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‘I gave my husband a kidney for Valentine’s Day’
Sheffield is hosting the British Transplant Games from Thursday to Sunday, bringing together around 2,800 transplant recipients, living donors and donor families to compete across 26 sports and raise awareness of organ donation. Among the competitors is Glyn Davies, 64, who received a kidney from his wife Claire, 63, in an operation carried out on 13 February 2025 after he developed the rare autoimmune disease ANCA vasculitis; he says he has since fully regained his energy and confidence.
Now in its 48th year, the Games feature sports including athletics, golf, swimming and snooker, and also include participants such as Ellie Greenwood, 21, a swimmer who received a liver transplant as a baby, and brothers Harry, 10, and Max, 13, who both underwent liver transplants due to a rare genetic condition. Organisers say the event also encourages conversations about organ donation, which NHS Blood and Transplant says remains urgently needed, with more than 8,000 people currently on the waiting list.
In short
- Sheffield hosts British Transplant Games for 2,800 transplant recipients and donors.
- Glyn Davies received a kidney from wife Claire in February 2025.
- Games aim to boost awareness amid 8,000+ people awaiting organ donors.
Explained simply
A kidney transplant replaces a kidney that is no longer working well enough, using one from a donor. A living person can donate a kidney because most people can live with one, but donor and recipient need medical checks to see whether a transplant is suitable.
ANCA vasculitis is a rare illness in which the immune system can damage blood vessels and organs, including the kidneys. The British Transplant Games bring together people who have received transplants, living donors and donor families to take part in sport and raise awareness of organ donation.
Organs can be donated by people who have died, and some, such as kidneys, can also be donated by living people. NHS Blood and Transplant says more than 8,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant, so donation can be important to people whose organs are failing.
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