JERSEY · DKMS UK
Become a bone marrow donor in Jersey
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People who live in Jersey join DKMS UK, a registry based in the United Kingdom, from age 16 to 55. People in Jersey join UK registries: the first question of DKMS UK’s sign-up asks whether you live in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. 1 Checked .
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe 10 |
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| Population | About 104,000 (2023) 11 |
| Registries | DKMS UK (DKMS Foundation), once known as Delete Blood Cancer UKAnthony Nolan, once known as The Anthony Nolan Trust and The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust 1–9 |
| Who can join | DKMS UK: ages 16 to 55Anthony Nolan: ages 16 to 30, listed until your 61st birthdayDKMS UK registers people aged 16 to 55 and asks for at least two years at a permanent address, so islanders who arrived recently may need to wait. 2 4 |
| How you sign up | Channel 103 and Bailiwick Express reported that 71 islanders took a cheek swab and joined Anthony Nolan’s register at Springfield Stadium on Jun 16, 2024, at a Father’s Day event run by the Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan for people aged 16 to 30. 12 19 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Which registry do people in Jersey join?
How do I join in Jersey?
Bailiwick Express reported in July 2018 that 223 people of Portuguese and Madeiran heritage and from the wider Jersey community filled in a short questionnaire and gave cheek swabs at an Anthony Nolan drive at St Thomas’s Church, with their details due on the register within six to eight weeks. 14
The Jersey Evening Post reported in March 2019 that DKMS was running a weekend registration event at the St Thomas’ Church Welcome Centre in St Helier, open to people aged 17 to 55, where Anthony Nolan’s drives take people aged 16 to 30. 15
Channel 103 reported on Mar 11, 2019 that 532 people joined at DKMS’s two-day drive in Jersey, 120 of them online after the swab kits ran out, and that almost 800 local residents had joined since a Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan event the July before. 16
The Jersey Evening Post reported in February 2020 that clubs of the Jersey Football Association had begun hosting Anthony Nolan registration events with the Jersey Friends, and that the first footballer to sign up had been matched with a patient in London. 17
DKMS UK
Run by DKMS Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
16–55years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Jersey, aged 16 to 55.
- Language
- English
Why this one first Open to everyone living in the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from 16 to 55, online with a home swab kit.
Anthony Nolan
Anthony Nolan is a nonprofit organization.
16–30years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Jersey, aged 16 to 30.
- Language
- English
Link checked Read the registry’s rules (opens in a new tab)
Who can join in Jersey?
Jersey and the world’s donor search
Bailiwick Express reported on May 10, 2024, that the Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan, the island’s fundraising and awareness group for the register, was marking 30 years of work. 13
What happens after I join?
The Jersey Evening Post reported in March 2026 that a Jersey woman who joined at the 2019 St Thomas’ Church drive was called as a match in 2025, flew to London with her flights and hotel arranged, and donated stem cells there for a patient in the United States. 18
Questions about joining in Jersey
Do I have to be a citizen to join if I live in Jersey?
DKMS UK registers people aged 16 to 55 and asks for at least two years at a permanent address, so islanders who arrived recently may need to wait. 2
How do I sign up in Jersey: online, by kit or in person?
Channel 103 and Bailiwick Express reported that 71 islanders took a cheek swab and joined Anthony Nolan’s register at Springfield Stadium on Jun 16, 2024, at a Father’s Day event run by the Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan for people aged 16 to 30. 12 19
How old do you have to be to join DKMS UK?
DKMS UK signs up people aged 16 to 55. 2
Is DKMS UK part of the international donor search?
Yes. DKMS UK is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.
About donating: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
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Registries
- DKMS UK (DKMS Foundation). Register as a potential donor. Checked
- DKMS UK. Eligibility to register to donate your blood stem cells. Checked
- DKMS UK. Legal Notice.
- Anthony Nolan. Join the register. Checked
- Anthony Nolan. Apply to join the stem cell register.
Official bodies
- Companies House (UK). DKMS FOUNDATION overview.
- OSCR. Charity Details: DKMS Foundation SC046917.
- Companies House (UK). ANTHONY NOLAN overview.
- Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Charity Details: Anthony Nolan SC038827.
Figures and lists
- United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
- UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).
Other sources
- Channel 103 (Jersey radio). 71 islanders sign up to stem cell register after Jersey dad's Father's Day plea. Updated Jun 18, 2024.
- Bailiwick Express. Islanders encouraged to join stem cell register.
- Bailiwick Express. Over 200 swab to save "sweethearts". Updated Jul 23, 2018. Checked
- Jersey Evening Post. New drive to find stem cell donor has larger age range. Updated Mar 4, 2019. Checked
- Channel 103 (Jersey radio). 500 Get Tested For Tony. Updated Mar 11, 2019. Checked
- Jersey Evening Post. Fresh call for stem cell donors is made after 2019 campaign. Updated Feb 18, 2020. Checked
- Jersey Evening Post. Island donor and transplant survivor speak out to boost stem cell register. Updated Mar 12, 2026. Checked
- Bailiwick Express. 'Overwhelming' response to Father's Day stem cell donations. June 2024. Checked