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BONDED BY BLOOD: NEW BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN IN MEMORY OF RICHARD OKOROGHEYE

Published: Wednesday 25th August 2021 Bonded By Blood To register to donate blood and attend the Bonded by Blood: A Mothers Story blood donation sessions, individuals should call the priority
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

It seems somewhat crazy to think ACLT was officially founded 25 years ago, yet here we are. Throughout these years we have done some truly fantastic work and helped to
UNITED BY BLOOD: IN MEMORY OF EVAN NATHAN SMITH

Published: Tuesday 18th May 2021 Today, a new coalition of Black organisations have come together to launch blood donation campaign in memory of 21-year-old sickle cell patient Evan Nathan
BLACK PEOPLE, LET’S TALK: ORGAN DONATION

May 20th, 2021 will mark a year since the law surrounding organ donation changed for all adults in England. Currently, if you are over the age of 18 years
WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY!

Today is World Sickle Cell day. A time for people around the world to come together to raise awareness on this blood disorder, how it affects people who are
GIVE HOPE, GIFT LIFE

Kidney (renal) failure can happen to anyone, however it is an illness affecting the African Caribbean community in a big way due to the high rates of people living

#MATCH4LARA – YES! A RARE STEM CELL MATCH HAS BEEN FOUND!

Lara Casalotti, the 24 year old student from Hampstead in North London of Italian and Thai heritage has posted a video on You Tube

#MATCH4LARA – SIGN UP TODAY

Lara’s only 24, and she’s been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). She needs a stem cell transplant, but with her Thai-Italian heritage, she

ACLT 5K RUN GOES VIRTUAL!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re switching things up for the ACLT Run 5, Save Lives 5K this year. Drumroll….. we’re making it a

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON

Maxine, Andrew, Stevie and Zainab completed the world famous London Marathon in 2017 to raise awareness and funds and make a real difference to the patients

GLOBAL ADVENTURE CHALLENGES

If you’ve thought about doing something spectacular or want to push yourself in support of the cause close to your heart, Global Adventure Challenges are

SKYDIVE FOR ACLT

Skydiving is an adrenaline rush! A wonderful way to raise awareness and funds for ACLT Skydiving schemes ACLT has partnered with 3 carefully selected skydiving providers

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ITV London Tonight coverage about Bonded By Blood: A Mother's Story

ITV London Tonight coverage about Bonded By Blood: A Mother's Story

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Justin and Ilona Smith - Parents of Blaine Smith talk Organ Donation!

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United By Blood - BREAKS BLACK BLOOD DONORS RECORD!

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Justin was inspired to join the stem cell register in 2005 due to a campaign for DJ Swing, he hardly expected to find himself donating blood stem cells just a few years later.

Are you ready to become a potential lifesaver? Join the register now at https://aclt.org/

Justin Stem Cell Donation

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DJ ACE SPEAKS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION WITH NHS!

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BLACK PEOPLE: LET’S TALK ABOUT BLOOD DONATION

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14th June at 5pm, @acltcharity is hosting new webinar called Black People: Let’s Talk About Blood Donation. Why so few of us give blood? Are we scared? Don’t we care? We have a Silent Crisis looming with 14,000 Sickle Cell patients needing ethnically well matched #blooddonation. Support #UnitedbyBlood in memory of Evan Nathan Smith https://t.co/mOgLJRqJ58?amp=1

14th June webinar at 5pm. Black People: Let’s Talk About Blood Donation

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BLACK PEOPLE: LET’S TALK ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES PART 2

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ACLT’s Orin Lewis talks about forthcoming 3rd June webinar at 5pm called “Let’s Talk about COVID-19 Vaccines Part 2. Join us to discuss where the Black community are in real time on taking the Vaccines, Roadmap out of lockdown, Indian Variants, Vaccine Passports, etc.

Orin Lewis (ACLT) says Save the Date, 3rd June COVID-19 webinar

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We'd like to express our gratitude to Councillor S

We'd like to express our gratitude to Councillor Sonia Winifred of @lambeth_council for supporting the #BondedByBlood campaigning and raising awareness for people of Black heritage to donate blood.
You can book your appointment by visiting the link in the bio
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A massive thank you to @channel4 A Place In The Su

A massive thank you to @channel4 A Place In The Sun host, @missscardoug for supporting the 'Bonded By Blood: A Mother's Story' campaign.
To find out more about #BondedByBlood and to book your #blooddonation appointment click the link in the bio.
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Throwback to @calvincampbell64 sharing the impact

Throwback to @calvincampbell64 sharing the impact that Sickle Cell has on his life on a day to day basis.

Every month, NHS Blood and Transplant need over 1,300 new Black donors to provide essential treatment for the 14,000 patients living with Sickle Cell; providing life-saving blood for use in emergencies, childbirth, surgery, cancer treatment, and a range of medical conditions.

Let's meet this need and turn up for those who need our support.

This is why blood donations and the #BondedByBlood campaign are so important.

📲Book your appointment by clicking the link in the bio

#givebloodnhs #givebloodsavelives #sicklecellawarenessmonth

Blood cancer affects thousands of people in the UK

Blood cancer affects thousands of people in the UK, so knowing some of the symptoms is vital. This is just one of the reasons why blood donations and the #BondedByBlood campaign are so important. 🩸
📲Book your appointment by clicking the link in the bio
#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

We'd like to thank @felicitybuchan for supporting

We'd like to thank @felicitybuchan for supporting #BondedByBlood in honour of Kensington constituent Richard Okorogheye, who unfortunately died earlier this year.
Find out more about #BondedByBlood by clicking the link in the bio.
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Ever wondered where your blood goes when you donat

Ever wondered where your blood goes when you donate blood.

Listen in as Dr Robert Danby shares some #wednesdaywisdom on the importance of blood donation for blood cancer patients.

Register to donate blood today by clicking the link in our bio.

#nhsblooddonation #givebloodsavelives #donateblood
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"Let’s act together and donate blood to help tho

"Let’s act together and donate blood to help those of us in need"
Lord Paul Boateng shares why he believes #BondedByBlood is such an important campaign.
Register to donate blood by clicking the link in the bio

"It's a no-brainer." Holby City star and ACLT supp

"It's a no-brainer." Holby City star and ACLT supporter, @charles_venn, shares why he decided to #donateblood and why he'll encourage others to do the same.
You can register to donate blood, as part of our 'Bonded By Blood' campaign, click the link in the bio for more.
#BondedByBlood
#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth #blooddonation #bloodcancer #Blackpatients #blackblood @carlikeme

Today is the start of Black Maternal Health Awaren

Today is the start of Black Maternal Health Awareness Week.
In episode two of The Reel Talk Podcast presented by ACLT, we discussed the topic 'Are Black people taken seriously by medical professionals?' In this episode, we touched on pregnancy as well as other topics.
Listen now and please let us know your thoughts. Click the link in the bio.

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Bonded by Blood: A Mother’s Story’ is a campai

Bonded by Blood: A Mother’s Story’ is a campaign to encourage new and current blood donors of Black heritage to donate in memory of Richard, the 19-year-old who was living with sickle cell and who went missing from his home in Ladbroke Grove in March of this year. Tragically, Richard’s body was found 20 miles away in Epping Forest, Essex, two weeks after he was reported missing.

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Richard had been shielding due to living with sickle cell disorder. As someone who regularly received regular blood transfusions his story is one that rocked the British Black community, with many individuals from the sickle cell community voicing their sadness of how Richard's story had, an effect on them.

We want Richard’s legacy to live on, so please share this with your friends and family.
Register to donate blood today by clicking the link in the bio
#BondedByBlood

Please share and like to raise awareness this #Blo

Please share and like to raise awareness this #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

ACLT Trustees and Co-Founders met face to face for

ACLT Trustees and Co-Founders met face to face for the 1st time since the pandemic lockdown for our Trustees meeting. All meetings had to be held online for the last 18 months. It was great seeing these guys again and a wonderful introduction for the A Team to our new Trustee.. Welcome onboard Monica Meade. Onwards and Upwards!

Are Black people taken seriously by medical profes

Are Black people taken seriously by medical professionals?
We discussed this in episode two of The Reel Talk Podcast presented by ACLT.
Listen now and please let us know your thoughts:
Click the link in the bio

‘Bonded by Blood: A Mother’s Story’ is a cam

‘Bonded by Blood: A Mother’s Story’ is a campaign to encourage new and current blood donors of Black heritage to donate in memory of Richard, the 19-year-old who was living with sickle cell and who went missing from his home in Ladbroke Grove in March of this year. Tragically, Richard’s body was found 20 miles away in Epping Forest, Essex, two weeks after he was reported missing.

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Richard had been shielding due to living with sickle cell disorder. As someone who regularly received regular blood transfusions his story is one that rocked the British Black community, with many individuals from the sickle cell community voicing their sadness of how Richard's story had, an effect on them.

We want Richard’s legacy to live on, so please share this with your friends and family.
Register to donate blood today by clicking the link in the bio
#BondedByBlood

Shopping with a SMILE! 😀🛒 If you're purchasi

Shopping with a SMILE! 😀🛒
If you're purchasing anything through @amazonuk please use @amazonsmile. We’ll receive 0.5% of your total spend and it costs you NOTHING extra.
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Will you help us make a difference? Today, we are

Will you help us make a difference?
Today, we are launching a nationwide blood donation campaign in memory of sickle cell patient Richard Okorogheye, called ‘Bonded by Blood: A Mothers Story’

Backed by Richard Okorogheye’s mother, Evidence Joel, a coalition of Black health charities including ACLT (African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust), and community organisations Unsickle My Cells (CIC) and SickleKan, with support from NHS Blood and Transplant will aim to save more lives.

This campaign will focus on the need for more blood donors of Black heritage to step forward, and book a blood donation appointment at a series of special sessions held over three consecutive weekends between 26 Sep – 10 Oct.

To find out more about this vital campaign and to register your blood donation appointment, please see the link in the bio.
#BondedByBlood

"If you didn't give blood, I would have died years

"If you didn't give blood, I would have died years ago." @calvincampbell64

Click the link in the bio to donate blood.

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Be a lifesaver TODAY! Click the 'blood donation' l

Be a lifesaver TODAY! Click the 'blood donation' link in the bio to find out more.
#WednesdayWisdom #donateblood #BloodDonation

#MondayMyth Myth: You can't donate if you have a t

#MondayMyth
Myth: You can't donate if you have a tattoo.❌

Fact: If you've had a tattoo recently you'll have to wait for 4 months from the date of your tattoo (including semi-permanent make-up and microblading) before you give blood.✅

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ACLT supporter, Antoinette Carr, spoke to @skynews

ACLT supporter, Antoinette Carr, spoke to @skynews about her seven-month wait for a vital operation, in light of recent reports that revealed the number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a record high.

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