Planning your future can be hard work. But it’s easy to give someone else a future by joining our register when you reach 18.
Register & Be a Lifesaver (R&B) is a pioneering scheme that helps young people discover how they can save lives through stem cell, blood and organ donation. Watch a short video to find out more.
Volunteers go into 6th forms, colleges and clubs where they talk to young people about how they could one day save a life.
Inspiring young people – how it all began
R&B is an inspirational project that is the legacy of an inspirational person – Adrian Sudbury. Adrian was a young journalist with leukaemia who believed that many more lives could be saved if young people were informed about what it means to donate. He presented a petition to the prime minister and senior government ministers and in 2008 the R&B team started to roll out the initiative to schools. Sadly, in the same year, Adrian lost his battle with leukaemia.
Get involved with R&B
From the volunteers who host talks, to the young people who choose to donate – the R&B team work with lifesavers every day. So, whether you're a young person, a teacher or a potential volunteer, find out more about how you can get involved – you might just help save a life.
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