After sunset on Tuesday 22 September the exterior façade of the Library of Birmingham will be lit up pink to support NHS Organ Donation Awareness Week 2026.

The NHS use Organ Donation Awareness Week to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation, the need for more donors to help those waiting for a transplant and increase the number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register.

The waiting list has never been higher. Over 8000 people are currently in need of a transplant to save or improve their lives. Most people would accept an organ if they needed one, and you are more likely to need a transplant one day, than you are to be a donor.

If you want to be a donor, being on the NHS Organ Donor Register makes it more likely to happen. Your decision could save up to 9 lives.

You can learn more about organ donation by visiting the NHS Organ Donation website.