Our collective voice carry the stories of courage, resilence and hope when donating a kidney
The Black Living Donor Choir represent the community engagement arm of Gift of Living Donation (GOLD)
Over 800 people from the Black Community with End Stage Kidney Disease are waiting for a kidney transplant, with many spending years on dialysis. Some are learing more about living donation from the choir than possibly health care professionals
Meet the Choir
The Black Living Donor Choir brings together living donors, living donor recipients and renal supporters from across the UK. United by their shared experiences of living kidney donation, they blend music with story telling using soulful harmonies to entertain, educate and engage audiences
Our journey of hope
Through uplifting and toe -tapping performances, we share our message of living donation and its life-changing impact.
Our Stories in Numbers
Real people. Real families. Real impact.
2
Donors to Siblings
3
Donors to Parents
3
Donors to Children
3
Donors to Partners
1
Life changed through the kidney sharing scheme
1
Donor to a Stranger
Sarah gave her son a spare kidney
A Mother's love
Vicky donated to her husband
Together in love
Polly donated to her brother
Siblings together
Daughter gives Dad a second chance of life.
Daughter with dad
Suzanne donated to her daughter
A Mother's love
The Heart Behind the Choir
Meet the creator and discover the story of how the Black Living Donor Choir began.
Get Involved
Support The Voice of the Community
Your support will help the Black Living Donor Choir reach more people, break down cultural barriers and open up more informed conversations to take place.
Whether you choose to donate, become a sponsor, or support our events, you are helping us amplify voices that can transform lives.
What people say about us
I never knew anything about living donation before. I didn’t realise it was something Black people could do in the same way. Seeing the choir perform made it feel real, and I went home and talked to my family about it.
Mary
London
I honestly didn’t know much about living donation at all. Watching the choir sing and seeing people who look like me made me think differently, it opened up a conversation in my home that we’d never had before.
Alex
London
We saw the choir performing at Brixton station and were drawn in immediately. It was uplifting, but also made us stop and think especially as Black people about how we can talk about donation within our own families.
Sharon
London
The Black Living Donor Choir is a fantastic initiative. It brings a important health message into the heart of the community in a way that feels real, accessible, and deeply moving.
The Voice Newspaper
A brilliant initiative combining culture, music, and an important health message. It engages people in a way traditional campaigns simply don’t.
Nigerian UK Golf Association
A powerful and meaningful project. Music, community, and an important message about living donation, it’s inspiring to be part of something that encourages real conversation.
Juliet Cahn
This is exactly the kind of initiative that changes conversations in communities. It brings awareness of living donation in a way that is honest, human, and needed.
Bell Ribeiro- Addy MP
Member of Parliament
Support Us
Partner with us and transform lives
The Black Living Donor Choir is part of Gift of Living Donation a registered charity.
Your sponsorship directly supports our performances, travel, recording, and community outreach.
We are open to bespoke partnerships. Reach out and discuss how your organisation can help us save more lives.
