Sail round the UK on sailing yacht Poldeaux and .........
Goals of the voyage
- Raise awareness of organ donation
- Encourage more people to register to be an organ donor
- Encourage people who do sign to talk to their relatives about their wishes
- Demonstrate how successful transplantation can
- Write a blog regularly
- Have fun along the way with friends and family
- See the coastline of the UK and the wildlife
- Improve my sailing abilities and gain sailing experience
To donate www.organdonation.nhs.uk
- Currently over 7,000 people in the UK need a transplant
- Unfortunately less than 4,000 people a year receive one
- Thousands die waiting
- Organ donation can lead to life saving transplants
- Organ donation can improve the lives on a number of people
- Organs that can be donated include....
- Kidneys
- Liver
- Heart
- Lungs
- Pancreas
- Cornea
- Small bowl
