Hi! I’m Kofi and this is my amazing sister, Asha.
We want to tell you all about how YOU can help save a life today.

Hi! I’m Koﬁ and this is my amazing sister, Asha.
We want to tell you all about how YOU can help save a life today.

Our friends at Team Margot & NHS Blood and Transplant have made this cool video explaining ways how you, your friends and families can give to help others. Please watch this video with your family & loved ones and encourage them to consider how they can help.

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How you can help

Kids

Tell your parents and loved ones about this site and encourage them to visit. When you are old enough, see the Grown-ups section for ways you can donate and register.

Grown-ups

We urgently need more donors, especially from Black, Asian, mixed race and minority ethnic communities.
Take a look at the three ways you can help save a life:

Give blood

Donate vital blood and platelets

Sign up

Register to become a potential stem cell or bone marrow donor as well

Register

Register as an organ donor today

Teachers

Download these FREE curriculum-linked resources to teach your pupils about giving to help others, and blood, stem cell and organ donation.
All these resources can stand alone or be combined, and include comprehensive teacher notes so minimal preparation is required.

KS1 / 2

PSHE ASSEMBLY

PPT and film

Introduce the concept of helping others, and that donation is one way that adults can help each other.

KS2

PSHE LESSON

PPT, activity cards
and film

Explore why and how people can help each other in more depth, and that donation is one way adults can help each other.

YEAR 6

BLOOD AND THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM LESSON

PPT, activity sheets
and ﬁlm

Discover the curriculum Science topic of blood and the circulatory system, and ﬁnd out why and how people donate blood.

KS1 / 2

CREATE A CAMPAIGN EXTENSION ACTIVITY

PPT and film

Follow up any of the other resources with this curriculum-linked activity to help pupils to spread the word about donation with a simple poster or a bigger campaign.

Teachers

Download these FREE curriculum-linked resources to teach your pupils about giving to help others, and blood, stem cell and organ donation.
All these resources can stand alone or be combined, and include comprehensive teacher notes so minimal preparation is required.

KS1 / 2

PSHE ASSEMBLY

PPT and film

Introduce the concept of helping others, and that donation is one way that adults can help each other.

KS2

PSHE LESSON

PPT, activity cards and film

Explore why and how people can help each other in more depth, and that donation is one way adults can help each other.

KS2

SEARCH FOR THE HERO INSIDE YOUR CELLS

A short book by Arabella Greve, aged 15

“My message, from one teenager to another, is that we have the ability to do something amazing. Our cells are young and healthy, and at no cost to ourselves, we could save someone’s life.”

YEAR 6

BLOOD AND THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM LESSON

PPT, activity sheets and film

Discover the curriculum Science topic of blood and the circulatory system, and ﬁnd out why and how people donate blood.

KS1 / 2

CREATE A CAMPAIGN EXTENSION ACTIVITY

PPT and film

Follow up any of the other resources with this curriculum-linked activity to help pupils to spread the word about donation with a simple poster or a bigger campaign.

KS1 / 2

PSHE ASSEMBLY

PPT and film

Introduce the concept of helping others, and that donation is one way that adults can help each other.

KS2

PSHE LESSON

PPT, activity cards and film

Explore why and how people can help each other in more depth, and that donation is one way adults can help each other.

KS2

SEARCH FOR THE HERO INSIDE YOUR CELLS

A short book by Arabella Greve, aged 15

“My message, from one teenager to another, is that we have the ability to do something amazing. Our cells are young and healthy, and at no cost to ourselves, we could save someone’s life.”

YEAR 6

BLOOD AND THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM LESSON

PPT, activity sheets and film

Discover the curriculum Science topic of blood and the circulatory system, and ﬁnd out why and how people donate blood.

KS1 / 2

CREATE A CAMPAIGN EXTENSION ACTIVITY

PPT and film

Follow up any of the other resources with this curriculum-linked activity to help pupils to spread the word about donation with a simple poster or a bigger campaign.

KS1 / 2 (Ages 5-11)

PSHE ASSEMBLY

PPT and film

Introduce the concept of helping others, and that donation is one way that adults can help each other.

KS2 (Ages 7-11)

PSHE LESSON

PPT, activity cards and film

Explore why and how people can help each other in more depth, and that donation is one way adults can help each other.

KS2 (Ages 7-11)

SEARCH FOR THE HERO INSIDE YOUR CELLS

A short book by Arabella Greve, aged 15

My message, from one teenager to another, is that we have the ability to do something amazing.

YEAR 6 (Ages 10-11)

BLOOD AND THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM LESSON

PPT, activity sheets and film

Discover the curriculum Science topic of blood and the circulatory system, and ﬁnd out why and how people donate blood.

KS1 / 2 (Ages 5-11)

CREATE A CAMPAIGN EXTENSION ACTIVITY

PPT and film

Follow up any of the other resources with this curriculum-linked activity to help pupils to spread the word about donation with a simple poster or a bigger campaign.

KS2 (Ages 7-11)

ALL ABOUT ORGANS LESSON

PPT and activity sheets

Learn about the organs in the human body and their function, and ﬁnd out about the power of organ donation.

Teachers

Click the button below to download the FREE Assembly PowerPoint presentation and use alongside the animation to teach your pupils about giving to help others. Please use these materials both in your class and to help us spread the word.

Download Powerpoint presentation

We recommend that schools notify parents and guardians that there will be an assembly presentation about blood and stem cell donation.

Click the button below to download text that can be amended for your particular school, to reassure parents and guardians that the subject will be delivered appropriately.

Download text for parents / guardians

Teachers

Click the button below to download the FREE Assembly PowerPoint presentation and use alongside the animation to teach your pupils about giving to help others. Please use these materials both in your class and to help us spread the word.

Download Powerpoint presentation

We recommend that schools notify parents and guardians that there will be an assembly presentation about blood and stem cell donation.

Click the button below to download text that can be amended for your particular school, to reassure parents and guardians that the subject will be delivered appropriately.

Download text for parents / guardians

Learn more

Stem Cell / Bone Marrow donation

Blood donation

Cord blood donation

Organ donation

About us

'Giving to help others' was founded by Team Margot Foundation, a charity run by brother and sister team, Yaser and Nadia Martini in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant. Sadly, in 2014 Yaser lost his 2 year old daughter, Margot, to blood cancer. Margot required a bone marrow transplant (also known as a stem cell transplant) to stand the best chance of survival and she urgently needed a donor.

Team Margot has been campaigning and raising awareness for more potential bone marrow / stem cell donors to join the register – especially people with a mixed genealogy. Margot’s mixed family background was the key obstacle to finding her a perfect match. Read more about Margot’s story here.

Blood and platelet donations were also hugely important to Margot, as they are to all blood cancer patients in order to keep them clinically well. Margot’s story also touches upon organ donation, which is why 'Giving to help others' promotes all forms of donation, especially in the black, Asian, mixed race and minority ethnic (BAME) communities where the need is greatest. So please help us spread the word by having a conversation with friends and family and directing them to this site for information on how they can help save lives.

Contact us

For more information please email us at becurious@givingtohelpothers.org