On Sunday 8th July, Phil Powell of Sat Nav Warehouse will be taking part in the Manchester-Blackpool bikeride. A grueling 65 mile cycle in the wind and the rain in conditions better suited to a pedalo than a bike. Whilst he will be taking along three GPS devices to test along the way, the ride is being done to promote awareness of Organ Donation and it’s important role in saving lives. Having recently seen an Uncle’s life saved by an organ donor who gave his organs to save lives of up to nine people, the importance of registering was brought home.

So, we’re not asking for your cash sponsorship! All we ask is that you simply follow these steps to register as an organ donor and post to your Facebook timeline so others know you’ve registered.

1) Visit https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/registration/registration_form.asp
2) Go to your Facebook profile page (click on your name at the top right of the screen) and select “Life Event” at the top of your timeline
3) Via “Health and Wellbeing”, select “Organ Donor”
4) Press “save”

Tell us you’ve done it so we can say thanks! Tweet us or tell us on facebook: www.facebook.com/SatnavWarehouse

Then spread the word. The more people that do this, the more lives we can potentially save. For more information on organ donation, please visit: http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/Default.asp

Sat Nav Warehouse will be taking to the roads in July in support of Organ Donor Awareness and we’ve just had the jacket designs back from the printers. We will be cycling the 62 mile event in support of Organ Donor Awareness on July 8th. Other events will follow throughout the year and if you want to help, it won’t cost you a penny!

That’s right, as a publicly funded organisation, NHS Blood and Transplant are unable to accept financial donations. So instead of asking for sponsorship, we’re asking for you to show your support by visiting our Facebook event page where you will see how you can register as an organ donor and post to your timeline so others know you are a donor.

Every year, Sat Nav Warehouse chooses a well deserved cause to support. In 2010 we supported The Christie Hospital in Manchester. Lat year we supported the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. This year we are purring our full support behind an excellent campaign to encourage people to register as organ donors.

The cause:
NHS Blood and Transplant helps save thousands of lives every year. Each year around 3,000 people in the UK benefit from an organ transplant but currently, there are around 10,000 people in need of a transplant to save or dramatically improve their lives in some way.

Put simply, more people need to sign up to the organ donor register and it couldn’t be simpler to do. People on Facebook can now show their intention to become an organ donor in their Timeline.

Timeline is a new addition to Facebook profiles, which allows people to record major life events. A new ‘Health and Wellbeing’ menu forms part of the Timeline feature from which people can highlight their intention to become an organ donor and, if they wish, click through to NHSBT’s Facebook page to officially register.

Our request to you:
We urge you to sign up, add to your timeline and then post on our wall “I’m supporting NHS Organ Donation Campaign” and you will automatically be entered into our prize draw to win yourself a Polar fitness watch.

It’s not going to cost you a penny, just five minutes on Facebook to do the right thing.

What do you need to do?
1) Simply visit https://www.facebook.com/organdonationuk and click “Register Here”

2) Follow this simple guide to add your signup to your facebook profile by clicking here.

3) Visit https://www.facebook.com/SatNavWarehouse Like us and post  “I’m supporting NHS Organ Donation Campaign” and we’ll enter you into the prize draw!!

What else is going on?
Well, we’re going to be taking to the road and participating in the Manchester – Blackpool Bike ride on July 8th which is a 65 mile slog starting at Manchester United and finishing on Blackpool Promenade. It’s a tough ride but if it helps raise awareness then it’s all good.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Phil
Managing Director
Sat Nav Warehouse