Our story
Barnes volunteer hub was set up by Lisa with the aim of encouraging more people to come forward and become blood stem cell donors. She herself was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 2016; she was told that her best chance of survival was a stem cell transplant.
Fortunately, Lisa’s sister was her perfect match and following a successful transplant, she is now well and healthy. She was lucky to find her match within her own family. Every year in the UK, 2,000 people with blood cancer have to rely on the kindness and generosity of a stranger to find their match.
Lisa knows how lucky she was and now wants to help others who don’t find a match within their families. She now volunteers for DKMS and regularly goes into schools, colleges or places of work to talk about the importance of joining the stem cell register and getting people to sign up. So far the Barnes hub has registered nearly 400 people!
Help Lisa in her mission, please join the register today and take the first step to save a life. If you're unable to join the register but would still like to help, get in touch below to find out about local volunteering opportunities.
If you are unable to register as a potential donor, we would be very grateful if you could consider making a contribution towards the cost of registration.