Award-winning societal engagement project from @imperialcollege, raising awareness of sickle cell disease, and it's effects on the body and mind.
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Our summer was full of fun workshops working with school students interested in science. ☀️
One of which was a collaboration with @ImperialCollege WATCCH (Widening Access to Careers in Community Healthcare). The students had a great understanding of Sickle Cell!
Our pipetting practical is always a hit and a super fun way to experience what working in a lab is like 🧪🔬🧫
#Outreach #Invisbleillness #Sicklecell
Our final #IntheSpotlight interview is with Dr. Steven Okoli!
After learning about #InvisibleWarrior from Louisa, who was his patient, he's delivered talks for the team, including with @ImperialCollege's STEM Futures programme.
Listen below & read more: buff.ly/reJUXy6
Our #IntheSpotlight interviews are back! 🙌
We spoke to #InvisibleWarrior volunteers at this year's #ExRdFest: Kriti, an @ImperialCollege student, and retired physicians Miriam & Ton, who travel from Amsterdam every year (and are Linda's parents) ♥️
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#IntheSpotlight: We spoke with Dr. Josefin Ahnström, an associate professor in Haematology @imperialcollege!
Josefin plays an integral role in Invisible Warrior visits to local schools, which have reached over 1,000 pupils!
Read the full interview 👉️ buff.ly/nQJNL9i
For our next #IntheSpotlight interview, we caught up with Elfy Chiang, a scientific illustrator who worked with Linda & Louisa to create an animation of Louisa’s story!
Read the full interview 👉️ buff.ly/SPutWPa
#sicklecellawarenessmonth❤️
We met the amazing Caz at @ExRdFestival this year. Caz is a fabulous and inspiring Sickle Cell advocate - please have a look at her recent work:
🎞️Interview clip with @BBCRadioManc:
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📰Article with @DailyMirror: mirror.co.uk/news/health/sic…
Sharing this amazing initiative from @NHSEngland :
***Sickle Cell: A guide for schools and educators ***
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With an upcoming webinar on Tuesday 29 September:
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#SickleCell #Education #BackToSchool
To mark #InvisibleWarriors’ 5th anniversary, we’re shining a spotlight on the people behind the project! 🩸 🧡
Kicking things off are the two women who've made it possible: Louisa & Linda!
Watch a snippet below and read their full interview here 👉 buff.ly/XM7zz8A
Donating blood is a huge part of how we can support #SickleCellWarriors!
Why not mark the start of #SickleCellAwareness Month by booking a slot today?🩸
Today marks the start of Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Black African/Caribbean donors needed for lifesaving blood transfusions. Book now!
#SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMonth #BloodDonation #BlackHealthMatters
ALT NHS poster promoting Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September 2026 encouraging blood donation.
Want to know more about what it's like to live with Sickle Cell?
Our online video “How I reduced my pain medication with the support of my psychologist” shares personal experience of managing pain and the impact psychological support can have.
Watch 👉️ buff.ly/LNj3wj9
Stories like this are so important for opening up conversations about living with Sickle Cell. ❤️🌙🩸
#SickleCell #SickleCellAwareness
#InvisibleWarrior #ThrowbackThursday
📷️ 🎉 World Photography Day was on Wednesday, a perfect opportunity to look back at one of our favourite moments from June!
Full of big smiles and a bit of chaos, here are some of our photobooth pics from GERF! 📸 🎞️
#WorldPhotographyDay #Throwback #PhotoBooth #Memories
The Great Exhibition Road Festival and the Imperial Lates have always been some of the best events to be at! The opportunity to meet interesting people and have meaningful conversations about sickle cell makes these events great memories.
#ThrowbackThursday
It is always a pleasure to collaborate with Sickle Cell Society and Imperial Marrow at GERF and Lates. Always incredible teams to work with, raising awareness about something so important!
Here are some pictures from our 2024/26 Lates
#SickleCellAwareness
This year marks 5 years at GERF and Imperial Lates! 🎉
#SickleCell #SocialEngagement #GreatExhibitionRoadFestival
Invisible Warrior turns 5 this year 🥳
Over the next few weeks, we're looking back over some of our favourite memories before we share some exciting interviews with the people who made the project possible in September!
#ThrowbackThursday #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellWarrior
Back in 2022, Linda nominated Louisa (the Sickle Cell Warrior whose story the Invisible Warrior project is built around) for @imperialcollege's Inspirational Partner Award.
Louisa won the award, which recognises exceptional people who collaborate with Imperial College London!
Read more about what winning the award meant to her and Linda 👇️ imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/s…
Looking back on a very successful @ExRdFestival, where our passionate volunteers spread awareness of Sickle Cell. Many thanks to the festival's organisers, our fantastic volunteers, and our amazing collaborators @aghhzine @givebloodlove @imperialmarrow #SikleCell #ScienceFestival
