Twentyone’s chosen charity: Raising Funds; Saving Lives

The sun is shining and we’ve got the feel-good factor here at Twentyone this spring: we’re pleased to announce that we’ve chosen Anthony Nolan as our company charity!

Why Anthony Nolan?

Charlie’s only hope was a bone marrow transplant, however finding a match for him proved difficult.

Working to beat blood cancer

Anthony Nolan is one of just three bone marrow registers in the UK. The charity works to raise awareness of blood cancers and disorders like leukaemia, and to find matches for those in desperate need of bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants.

Increasing the chances of survival through unrelated donors

Charlie was lucky enough to be one of the 50% of patients who find an unrelated donor in time.

The charity is also calling on mums-to-be to consider donating blood from their umbilical cord, which is rich in stem cells and can speed up the availability of donor blood cells to those in urgent need.

Helping Anthony Nolan to save more lives is easier than you might think.

Raising awareness is simple: just give us a shout-out when you see our fundraising efforts, and remember to tell your family, friends and colleagues about joining the bone marrow register.