Hospitals and transplant centres
Every day, we take calls from hospitals and transplant centres – in the UK and worldwide – searching for matches for people in need of a lifesaving bone marrow or stem cell transplant. We also work with hospital maternity units to collect blood from umbilical cords and placentas, which we can use for transplants.
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 our recruitment partners including the who raise awareness and recruit potential lifesavers to our register:
Research institutes
The Anthony Nolan Research Institute works with many other centres of excellence in the UK, in particular:
- Imperial College at Hammersmith Hospital
Our Chief Bioinformatics and Immunogenetics Officer, Professor Steven Marsh, is a former President of the European Federation for Immunogenetics.
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
Run for students, by students, there are now Marrow groups in more than 40 universities across the UK. Their aim: to 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.