Let’s talk about death in the Black community and lift the lid on the taboo
Why don’t we talk about death more in the Black community? The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust hosted a…
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ACLT charity attends Carnival to encourage more people to become donors
ACLT (African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust) team members joined revellers at Notting Hill Carnival 2022 to urge more people…
“I’m one of the lucky ones” ‘Biggz’ celebrates a year of being cancer-free
Charlie ‘Biggz’ Mensah-Bonsu from the Ghanaian British quartet, The Compozers celebrated being in remission, one year to the…
This webinar on organ donation revealed issues that we must all tackle
A complex patchwork of suspicion, ignorance and shame is preventing Black communities in the UK from donating –…
Three virtual community events that you really ought to join this month
Are you looking for ways to be more involved in matters that affect the Black community? Go virtual…
All your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine answered at the ACLT Webinar
Hundreds of people attended the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) virtual webinar, ‘Black People: Let’s Talk about COVID-19…
Praying for a Christmas miracle to help 9-year-old Aurora beat her cancer
Aurora Pile-Gray was diagnosed with stage four Lymphoma in May of this year and urgently needs a lifesaving…
The opt-out organ donation law is changing: What do you need to know?
On 20 May 2020, the law around organ donation will change, with all adults in England presumed as…
ACLT charity’s annual celebrity ball to highlight the need for organ donors
The ACLT Gift of Life Celebrity Fundraising Ball is one of the glitziest events in the entertainment calendar…
Let’s talk about why we need more black organ donors says ACLT
“If I had another one, I would do it again. In a heartbeat.” Nina Greywoode, a hairdresser from…
Young mum from #Savemaybrown campaign loses fight against leukaemia
A brave leukaemia patient, who successfully fought the Home Office to allow her sister to come to the…