Ryan Siddall, 16, from Buttershaw with his 2017 silver medal from the UK Transplant Games
TEENAGER Ryan Siddall who had a lifesaving kidney transplant 11 years ago is coming home from the UK Transplant Games with a silver medal.
The 16-year-old, from Boldron Holt, Buttershaw, won it playing table tennis at the games in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, over the weekend.
Ryan, whose dad Ian donated his kidney, will now be adding the silver to his collection of other medals and trophies won at games and competitions.
Across the UK, more than 7,000 people are awaiting a life-saving organ transplant – and three die each day.
To register as a donor, visit organdonation.nhs.uk or call 0300 123 23 23. People are also urged to make their wishes known to family.
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