World Transplant Winter Games

🏃 Run for the Gift of Life with Team WTGF!

For the first time, the iconic TCS London Marathon is doubling the excitement! 🎉

For one year only, the 2027 TCS London Marathon will take place across an incredible two-day celebration:
🏅 Saturday 24 April 2027
🏅 Sunday 25 April 2027

WTGF has secured five exclusive charity places for the Saturday marathon on 24 April—and we are searching for five passionate runners to proudly represent Team WTGF on the streets of London! 🇬🇧

Please note that these places are specifically for Saturday’s event, so applicants must be available to participate on that day.

You do not need to be a transplant recipient to apply. We welcome transplant recipients, living donors, donor family members, family and friends, healthcare professionals, transplant sport participants, and anyone with a genuine connection to or passion for organ donation and transplantation.

Selected runners will commit to:
❤️ Raising a minimum of £2,500 for WTGF, excluding Gift Aid
🌍 Raising awareness of organ donation and transplantation
📱 Sharing regular updates, photographs and videos
🤝 Representing Team WTGF throughout their marathon journey

Applications will be reviewed based on your connection to our cause, motivation, fundraising plans and commitment to raising awareness.

📅 Applications open: 24 August 2026
📅 Applications close: 7 September 2026

📣 Successful applicants announced: 11 September 2026
Five Saturday places. One unforgettable team. One iconic marathon.

Could you be one of the five? Apply now:
https://bit.ly/46iLKtL

Alice Oliveira’s scar has been part of her for ten years—a powerful reminder of the battle she has overcome and continues to win each day. 💚

Behind the pain is a strong woman who has learned to respect her vulnerabilities and turn them into lessons. Her story also reminds us that one family’s loving decision saved her life—and organ donation can save many more.

Do you have a story beneath the ink? Submit your story here:
https://bit.ly/4bwTKJP

⚽ A must-read!

We’re delighted to see the Transplant Football World Cup featured in the Autumn 2026 edition of Kidney Life.

Turn to page 14 to read Harry Lockley’s inspiring story—from receiving a kidney transplant to returning to football and preparing to represent England at the Transplant Football World Cup in Frankfurt.

Harry’s journey is a powerful reminder of the life-changing impact of organ donation and what is possible after transplantation.

Read the full magazine:
https://bit.ly/4clSLh5

🌍 MY FIRST WORLD TRANSPLANT GAMES

For living donor Bennett Haselton from the USA, his first World Transplant Games brought an unexpected opportunity—and a brilliant memory!

While preparing for the 2020 World Transplant Winter Games in Banff, Bennett offered to make “OK BROOMER” shirts for the curling team. A little confusion later, he found himself competing with the team despite never having curled before—and he had an unforgettable time! 🥌

Every first Games experience has a story, and we would love to hear yours.

Which was your first World Transplant Games, and what made it memorable?

Share your story here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4grxiDO

⚽ Got your FPL squad ready?

Take on the World Transplant Games Federation community in the official WTGF FPL League! Build your squad, join the competition and see whether you have what it takes to finish at the top. 🏆

League code: w0npcd

Join here:
https://bit.ly/4cVbe43

Tag your fellow managers and let the competition begin! 🔥

⚽ THE LIVE DRAW IS COMING!

Join us live for the official draw of the Transplant Football World Cup 2026 presented by Sanofi.

🗓️ Date: 2026\08/20
🎙️ Press Conference Live: 13:00 German time
🏆 Official Draw Begins: 13:30 German time

Watch live on the WTGF YouTube channel:
https://bit.ly/3MBMIYb

Which teams will face each other in Frankfurt? Tune in to find out!

WTGF is pleased to raise awareness of CIIRTA 2026 — the Congress of the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association, taking place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 10–13 September 2026.

The congress will bring together leading experts from around the world to share knowledge, research and innovation in intestinal rehabilitation, transplantation, interventional radiology and therapeutic techniques.

Events such as CIIRTA 2026 play an important role in advancing clinical practice, strengthening international collaboration and improving outcomes for transplant patients worldwide.

📍 Gothenburg, Sweden
📅 10–13 September 2026

Every scar tells a story of strength, survival and gratitude. 💚

Rory Carty proudly wears his scars as badges of honour—celebrating those who gave him the gift of life and reminding the world that he is a fighter.

Our scars don’t define our limits; they show just how much we have overcome. 💪

Do you have a story beneath the ink? Submit your story and help us celebrate the strength behind every scar:
https://bit.ly/4bwTKJP

The World Transplant Games Federation would like to help raise awareness of the 17th International Congress on Lung Transplantation, taking place in Paris from 10–11 September 2026. 🫁🇫🇷

This important event will bring together healthcare professionals and experts to share knowledge, discuss developments and help advance the future of lung transplantation.

📍 Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer, Paris
📅 10–11 September 2026

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fWRSO5

The Transplant Football World Cup 2026 is coming to Frankfurt! ⚽🌍

From 13–18 September, our global transplant community will come together to celebrate the gift of life through the beautiful game—bringing athletes, supporters and nations together for an unforgettable week of football, friendship and celebration.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Frankfurt! 🇩🇪

📣 Women players can still join us too! Eligible players do not need their country to enter a full women’s team—they can register individually and play in the Women’s Showcase as part of the Women’s United Team.

Women’s Showcase: 16–18 September
Registration closes: 30 August

Register here: https://bit.ly/4bVUN74

Please share this call-out and help us reach more eligible women footballers around the world! 💜