Bradford College are proud to have received a further share of the NHS Blood & Transplant funding for the Community Investment Scheme Round 3. We were the only education provider in the UK to get this funding. The College secured £10,000 for encouraging students to talk about organ donation with their family and friends.
We hope to tackle myths around organ donation to enable students to openly talk about it with their family and friends, and to encourage them to get involved with activities and workshops throughout the academic year.
Make you’re up-to-date with the facts and information surrounding organ donation so you can make an informed decision.
Our project theme is “Let’s Talk About It” and is being managed by our very own College colleague Karen Piotr, who has worked for Bradford College for 13 years and who is also Chair of the organ donation committee at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.
Karen’s husband Mark died in 2017 and following their previous conversations about organ donation, she was empowered to make the decision for him to be a donor. In total 8 people received lifesaving organ transplants.
Organ donation is giving an organ to someone else who needs a transplant. The donation will greatly enhance or save the life of the person who receives the transplanted organ. Organ donation is an amazingly generous act and saves thousands of lives in the UK every year.
It is so important to know the laws and information regarding organ donation and how this can have an impact on you. The laws surrounding organ donation have changed. As of May 2020, you are considered an organ donor if:
Please visit here to find out the information regarding organ donation.
The topic of organ donation may not be something that is heavily discussed within your religion and faith. To read about advice, guidance and information for your beliefs, click your faith below to find out more.
If you decide you want to be an organ donor, you can register you decision here.
Making the decision to be an organ donor is a life-saving choice. You may want to discuss your choices with your family and friends, so you can #LeaveThemCertain
Karen Piotr, a Bradford College staff member whose late husband was a life-saving organ donor, had the honour of opening the 2022 The British Transplant Games last week. Hosted in Leeds from 28 – 31 July, The Westfield Health British Transplant Games sees teams from hospitals across the UK come together to compete in over 25 sporting events. The […]
