NewStart Charity

03/02/2026

Calling all of our post-transplant patient supporters… would you be interested in participating in the British Transplant Games in Sheffield on 6-9th August this year?

Our Team Wythenshawe are a friendly supportive group and would love to meet you! The Games are a fantastic opportunity to increase fitness, try a new sport, meet people and generally enjoy life post-transplant!

If you would like more information please contact Rebecca at info@newstartcharity.org

03/02/2026

🧠 Building Mental & Physical Strength After Transplant | Live Webinar

Join us for a combined Women’s & Men’s Wellness Webinar focused on psychological resilience, emotional adjustment, and returning to physical activity after transplant.

This session, Resilience in the Transplant Journey – Psychological Adjustment, Uncertainty, and Return to Physical Activity (Part 1), will explore key experiences across the transplant journey.

👩‍⚕️ Featuring:
• Urja Mehta
• Divya Durne

🎤 Moderators:
Dr. Elaine Duncan, Liz Schick & Daymon Johnstone

📅 Date: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM (UK Time)
💻 Platform: Zoom (Link in description)

📌 This Webinar Will Explore:
✔️ Psychological resilience across the transplant journey
✔️ Navigating uncertainty and emotional adjustment
✔️ Returning to physical activity and sport
✔️ Common post-transplant experiences, including fear of rejection, stress, identity changes, and rebuilding confidence
✔️ Resilience as a compassionate and flexible process of adapting and reconnecting with the body at your own pace

📌 Topics Include:
✔️ Psychological adjustment after transplant
✔️ Living with uncertainty and fear of rejection
✔️ Identity changes and self-concept
✔️ Returning to physical activity and sport safely
✔️ The role of movement in mental health and wellbeing

🤝 Supported by the WTGF Community Fund

👉 Register here:
https://bit.ly/4bW0LWs

Let’s grow stronger — together. 💙

03/02/2026

🙏 🫀🫁 💞

There are 43,200 minutes in February - confirming your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register takes just two of them.

The question is, what are you going to do with the other 43, 198?

02/02/2026

January snapshots of activities on Jim Quick ward 😊

21/01/2026

21/01/2026

So important ❤️

"I support organ donation because it represents humanity at its best – the decision to help others even in our darkest moments."

"One donor can save or transform up to nine lives, creating a lasting legacy of hope."

Confirming your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register takes just 2 minutes and you could end up saving 9 lives.

20/01/2026

BBC One’s Sort Your Life Out is returning in 2026 and is looking for households across the UK who could benefit from practical help at home.

The show sees Stacey Solomon and her team help families declutter, reorganise and transform their homes in just one week, creating spaces that are calmer, more manageable and better suited to everyday family life.

For many families, especially those navigating health challenges or additional needs, clutter can build up over time and make day-to-day living harder.

If your home feels overwhelming and you could benefit from some support to get things back on track, Stacey and the team would love to hear from you.

Apply now: www.optomen.com/Sort-Your-Life-Out

20/01/2026

*** HAVE YOUR SAY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN LUNG TRANSPLANTATION! ***

Have you or your family member had a lung transplant? NICE is calling for patient/carer experts to discuss an important topic in lung transplantation!

NICE will assess machine perfusion devices for lung transplant. Would you like to express an interest as a patient expert?

The committee assessing the technology needs to hear what is important to people who have lived experience either:

* as a relative or unpaid carer of someone who has had a lung transplant (or a from a relevant patient organisation or support group)
* as a person with direct lived experience of having a lung transplant.

Full support and expenses will be offered for meeting attendance, most likely via Zoom or MS Teams.

The deadline for expressions of interest is midnight on 27 Jan 2026.

Please click on the below link and complete this form to express your interest and make a difference!

19/01/2026

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07/01/2026

Hopefully you will have all received an e-mail containing the New Year newsletter from New Start (please check spam/junk folders too!) - if you have not received this, or if you would like a paper version posting out to you, please contact info@newstartcharity.org 😊

05/01/2026

Happy New Year!! 🥳 Wishing all of our Transplant family and supporters a very happy and healthy 2026 ❤️

Here are some pics of the festivities on Jim Quick over Christmas 🎄 and New Year’s Eve 🎉 to brighten up your first Monday of 2026! 🥰