This week marks Organ Donation Week 2025, from Monday 22 September to Sunday 28 September, at a time where the waiting list for a kidney has never been higher.
There are currently almost 7,000 people on the waiting list in need of a kidney to save or improve their lives, but donor and transplant numbers have fallen. In the past year, six people died every week while waiting for a kidney.
This week is an opportunity to raise awareness of living kidney donation, including both the incredible stories of past donors and recipients as well as the support and resources available to anyone considering donation.
Throughout the week, we will be sharing a number of heartfelt new videos across our social media channels, featuring previous living kidney donors and recipients telling their own living kidney donation stories. Please do follow us @DonateaKidneyUK on all social media channels.
We’re also supporting our friends at NHS Blood and Transplant, who are also raising awareness of the incredible benefits of organ donation and the need for more people to consider donating and join the Organ Donor Registry. After all, most of us would accept an organ if we needed one. Keep an eye out for their stories in the press across the country and social media.
If you want to get involved and help to raise awareness this Organ Donation Week, please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or X (formerly Twitter) and join in the conversation using the hashtags #OrganDonationWeek and #YesIDonate.
We’d also love to hear your experiences with living kidney donation. Your words and experiences can help others to understand what they can expect during their living kidney donation journey, and help others decide whether they would consider donating themselves. Visit our Share Your Story page for more information.
