraordinary difference.
A gift that can reach far beyond one person
There are several ways you can help save or improve lives. Some involve giving a small amount of your time now.
Others involve joining a register or making sure the people closest to you understand your wishes.
Give blood
Your donation of blood, plasma or platlets could help patients across the UK.
Join the stem cell register
You could be the match that gives someone a second chance.
Donate your umbilical cord
If you are expecting a baby, your baby’s cord blood could help save lives.
Donate your organs
Making sure your decision is recorded and your family know your choice can make an extraordinary difference.
Why this matters to Ripples of Compassion
Blood and stem cell donations are an important part of Ripley’s story.
Each red bead on her Beads of Courage represented a blood transfusion or platlet top-up she recevied during her treatment.
Without the amazing people that regularly give blood, Ripely would have not made it past her first weekend in hospital or the many months of treatment that followed.
In April 2017 Ripley needed a Stem Cell Transplant as part of her treatment programme, like many cancer patients. As she had no siblings an unrelated match was sought for her from the international register.
Ripley was fortunate enough to get a match from a donated umbilical cord. Whilst for her this was not enough to cure her Leukaemia for many others it is, and it still gave us 9 more months of happiness and memories as a family.
Join the stem cell register
The term bone marrow transplant and stem cell transplants are often used interchangably. They can treat blood cancers, blood disorders and immune system conditions.
The criteria for stem cell donation is different from blood donation so you may be able to donate stem cells even if you can’t donate blood.
You only need to join one register as they are all linked.
NHS Blood and Transplant Service
Between 17-40 years old
Anthony Nolan
Between 16-30 years old
DKMS
Between 17-55 years old
Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Between 17-30 years old