Generation Lifesaver is a national initiative giving students aged 16-18 the chance to register as potential stem cell donors to help save the lives of people living with blood cancer and blood disorders.
Generation Lifesaver helps schools across the country come together and give their students the chance to become lifesavers. This is your school’s opportunity to inspire your students to take action and make a real, lifesaving difference.
When it’s happening
Throughout February and March, or in autumn 2026.
Getting involved is simple, and the DKMS team will be with you every step of the way. Here’s what participating in the DKMS Schools Project includes:
We'll arrange a convenient time for a DKMS ambassador and a stem cell donor to visit your school. They'll share their personal experience in an assembly and answer students' questions about what it means to donate.
After the assembly, the students will receive a PDF leaflet, reminding them of what is involved in becoming a stem cell donor, along with the details of when they will be able to swab in their school.
We’ll also provide you with an email to parents, so your school can easily share details about the registration event.
We will agree a time for the registration event, with a team of trained volunteers running the swabbing session for students aged 16+ who choose to register. We can also register staff aged 55 and under, where appropriate.
Everyone involved will receive full training and support from DKMS.
We will bring all the materials required — and there’s no cost to the school.
The registration process is quick and easy: students complete an online form on their phone, swab their cheeks, and that’s it!
In just a few minutes, students can join the stem cell register - and take the first step toward saving someone’s life.
This event may also provide your school with media opportunities. Our PR & Media team will be happy to support.
Limavady Grammar School recently partnered with DKMS to host a donor registration event, adding over 300 new lifesavers to the stem cell register over two days
If your school would like to take part in this lifesaving initiative, please complete the form below and we’ll be in touch.
Together, we can inspire the next generation of lifesavers.
