Hospitals and transplant centres
Every day, we receive requests from UK transplant centres and international registries worldwide, searching for matched haematopoietic stem cells for patients in need of lifesaving transplantation. We also work with hospitals to collect cells from adult donors through apheresis, and with maternity units to collect umbilical cord blood, which is also a source of stem cells for transplantation.
Other donor registers
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
We run the Anthony Nolan and NHS Stem Cell Registry, working with NHS Blood and Transplant, the NHS authority responsible for supplying blood for transplants. This is the only UK registry which UK transplant centres can use to find donors for people in need.
National Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Transplant Alliance (NBTA)
We are proud to be part of the NBTA. The alliance, made up of organisations promoting awareness of organ and stem cell donation, aims to get more black and minority ethnic people to join our register.
Recruitment partners
We are extremely grateful to all of our amazing recruitment partners raise awareness and recruit potential lifesavers to our register. You can find out more about some of our partners below.
Research partners
The Anthony Nolan Research Institute works with many other centres of excellence in the UK. Read more about our Research partners.
Companies
Thousands of companies support our work. Running fundraising events, hosting recruitment events and supporting our special events are just some of the ways to get your company involved.
Universities
There are Marrow groups in more than 40 universities across the UK led by our incredible student volunteers. Their aim: spread awareness on campus, raise lifesaving funds, and give every student the chance to join our register.
Schools and youth organisations
Through our education programme, The Hero Project, we talk directly to young people about saving lives through stem cell, blood and organ donation. Trained volunteers run sessions in colleges to debunk myths, raise awareness and help 16-to-18-year-olds make an informed choice about becoming potential donors.
We deliver The Hero Project in collaboration with NHS Blood and Transplant.