Story 4 August 2022

King's Children's Transplant Team

We want to give a HUGE shout out to the entire King’s Children’s Transplant Team, who heroically participated in the 2022 British Transplant Games, raising over £15,000 for King’s College Hospital Charity!
Team King's take on the British Transplant Games in Leeds

Hosted by a different city every summer, The British Transplant Games see teams from all over the UK come together to compete in a variety of sports. Participants include transplant survivors, with children as young as 5 competing – all in aid of raising awareness around organ donation, and encouraging transplant recipients to lead healthy, active lifestyles.

 

 

This cause is very close to our heart. King’s runs the largest liver transplantation programme in Europe and carries out around 50 paediatric transplants per year.  

 

 

Each year, around 20 King’s transplant children and their families attend the British Transplant Games, which enable children to feel part of a team, after the often isolating experience of undergoing a liver transplant. It's a wonderful opportunity to bring children and families together who have gone through shared experiences. This year's team is made up of an incredibly brave bunch of 2-17 year olds.

“At the Games our families meet others who can understand, empathise, & support them. Lifelong friendships are built & psychological benefits can be lifelong too."

Congratulations to everyone involved, you've done Team King's very proud!

King's Children's Transplant team take on the British Transplant Games in Leeds

Organise your own fundraising event for King's College Hospital Charity

 

Why not take on your own fundraising event for King's? Whether it's running a raffle or collection, or taking on a physical challenge, there's so much you can do to make a real difference. Any funds you raise will go towards improvements that go above and beyond what the NHS provides to transform patient care at King's. 

 

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