Every sunset feels a little different now.
As a heart transplant recipient, every day is a gift made possible by extraordinary generosity.
Another day lived & loved. Another day Iβm here.
#forevergrateful for my donor and family whose gift made all these sunsets possible β€οΈπβ€οΈ
An early trip into London together to enjoy the Spring sun, now Iβm off for rehearsals and a concert tonight. Playing #viola again so always an enjoyable time. #music is my other #medicine I canβt live without πΆβ€οΈπβ€οΈπ»
#forevergrateful
A healthy heart isnβt about perfectionβitβs about consistency. Move more, eat well most days, sleep, and manage stress. Small steps protect your heart long-term. #HeartMonth β€οΈπβ€οΈ
It's #Groundhog Day, woodchuck-chuckers but for the thousands of people on the transplant waiting list, every day can feel like Groundhog Day until they get the call that changes everything.
What's the one conversation you'd have today if you knew it mattered?
#OrganDonation
February is #HeartMonth β€οΈ As a heart transplant recipient, I know that heart awareness saves lives. Learn your body & take good care of your heartπ
And please #donate it when you donβt need it anymore, you could be someoneβs #difference β€οΈπβ€οΈ
#HeartHealth#forevergrateful
There are 43,200 minutes in February - confirming your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register takes just two of them.
The question is, what are you going to do with the other 43, 198?
#OrganDonation#OrganDonors#NHSOrganDonation
ALT Illustration of an hourglass with text highlighting 43,200 minutes in February, encouraging NHS organ donor registration.
Since January 2025 :
4246 people received an organ transplant
3646 people received a cornea transplant
886 became living donors
431 people received a tissue transplant
1325 became deceased donors
8268 are still on the organ waiting list.
Confirm your decision in 2026.
Merry Christmas to all our supporters, donor families, recipients and living donors.
Thank you for all your support this year, and we wish you a peaceful and happy New Year.
#MerryChristmas#HappyNewYear#YesIDonate#OrganDonation
ALT Stylized Christmas tree made of festive icons with NHS logo and a message wishing supporters a Merry Christmas.
1/At this time of year, we come together with people we love, reflect on what matters & look ahead with hope.
For me, this season is also a moment of deep gratitude.
Because of the kindness and generosity of my donor & their family, I am here to celebrate, to love & look forward.
2/Christmas is about connection, compassion, giving.
While weβre together, having those meaningful conversations, please find a moment to talk about organ donation β not in a heavy way, but as an act of love and care for others.
"We got her home on #XmasEveβ - words from a mum whose daughter had life-saving #hearttransplant as a baby.
"If everyone knows their loved ones wishes, it would save many more lives. The worst time in our lives turned into the best time of our life thanks to an #organdonor.β
Barrie had a kidney transplant in Nov 2020 from his brother David. Together they climbed Snowden (Yr Wyddfa) earlier this year to show that you can live a full life as a living donor and kidney recipient! #KidneyTransplant#OrganDonation#LivingDonation
ALT Barrie and his brother David wearing festive Christmas sweaters, one with a reindeer design and the other with a blue and white winter pattern, standing side by side indoors.
ALT Barrie and his brother David giving thumbs up with rocky hillside and cloudy sky in the background.
ALT Barrie and his brother David wearing bright pink 'The Gift of Life' shirts stand beside a stone trig point on a foggy mountaintop.