Organ Donation Northern Ireland

06/08/2026

Brilliant work Team Transplant Sport Northern Ireland 🥇🥈🥉👏

06/08/2026

Don't forget to leave ones certain about your organ donation decision by taking 2 minutes to sign the NHS Organ Donor Register and then having a chat about it.
www.organdonationni.info/register-now

05/08/2026

The heart behind the team 💗

✨ Meet the heart behind the Belfast Children’s Transplant Team - Hazel ✨

As we count down to the 2026 British Transplant Games, we’d like to introduce our incredible Team Manager, Hazel.

Hazel has led our team since 1996, missing only three Games in almost 30 years. Her dedication has helped create a team built on friendship, support and unforgettable memories.

For Hazel, every child is a winner; whether they bring home medals or simply give it their all. Year after year, she says she never thinks she could be any prouder of our wee Belfast Children’s Transplant Team… and every year they prove her wrong! 💚

Thank you, Hazel, for everything you do. 🥰

05/08/2026

The excitement is building for tomorrow 🤗

05/08/2026

Meeting more of the team 😊

05/08/2026

The through is precious.

Dáithí's dad Máirtín knows this better than most, having received the call for a life-saving heart for Dáithí after an agonising 8-year wait. He tells us what this has meant for his family on the day we encourage one million new registrations across the UK:
“For the past eight years, every Transplant Activity Report has been another reminder for our family that Dáithí was still waiting for the call. I can't believe that this is the year that Dáithí has received the gift of a heart transplant.
Even though Dáithí is only at the very beginning of his recovery, we’ve already seen just how transformational organ donation really is. We always believed organ donation was the greatest gift anyone could ever give, but over this past wee while we’ve had the privilege of seeing that gift in action. The difference in Dáithí has been incredible, and we’re so excited to see where this new chapter takes him.
We’ll never be able to thank Dáithí’s donor family enough. In the darkest moment of their lives, they chose to give life to another family. They haven’t just saved Dáithí’s life. They have hopefully given a future back to all of us. They have given his mummy and daddy hope again. They have given his brothers the potential to make the most precious memories together, and they have given so many people who love him the chance to watch him grow up.
That’s why we’ll never stop encouraging people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register and, just as importantly, to have those conversations with the people they love. One conversation and one decision can change the lives of so many people.
There are three promises that Dáithí has already made to his donor and their family. He won’t be sad about this gift. He will be grateful for it every single day. He will look after that precious gift, and he will live the very best life he possibly can. That’s the greatest thank you we can ever give.”

05/08/2026

Organ donation is life-saving and life-transforming.
If you support organ donation, please register and share your decision to help leave your family certain.

Nineteen-year-old Connie Taylor from Carrickfergus knows how vital it is for families to support a loved one's decision. She received a multi-organ transplant in 2008 at just 13 months old, made possible only because her donor's family supported their decision to give life to another.

"I was born with a rare condition (with a name longer than the alphabet) that meant my digestive and urinary organs didn't have adequate muscle function. Upon diagnosis, I was subsequently put on the transplant waiting list. There was over a year of anxious waiting as my health continued to decline, but I received my transplant in 2008 at 13 months old in Birmingham Children's Hospital, when the right donor match was found just in time. I was lucky enough to receive a liver, stomach, pancreas and small bowel from a young boy who sadly passed away in an accident. His mother's brave decision to donate his organs saved not only my life but, I understand, at least three others. I am eternally grateful to both of them. Of course, such a complex medical condition has not come without its challenges. Navigating school alongside medication, appointments and a permanent ileostomy (from the age of two days old) had its ups and downs but thanks to my incredibly supportive family and friends, I have since flourished and become incredibly confident in my condition.
Lately, I have been living my life to the fullest. I attend Ulster University, Belfast, for Screen Production and take any opportunity I can to perform onstage as part of Queen's Musical Theatre Society. I have also found a lot of creative passions with crochet, baking and filmmaking. I hope to one day use my skills in the film industry to promote Organ Donation and share its importance with the world. I strongly encourage everyone and anyone to sign up for Organ Donation as you could give someone like me a second chance at life."

05/08/2026

Could you be one in a million and help save lives?
NHS Organ Donation are calling for one million people across the UK to register as an organ donor, brining the total to 30 million potential lifesavers!
Why?
Because almost 90% of families agree to donation going ahead when they know their loved ones' wishes, but this drops to 50% when they are unsure.
The best way to leave your family certain is to register your decision and then have a conversation.
With only 1% of people ever being in a position to donate their organ after death, every registration and conversation is life-saving.

05/08/2026

Good luck to the children's team heading to the Transplant Active - Home of the British Transplant Games! We hope you have an amazing time 💗

Meet the Team 💚🤍

This Thursday, these seven amazing young people will travel to Sheffield to represent the Belfast Children’s Transplant Team at the British Transplant Games.

Each of them has received either an organ or bone marrow transplant and has overcome challenges that most people will never have to face. Now, they’ll be taking on their own sporting events, making memories and celebrating just how far they’ve come.💪

We couldn’t be prouder of every one of them and wish them the very best of luck as the Games get underway on Friday. Enjoy every moment - Northern Ireland will be cheering you on every step of the way. 👏📣

04/08/2026

Good Luck to all the Team NI athletes who are competing in the Transplant Active - Home of the British Transplant Games this weekend!
The action kicks-off on Thursday and runs until Sunday.
Follow Transplant Sport Northern Ireland for all the action and updates from the Games.