ABOUT TSNI

Who we are

We are established to provide relief and preserve and protect the health of individuals in Northern Ireland who have had or are waiting on a lifesaving organ or stem cell transplant and in particular:

(a)       to provide sporting and recreational activities, and facilities in the interests of social welfare, to rehabilitate such individuals and improve their condition of life; and

(b)       to advance the education of the public about transplants and  promote human organ and tissue donation for the relief of persons in need of transplants.

Our organisation encourages solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients to lead an active and healthy life. We provide sporting and recreational activities to rehabilitate individuals post transplantation. We do this through organising sporting and recreational events, participation in the British, European and World Transplant Games and social activities.

We aim to provide a network of support for recipients and their families and friends thus enhancing their quality of life, promoting a better understanding of a healthy lifestyle and general advancement of the enjoyment of sport.

We hope that by showcasing what is possible after a transplant that we encourage conversations among the public about organ donation and what people want to happen to their organs on death, ultimately leading to an increase in the number of people registering to be an organ donor.

Group of people participating in a sporting event, some holding flags from Northern Ireland and New Zealand, outdoors on a sunny day.

SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

TSNI provides signposting and access to the following sports:

  • Track and Field

  • Swimming, cycling

  • Triathlon, football

  • Race walking

  • Ten pin bowling

  • Pétanque

  • Archery

  • Lawn bowls,

  • Darts

  • Table tennis

  • Golf

Members can participate in all the above events on both a local and global stage through entering the British, European and World Transplant Games Federation events. Private training groups of individual sports are also available to registered members.

Training Groups

Once you are a fully registered member, you will have access to training groups for the above sports.

A man playing tennis indoors, preparing to hit a tennis ball over the net.
Older woman with short gray hair and glasses throwing a green shot put during a sporting event at an outdoor track.
Young male athlete in green sportswear throwing a javelin on a running track during a sporting event
A person in a green jacket and white cap playing lawn bowls on a grass field, with other players and a scoreboard in the background.
Black and white circular logo with the words 'WORTHERN IRISH' and 'TRUST' around a central design.

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