A DONOR drive has been held in memory of a Notts journalist.
Former Bilborough College pupil Adrian Sudbury, of Pinxton, died of leukaemia in 2008, aged 27.
He had documented his battle with leukaemia online and set up an organ donation campaign.
Staff and students at the college were able to sign up to the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Register on Tuesday after a visit from Adrian's father, Keith, in December inspired interest.
The 61-year-old, from Pinxton, works on the Register And Be A Lifesaver campaign, to continue Adrian's work to make more people aware of the importance of becoming a donor.
"To be able to go back to Bilborough College for the second time and get a fantastic response from the students and then to come along and do the spit testing is just fantastic for us, it really is good," he said.
"It's important because worldwide 37,000 people are waiting for bone marrow transplants and without a perfect tissue match they will die so the more people on the register, the more possibility there is for a tissue match, which will mean there is more lives saved."
Alison Lardi was personal tutor to Adrian – who worked for the Huddersfield Examiner – during his time as a student.
"By getting students on to the register from an early age, they can potentially remain on the register for 22 years, and more lives may be saved as a result," she said.
Principal Chris Bradford said: "At Bilborough College we are delighted to be involved with Register and Be a Lifesaver, which is the legacy of Adrian Sudbury.
"Keith Sudbury and his team have been in to talk to all our year 13 tutor groups to raise awareness of stem cell, blood and organ donation."
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