Clinicians & researchers FAQs Blog What we do Help save a life For patients and families Donate Join the register Home Help Save a Life Patient Appeals Get involved Contents Patient Appeals Current Appeals Get involved Donate money Volunteer - find your lifesaving role Join the stem cell register You've donated! What happens next? Donate your umbilical cord Fundraise with us Become a corporate partner Equal Chance Getting involved in an appeal can help reach new audiences and create much-needed awareness of our work. However you’d like to get involved, we’re here to help every step of the way with: Recruiting stem cell donors in your networks - from schools to university, community groups to your workplace, we have a team ready to get to work. Raising money with your friends and family. We cannot do our lifesaving work without vital funds - our fundraising team are at the end of the phone to help. Sharing your story through the press and on social media - our lovely communications team can help with all the details. Please get in touch - call us on 0207 424 1300, we will work out the best way to help. Some top tips to get going with raising awareness on social media A great place to start spreading the word is on social media where your friends and networks can get the message even further. So we’ve put together some top tips to help you get the most out of social media and get as many people sharing as possible. Top tips for Facebook Make it personal Setting up a Facebook page is a great place to start - give it a name and add a photo to make it personal (selfies or phone pictures are absolutely great), and make sure you share it with us or tag @AnthonyNolan so we can help you spread the word. What’s in a name? Choose a name that really reflects who you are and what you’re doing – and if it’s memorable too, that’s great, as you’ll be easily found and followed. For example ‘Hope for Hazel’ or ‘Match for Ava’. Life on camera Sharing photos is always engaging and will make your page stand out for all the right reasons. You can also share live videos on Facebook, or film updates and thank you clips for your followers. Just bear in mind that not everyone wants to have their photo shared, so always try to get approval before posting - ask for approval before posting with a private message, email, or even better in person. Keep it updated Remember to keep updating your page with news about your campaign, photos, fundraising milestones, and links to relevant news stories. This will help to ensure that your page keeps popping up on people’s newsfeeds, letting your story reach new audiences. Like us Make sure you ‘like’ the Anthony Nolan page so we can support you – and let us know if you’d like us to share your page with our followers. Check out our Facebook pages to see what others are posting at facebook.com/anthonynolan and see our dedicated Patient Services page for more information and advice at facebook.com/anthonynolanpatients It’s good to share To make your content as shareable as possible. Add photos, links and personal messages to really grab attention and make it easy for other patients and families to find you and join a supportive community. For all the up to date information about our lifesaving work, including everything you need to know about joining the register and donating, head to our Facts and Stats page. Top tips for Twitter Give it a name Make sure you pick a relevant username, so people know who you are and can find you easily. Say ‘hello’ by tagging @AnthonyNolan - that way we can get behind you and help spread the word. Hashtag it The same goes for a # hashtag. Tag your posts with relevant words or phrases, so they’re easily found. You can tag in relevant celebrities too, and ask if they can lend a hand getting the word out. Take a look around at what other people are doing to help get you started. Short and sweet Keep it brief and shareable and tweet as often as you like to build up followers and really get the conversation going. CATEGORY Patient support TAGS Family and carers Patient families Patient stories Media centre FAQs Careers Contact us Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Privacy policy Cookies policy Modern slavery statement Terms and conditions Accessibility Gender pay gap report Anthony Nolan is a registered charity no 803716/SC038827 and a registered company no 2379280. Registered address: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2QG We use cookies. Some are necessary to make our website work and others are optional, allowing us to understand how people use the website and to make sure content and ads are relevant. Cookies are stored on your device and are placed by us and trusted partners. Find out more in our cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings