Sheffield Marrow

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Hello! 

Sheffield Marrow is a student branch of Anthony Nolan, a pioneering charity that saves the lives of people with blood cancer through running the largest stem cell register in the UK. The register is in place to match individuals willing to donate their stem cells with people with blood cancer or a blood disorder in need of a lifesaving transplant. 75% will not find a match within their family and rely on unrelated donors, but not enough people are on the register to ensure everyone can find a match. Once on the register, there is a 1 in 100 chance you will be a match someone in need of a transplant.  

 

Our main goals are to: 

·       Raise awareness and debunk myths about the stem cell register 

·       Recruit people aged 16-30 onto the register to potentially donate their stem cells 

·       Hold fundraising events for Anthony Nolan 

 

We run recruitment clinics around Sheffield in many different places, and at all sorts of events. 1 in 100 people we sign up go on to donate, which is why volunteering with us is so rewarding. 

 

Why volunteer? 

Meet lovely volunteers 

We save lives  

We have a lot of fun 

Super flexible, do as much or as little as you like 

Great experience to put on your CV, certificates provided 

Gain transferrable skills, confidence approaching and speaking to people 

Part of a network of >60 Marrow groups 

 Exciting fundraising events eg. marathons, hikes, bar crawls 

SAVE LIVES 

 

We are a friendly group of students coming together for a truly fulfilling purpose. We don't require you to commit a certain number of hours/week/term/year, and are here to support you for however much time you want to give! 

 

GET INVOLVED! 

 

Become a Marrow Volunteer  

 

Help out at clinics and/or fundraising events. To sign people up to the stem cell register you will receive training, and it serves a good opportunity to improve your confidence and communication skills when talking to colleagues/patients. + it looks GREAT on your CV and to talk about in interviews.  

 

Join the stem cell register yourself!