Cord donation

Usually, the placenta and umbilical cord are thrown away. Our cord programme is here to make them lifesaving!

The more support we have, the more lives we can save. We value all our partners greatly.

Read some stories from families who have donated cord blood and helped save lives.

To make sure we collect the healthiest cord blood possible, we have strict criteria for donors.

This webpage gives you all the COVID-19 information you need as someone with a weakened immune system.

If you're going to receive stem cells donated from someone else – a relative, unrelated donor or cord blood – then doctors need to find a donor whose tissue type matches yours. This page explains how we help to find you a match.