It may be possible for you to write to your recipient anonymously after the transplant, but not all countries allow donor-recipient communication. During your follow-up phone call 2-3 days after donation, the Donor Follow Up team will tell you if anonymous communication may be possible.  

In order to maintain anonymity, we must abide by the following rules for any donor- recipient communication: 

• Personal details such your name, address, specific details about your profession and any family details must be excluded.
• No photos or gifts may be exchanged.
• Donor-recipient communications must not be shared publicly.

Please bear in mind that even if your recipient is allowed to write to you, they might decide not to. We do understand that this could be upsetting but we cannot ask the recipient to write back.  

If you would like to send a letter for your recipient, please email your message to donor@anthonynolan.org  and remember to include a note with your name and donor ID so we know who to send your message on to.  

If you are unsure if your recipient is in a country that allows anonymous communication, or if you would like more information then please contact the Donor Follow Up team on 020 7424 6568 or at donor@anthonynolan.org