This year has marked the 4th anniversary of Noah’s liver transplant. And the road post-transplant never does run smoothly. In March, Noah spent 8 nights in Broomfield (including his birthday!) He was diagnosed with low platelets. Although this wasn’t directly related to his liver and he bounced back very quickly, it was a reminder of the vulnerability of a weakened immune system as a virus Noah caught hit his blood cells.

In August we are heading to Sheffield to take part in the British Transplant Games. Noah will be taking part in the 50m sprint, obstacle course, ball throw and long jump. We will all take part in the Donor Run and Harry and Noah will join their friends, taking on the adults in tug-of-war.

People have been so very generous in previous years and we know it’s a lot to ask each year but every little helps and if you can give something, please do.

King’s runs the largest liver transplantation programme in Europe and carries out around 50 paediatric transplants per year. Although most children return to a normal life after transplant, they are left with scars, both physical and emotional.

Transplants are a treatment, not a cure. The children and young people on our team usually need lifelong medication, they have frequent hospital appointments, blood tests and other procedures, and are more susceptible to illness and infection.

For our young people the differences from their peers can make them feel isolated, and medical appointments and treatments can make it feel that they have no control over their own bodies. This can lead to poor body image and carries a risk of negative behavioural health outcomes, such as nonadherence to medication, missed medical appointments, and poor health.

Our team is about fun, friendship, and building vital support networks. Enabling children and young people to know they are not alone, they are not the only ones with scars and daily medication, or experiencing the side effects of transplantation.

Being part of the team provides support long after the event, and creates lifelong memories. Our team members come from across the UK, and beyond, and the Games are an important way to bring our families together. We want to reach more families and enable more children and young people to attend and share the benefits.

Please visit our social media to see quotes from families about how important the Games are to them. https://www.instagram.com/kingschildrensteam/

To find out more about the team please email team manager Jo Ramsay at kingschildrenstt@gmail.com.

For more information on the charity's support for the team please visit https://supportkings.org.uk/what-you-make-possible/difference-were-making/british-transplant-games.

We are fundraising for the British Transplant Games Fund D2338.