Transforming Organ Donation Education for Future Generations
Organ donation is a conversation which should start in the classroom, not hospitals.
Our aim: To ensure that organ donation education becomes a compulsory element of the curriculum within UK schools.
Join us in normalising conversations about organ donation among children and young adults, empowering them with the knowledge to make informed decisions and act as influencers within their communities.
The Story Behind ‘Learning that Lives On’ and Its Founders
Beatrix and Charlie are two miracle children who share a passion for learning and a deep love for living life to the fullest. Having received a second chance at life, they treasure every moment and are dedicated to helping others do the same.
They have joined forces with a single, formidable goal: to ensure that organ donation education becomes a compulsory part of the school curriculum – teaching children and young adults about the gift of life and normalising “difficult” conversations.
“Embedding organ donation as a compulsory part of the national curriculum — taught sensitively, age‑appropriately, and factually — would empower young people with the knowledge they need to make informed independent choices and to talk openly with their families. This is not just a political issue; it is a human one. A simple addition to the curriculum could transform understanding, dispel myths, and normalise discussions that too often happen too late. Young people already learn about sexual health, mental health, and other life‑saving topics. Organ donation deserves the same attention; it should not be an optional extra.
The statutory guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), revised in July 2025 and coming into force in September 2026, states that secondary pupils “should” know the science of donation. However, the word “should” lacks the weight of a mandatory requirement, teaching the science of donation alone is not enough, this removes the need for discussions regarding the moral or ethical dimensions. The DfE have confirmed that it does not routinely collect data on how many schools teach specific topics such as organ donation and has no plans to require schools to report at that level of detail. This leaves a big question of who will be enforcing the delivery of content. We know there are enough good quality resources to support consistent delivery of organ donation, but a more precise issue is whether the DfE are treating it as a clear expectation and whether schools know where it sits in the curriculum.
our aim is for clarity in language and expectations.
Legislation – Education – Donation”
Charlie – Founder