Operation Donation!

Hello, The Executive Team would like to introduce you to Operation Donation here at the Students’ Union. We felt that we really wanted to raise awareness of the problems that people have finding blood and organ donor matches. In fact, approximately 400 people die each year waiting and looking for donors. We will be promoting the National Blood Service at the Molineux on 5th November, right through the month to holding a charity 5-a –side football tournament on City Campus. The whole month’s activities are publicised so look out and take part.

We are aiming to educate students in an awareness campaign as to why it is important to be a donor, especially those in minority groups or with rare blood types. For example, less than 1% of registered donors are black and as a result finding a match is even harder.

According to BBC News “Research has shown that although 70% of the population are willing to donate, only 15% of the population have signed up to the NHS organ donor register.”

We are teaming this awareness campaign with what we usually call here at UWSU, “RAG” this is Raise And Give. It is now all “Donate” and under one umbrella. You can read about our chosen charities and support our fundraisers. We will also be selling badges and shopper bags at all Union buildings with proceeds going to our key charities.

November:

- Friday 2nd November -

Blood and organ donation organisation promotion - Hole in the Wall (opposite the Advice and Support Centre) 11am - 2pm

- Monday 5th November -

Get the NUS view on Blood and Organ donation- Hole in the Wall

Blood Service at Molineux all day / promotion at City campus

- Tuesday 6th November -

Find out more about Cancer Research - Hole in the wall

- Wednesday 7th November -

Find out more about Everyclick- Hole in the Wall

- Thursday 8th November -

Find out more a bout Children in Need - Hole in the Wall

- Friday 9th November -

Find out more about the Poppy Appeal - Hole in the Wall

- Tuesday 13th November -

Meet the Stop Aids Society and get their view on Donation (City Campus SU)

- Wednesday 14th November -

Meet te Alternative Society and get their view on donation (City Campus SU)

- Thursday 15th November -

Meet the LGBT society and get their views on Donation (City Campus SU)

- Friday 16th November -

Meet the mature students society and get their views on Donation (City Campus SU)

- Friday 16th November -

Celebrate Children in Need at City Campus Flirt! Night and Walsall Campus Flirt! Night

- Thursday 22nd November -

Operation Donation Party!  Fat Micks , City Campus- Giant operation  board games plus others, Diverse music, fabulous offers on select drinks

- Tuesday 27th November -

5 a side Football at Walsall Campus in the afternoon, £5 per team, sign up at your local info point!

We are selling Operation Donation bags £2 and Badges £1 at all campus bars and info points, make sure you get yours!

Any queries email wandc@wolvesunion.org

Enjoy November and come and get involved with Operation Donation!