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A time to learn, listen, challenge misconceptions and stand alongside the thousands of people living with sickle cell. Awareness isn’t just about knowing the name of the condition. It’s about understanding a little more about what sickle cell is and how it can affect people’s lives, so that we can show greater compassion, empathy and understanding to the sickle cell community. Sickle cell can be a debilitating, unpredictable and difficult condition to manage, affecting people

Living with sickle cell isn’t just physical - it’s emotional too. Pain, crises, suffering, the unpredictable nature of sickle cell, hospital stays, frequent appointments, lack of good treatment and understanding from clinicians, uncertainties, lack of awareness, the financial impact of living with a chronic condition, employment issues and more, can take a serious toll on mental health. Many people with sickle cell face anxiety, depression, loneliness and isolation, often wi

We're proud to share that Callum Taylor ran the April 2026 London Marathon in support of Sickle Cell Suffolk, raising an amazing £1,325. Thank you to everyone who donated These donations will help us: ✔ Raise awareness of sickle cell ✔ Support ‘Our Blood Saves Lives’ campaign, a partnership with the National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) to increase awareness of the need for blood donors. ✔ Support families locally ✔ Campaign for better understanding, care and r