Could you, or someone you know, help keep Ellis’ name alive?
Ellis was admitted to intensive care after receiving a shock diagnosis of AML (Acute Myeloid Leukaemia). He began a course of chemotherapy
Ellis was admitted to intensive care after receiving a shock diagnosis of AML (acute myeloid leukaemia). He began a course of chemotherapy and doctors told Ellis and his family he would need a stem cell transplant.
Because Ellis’ grandparents are from Antigua, he had mixed heritage. His consultant explained that finding a match could be more difficult because of this.
Ellis, his family, and the wider community at the Old Redcliffians Rugby Club rallied around to help raise awareness of the Anthony Nolan stem cell register, inspiring over 1,200 young people from a range of backgrounds to sign up.
Sadly, in February 2025 it was announced that Ellis had died. During this difficult time, Ellis’ family are asking anyone eligible to help keep his name alive and ensure he continues to make a difference.
If you’re not yet on the stem cell register, please do sign up today – we want Ellis’ legacy to last forever.
says Ellis’ mum, Clare Joseph.
Make a donation
A gift of £5 a month helps build a stem cell register that gives everyone the best chance of survival.
A gift of £10 a month helps lifesaving transplants to happen – giving as many people like Ellis as possible a second chance of life.
A gift of £15 a month could help pay for our umbilical cord collection programme – making little lifesavers of babies only minutes old!
£15 goes a long way to helping our scientists conduct ground-breaking research that will save lives over the next 50 years.
£40 could sign up a new lifesaving stem cell donor who could go on to save a life like Ellis's.
£90 could pay for three hours of invaluable support from a post-transplant nurse for patients and families.
#TryForEllis
This is why it’s vital that anyone aged between 16 and 30 considers registering as a potential stem cell donor.