Skip to main content
Donate
Join the register

Top menu

  • Back to main site
  • Cell Therapy & Laboratory Services
  • Clinicians & Researchers
  • FAQs
  • Blog

Search for...

Anthony Nolan | Saving lives through stem cells
Donate
Join the register

Main navigation

  • What we do
    • What we do
    • Influencing for change
      • Influencing for change
      • Influencing for change throughout the transplant pathway
      • Campaigning for more equitable access to care and support
      • Opportunities for improving the CAR-T patient journey
      • APPG Stem Cell Transplantation: Starting vital conversations
      • The SCCG Citizens' Jury
      • Campaign successes: Achieving results for patients
      • Increasing access to clinical trials
      • Policy Insights Panel
    • Our organisation
      • Our organisation
      • Our organisational strategy
      • Our spokespeople
      • Our strategic leadership team
      • Our funding
      • Our history
      • Our partners
        • Our partners
        • African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust and Anthony Nolan
        • Gaelic Athletic Association and Anthony Nolan
        • Police Scotland and Anthony Nolan
        • Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and Anthony Nolan
      • Our trustees
      • Our ambassadors and celebrity supporters
      • Annual Reviews and Reports
        • Annual Reviews and Reports
        • Annual Environmental Sustainability Reports and Policies
        • Anthony Nolan Gender Equality Plan 2026–2030
        • Gender pay gap report 2024
        • Our Impact Report 2019/2023
        • Our Impact Report 2021/22
        • Our Impact Report 2024-25
        • Our impact report 2020/21
      • Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
      • Our accreditation and regulation
      • Policies And Procedures
      • Our commitment to environmental sustainability
    • Our stories
    • Our research
      • Our research
      • The science behind our work
      • The impact of our research
  • Help save a life
    • Help save a life
    • Patient Appeals
      • Patient Appeals
      • Current Appeals
        • Current Appeals
        • #JoinForJake
        • #ASmileForIsmail
        • #AmilahMeansHope
        • #Hope4Heidi
        • #Match4Mum
        • #MatchForKatie
        • #MatchForMaison
        • #Register4Ronnie
        • #SaveSahara
      • Get involved
      • Past appeals
        • Past appeals
        • Reuben's Fight
        • #Join4Leland
        • #CharlieIsBuiltDifferent
        • #Join4Emily
        • Erin's Big Match
        • #FightForElaiya
        • #bemorefab for Florence
        • #DoItForDaniel
        • #DonateForDan
        • #Elijah's hope
        • #GetTheoMatched
        • #JanYellStemCell
        • #MarshallsMatch
        • #Match4Evie
        • #MichaelsStemCellDrive
        • #MyNameIsEesa
        • #NatassasMissionToRemission
        • #Plea4Philip
        • #Register4Reece
        • #RegisterForAsia
        • #SupportBabyDolcieMae
        • #SwabForYvette
        • #TeamTerry
        • #TryForEllis
        • #UrgentBoneMarrowforAbbie
        • Bobby Needs a Hero
        • Fight for Francis
        • Phil's appeal for stem cell donors
        • #Join4Jackie
    • Donate money
      • Donate money
      • Where your money goes
      • Payroll giving
      • Anthony Nolan Weekly Lottery
      • Anthony Nolan Christmas Raffle
      • Gifts in Wills
      • Telemarketing
    • Fundraise with us
      • Fundraise with us
      • Do your own fundraising
      • Find a challenge event
      • Run for charity
      • Cycle for charity
      • Fundraising and training tools
        • Fundraising and training tools
        • Ideas and inspiration
        • Tips and resources
        • How to send in your fundraising
        • Promote your fundraising
        • How to fundraise safely and legally
      • Special events
        • Special events
        • The Anthony Nolan Christmas Carol Concert 2025
        • Sponsor an event
        • Beneficiary events
        • Donate a prize
      • Volunteer at an event
      • Schools, colleges and universities
        • Schools, colleges and universities
        • Student fundraising
        • School fundraising
      • Tough Mudder
      • Wolf Run
      • London to Brighton Cycle Ride
      • Fundraise in memory
      • Give as you shop
      • Land's End to John O'Groats cycle
      • North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge
      • Skydive for BCAM
      • Thames Moonlight 10 Walk
      • Find a local run
      • Running
      • Fundraise at work
      • Training Plans
      • Challenge hub
      • Staying injury free and fuelling
      • Fundraise in celebration
    • Anthony Nolan Supporter Awards
    • Help build our community of lifesavers
      • Help build our community of lifesavers
      • Become a donor recruitment partner
        • Become a donor recruitment partner
        • Our partners in saving lives through stem cells
      • Donor recruitment event FAQs
      • Donor recruitment events enquiries
      • Letterbox Lifesavers
      • Recruitment resources
      • Sports, social, faith and community groups
      • Workplaces
    • Join the register
    • Philanthropy and Major Gifts
    • Thank-a-thon
    • Unlock your lifesaving potential
    • Volunteer - find your lifesaving role
    • You've donated! What happens next?
      • You've donated! What happens next?
      • Post donation care advice
      • The post-donation timeline
      • Share your experience
    • Donate your umbilical cord
      • Donate your umbilical cord
      • What is umbilical cord donation
      • Am I eligible to donate my cord?
        • Am I eligible to donate my cord?
        • King's College Hospital, London
        • St Mary's Hospital, Oxford Road (Manchester)
        • Saint Mary's Hospital, Whythenshawe (Manchester)
        • Leicester Royal Infirmary
        • Leicester General Hospital
      • How can I donate my umbilical cord?
      • Cord donation stories
      • Umbilical Cord FAQs
    • Become a corporate partner
      • Become a corporate partner
      • Partner with us
      • Ways to get involved
      • Our corporate partners
        • Our corporate partners
        • Next
        • RSM UK
        • Dig Deeper
        • Budapest airport-anna.aero runway run
        • Janus Henderson
        • TRAD UK
        • Chattertons
        • Past corporate partners
        • Lactalis UK & Ireland
      • Working with pharmaceutical companies
    • The Anthony Nolan Partnerships Grant
  • Patients and families
    • Patients and families
    • Information about stem cell treatments
      • Information about stem cell treatments
      • Blood cancers and blood disorders
        • Blood cancers and blood disorders
        • What is blood cancer?
          • What is blood cancer?
          • Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
          • Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
          • Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
          • Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
          • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
          • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
          • Hodgkin lymphoma
          • Myeloma
        • What is a blood disorder?
          • What is a blood disorder?
          • Aplastic anaemia
          • Sickle cell disorder (SCD)
          • Autoimmune diseases
          • Thalassaemia
          • Genetic and inherited blood disorders
        • Medical options for blood cancers and disorders
      • Stem cell transplants
        • Stem cell transplants
        • Understanding stem cell transplants
          • Understanding stem cell transplants
          • What is a stem cell?
          • What is a stem cell transplant?
          • Autologous stem cell transplants
          • Cord blood transplants
          • Haploidentical stem cell transplants
          • Matched unrelated donor (MUD) stem cell transplants
          • Sibling stem cell transplants
          • Finding a donor for your stem cell transplant
          • What is an Individual Funding Request?
          • Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your treatment
        • Preparing for a stem cell transplant
          • Preparing for a stem cell transplant
          • Prehabilitation (prehab) and stem cell transplant
          • Medical appointments and planning ahead
          • Meeting your consultant
          • Joining a clinical trial
          • Stem cell transplant complications
          • Preparing for your stay in hospital
          • Packing your hospital bag
          • Advance care planning
          • Fertility after a stem cell transplant
        • Having a stem cell transplant
          • Having a stem cell transplant
          • Conditioning therapy
          • What happens on transplant day?
          • Your stay in protective isolation
          • Early side effects after transplant
          • Coming home after your transplant
        • Recovering from a stem cell transplant
          • Recovering from a stem cell transplant
          • Physical side effects during recovery
          • Managing fatigue after a stem cell transplant
          • Dealing with infections
          • Graft versus host disease (GvHD)
          • Hospital visits during recovery
          • Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI)
          • Late effects after a stem cell transplant
          • Sex after a stem cell transplant
          • Your mental health after a stem cell transplant
          • Memory and concentration
          • Body image after a stem cell transplant
          • Your relationships with others
          • Taking control of your recovery and living well
          • What if my transplant doesn't work?
          • Finding support for your mental health
          • Diet after a stem cell transplant
          • Exercise after a stem cell transplant
          • Financial support after a stem cell transplant
          • Returning to work
          • Returning to education
          • Travelling abroad after transplant
          • Partying, alcohol, smoking and drugs
      • CAR T-cell therapy
        • CAR T-cell therapy
        • What is CAR T-cell therapy?
        • Preparing for CAR T-cell therapy
        • Having CAR T-cell therapy
        • Recovering from CAR T-cell therapy
      • Gene therapy and stem cells
      • Support for parents, family and friends
        • Support for parents, family and friends
        • Donating your stem cells to a relative
        • My child is having a transplant
        • My partner is having a transplant
        • My friend is having a transplant
        • Bereavement and stem cell transplant
      • Order or download publications
      • How we produce health information and the PIF TICK
      • Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your treatment
    • Support for you
      • Support for you
      • Telephone Emotional Support
      • Anthony Nolan Patient Grant
      • Helpline
      • Patients & Families Forum
      • Anthony Nolan podcasts
      • Real stories
      • Clinical Nurse Specialists
    • Opportunities and experiences
      • Opportunities and experiences
      • British Transplant Games
      • Family Camp
      • Join the Patients & Families Network
      • Patients & Families e-newsletter
      • Getting in touch with your donor

Top menu (mobile)

  • Back to main site
  • Cell Therapy & Laboratory Services
  • Clinicians & Researchers
  • FAQs
  • Blog

This page has been auto translated by Google Translate. Confirm any health information with your own medical team before acting upon it. All printed materials and PDFs are available in English only.

  • Patient support (133)
  • Research (125)
  • Stem cell donation (114)
  • Press (112)
  • Fundraising (75)
  • Events (71)
  • Governance (46)
  • Volunteering (25)
  • Commercial services (24)
  • Healthcare professionals (15)
  • Donor recruitment (9)
  • Patient services (9)
  • Gifts in Wills (6)
  • Philanthropy (1)
  • (-) Stories (10)
  • During Ramadan we can give people like me hope by signing up and sharing the name of the stem cell register - Anie's story

    A surprise diagnosis When I was 17, I was diagnosed with Aplastic Anaemia, a rare blood cancer that turned everything upside down. I was always quite active - I was…
    Stories
    Blood disorderStem cell donation
  • There were moments when I didn’t know if I’d live long enough to see my children grow up. It's a gift I never take for granted.

    Rita was six months pregnant when she got the devastating news that she had blood cancer. Although a stem cell transplant was the best option at the time, there was no match on…
    Stories
    Blood cancerBone marrow transplantPatient stories
  • I want to make a difference to other people's lives, because someone saved mine - Abbie's volunteer story

    Meet Abbie, one of our Marrow volunteers Marrow is our brilliant network of volunteer student groups. Up and down the UK, hundreds of volunteers at nearly 50…
    Stories
    Patient stories
  • Behind the ‘Someone Like You’ youth campaign

    Senior Press Officer Sophie goes behind the scenes of our new campaign Research shows that younger donors lead to better outcomes for stem cell transplant patients.…
    Stories
    Patient storiesStem cellStem cell donationYouth ambassadors
  • 'My sister saved my life and it's good to be living it again'

    Louise's story When a donor on the register couldn’t be found, Louise’s older sister stepped in. Recovery was tough, with weeks of acute GvHD, but her family and…
    Stories
    Blood cancerPatient storiesSupporter stories
  • Running the London Marathon in honor of my friend Rosie

    Meet Chloe, running the London Marathon for Anthony Nolan! I've only been running for about 6 years, and love signing up for races and giving myself something…
    Stories
    MarathonRunningSupporter stories
  • Lexi’s letter

    Lexi's letter While most teenagers enjoy spending time with their friends, gaining their own independence and learning who they are as a person, the reality can be very…
    Stories
  • "I’ll be running every mile with her in my heart"

    Meet Kash This weekend, Kash will be one of the amazing people running the London Marathon with #TeamAN. It’s been his lifelong dream to run it, and he will be running…
    Stories
    MarathonSupporter stories
  • I like to think I'm playing a small part in saving someone’s life, just like mine was saved

    Meet Nick Professor Nick Embleton had worked as a Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician in Newcastle for over 20 years helping to save the lives of thousands of babies,…
    Stories
    Blood cancerBone marrow transplantSupporter stories
  • Going through my stem cell transplant was a rollercoaster, here are five things that helped

    A shock diagnosis When I was diagnosed with blood cancer it was a massive shock - I had none of the typical symptoms, and I was lucky that it got picked…
    Stories
    Blood cancerBone marrow transplantPatient storiesRecovery

Footer

  • Media centre
  • FAQs
  • Careers
  • Already on the register
  • Contact us

Footer-2

  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Modern slavery statement
  • Terms and conditions
  • Accessibility
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Gender pay gap report
  • Gender Equality Plan

Registered address:
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead
NW3 2QG

Social channels

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Anthony Nolan is a registered charity no 803716/SC038827 and a registered company no 2379280.

TISC
Trusted Information Creator
Fundraising Regulator