We are pleased to announce that Perth, Australia will host the 24th World Transplant Games from 15th – 21st April 2023. This will be the third time the Games have been staged in Australia with previous Games in Sydney in 1997 and the Gold Coast in 2009.   The Games are open to those who have received, heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, stem cells and bone marrow transplants, and will bring up to 3 000 transplant athletes, their families and…

Once again, The Transplant Patients Trust of Great Britain are inviting runners to join us at The Great North Run 2023. We have secured a number of charity running places and ask runners to raise a minimum of £300 to help support the transplant community.   To apply for a place, please email info@transplantpatientstrust.org.uk with your name, contact number, reason for running and the amount you are aiming to raise.

The new and Official Virtual Great North Run will take place on the 13th September 2020. The team behind the Run are working in partnership with app provider ViRACE to create an innovative virtual experience with audio clips. This allows participants to hear the sounds of the Great North Run, providing as close an experience as possible to the real event.   The race will mimic the real format so that all runners start their virtual Great North Run at…

Save the dates for the very special event Organ Donation Week 2018 which will be taking place between 3rd and 9th September. Here at Transplant Patients Trust we are very excited about the amazing work that will be taking place during these dates. Details are yet to be announced so watch this space.   Organised by NHSBT, Organ Donation Week is a campaign that designed to encourage people to talk to their families about the importance of organ donation and the…

Radley College Sports Hall & White Horse Tennis Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire   The annual Transplant Sport Racquets Tournament will take place on December 15-16, and will be held at two sites, one mile apart:   1. Radley College Sports Hall, Kennington Rd, Abingdon OX14 2HR 2. White Horse Tennis Centre, Audlett Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3PJ   This year the tournament includes: Badminton Squash Table tennis Tennis Participants can enter an individual event on either day. On Saturday Tennis players…

Vision Venue West Notts College, Derby Road, Mansfield NG18 5BH Sunday 25 November 2018, 10am start   Who can participate?   The TS Volleyball Tournament is open to all transplant recipients age 16 and over. For supporters we have non transplant teams, living donor teams, and transplant healthcare professionals playing in the afternoon. And don’t worry if you’re not part of a team – we’ll join you to a team on your arrival.   How much does it cost?  …

Deer Park Golf & Country Club, Golf Course Rd, Livingston EH54 8AB, UK   The 5 Nations Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday April 6, with a singles Stableford Competition taking place on Friday April 5.   Who can participate?   The TS 5 Nations Golf Tournament is open to all transplant recipients age 16 and over. Supporters / non transplant recipients may participate in a Supporters Stableford Competition on Saturday April 6. All Players will have to play…

Since first being held in Portsmouth in 1978 The Transplant Games have been the flagship calendar event of the charity Transplant Sport. Originally the Games welcomed people from all over the world including those all the way from USA. Since their beginning the Transplant Games has blossomed into British Transplant Games, growing at an exceptional rate with teams from different UK hospitals coming together to compete in the varying activities with some going on to compete in the World Transplant…

The European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships are returning for their 10th spectacular year. This year the event is being held in the Cagliari, the beautiful capital city of the Italian island Sardinia on 17th-24 June 2018.   The games are dedicated to promoting an active lifestyle and bringing people together, creating a community of support and showcasing what amazing things can be achieved thanks to transplants and dialysis. The games are open to all kidney, liver, heat, lung, pancreas,…