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Cianna's Smile Sickle Cell Awareness Charity

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Cianna's Smile is a charity based in Reading whos aim is to support families affected by Sickle Cell Anaemia in the UK

22/10/2026

Building a sisterhood of women impacted by Sickle Cell.

A space to celebrate each other, encourage each other and help you to be the best you can be ❤️

20/10/2026

Book your donation now at blood.co.uk !!!!!!!

12/09/2026

🎓Calling university students living with sickle cell!

University life can be busy enough without having to think about what to cook after a long day. We’d like to make things a little easier.

Cianna’s Smile is offering a FREE slow cooker AND food shopping voucher to a limited number of university students living with sickle cell.

To be eligible, you must:
🎓 Be a university student
❤️ Be living with sickle cell
🎂 Be aged 18–25
📍 Live in England

Our hope is that this small bit of support will make it easier to prepare warm, nutritious and affordable meals while studying.

Limited numbers are available, so please get in touch as soon as possible.

📩 DM us or email Cianna’s Smile for more information and to order yours.

Know a student who could benefit? Please tag them or share this post with them!

12/09/2026

💛 CIANNA’S SMILE NATIONAL FAMILY MEET-UP 2026! 💛

We can’t wait to bring our families together for a very special day at the University of Reading on Saturday 19th September 2026!

Whether you’ve been part of Cianna’s Smile for years or this will be your very first event, you are so welcome. Families and extended family members are invited too!

Come along for:
🎨 Fun activities
🎲 Games
🍽️ Food
🎁 Goodies
🥳 Lots of fun and laughter
🤝 And most importantly, the opportunity to meet, connect with and make new friendships with other families impacted by sickle cell.

📍 University of Reading
📅 Saturday 19th September 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm

BOOKING CLOSES THIS SUNDAY!
We need final numbers so that we can confirm catering, so please make sure everyone attending has booked their place.

We don't want cost to be the reason your family misses out. If you are unable to cover the administration fee or need support with travel costs, please contact us confidentially by Wednesday this week. We will do our best to accommodate requests where possible.

We’re looking forward to seeing familiar faces, welcoming new families and creating another day full of connection, community and smiles. 🌙

Book your places one Eventbrite or scan the QR code now and come and spend the day with the Cianna’s Smile family!

12/09/2026

This one really is a throwback… 12 years ago!

Cianna with the absolute legend that is Michael Sprott

Looking back at photos like these always brings so many emotions. Cianna was so young, we were still in the earlier years of our journey with Cianna’s Smile and we were doing everything we could to help more people understand sickle cell and the challenges children like Cianna can face.

Twelve years later, so much has changed. Cianna has grown into an incredible young woman, Cianna’s Smile has grown beyond anything we could have imagined back then and we’re still fighting for greater awareness, understanding and change.

We’ll always be grateful for the people who believed in what we were trying to build before we knew just how far this journey would take us.

And one thing is very clear from these photos… even at that age, Cianna was definitely giving Michael a run for his money!

Here’s to the people who have been part of the journey from the early days.

We appreciate you🙏

06/09/2026

What a way to celebrate 40 years! 🥳

Yesterday, we celebrated by doing something incredibly special, bringing our friends, family and community together to GIVE BACK and DONATE BLOOD.

Throughout the day, two of our amazing Youth Ambassadors spoke to donors and asked "Why did you step up and show up to give blood today?”.

Hearing their reasons was such a beautiful reminder that behind every donation is a person choosing to take time out of their day to potentially help save or improve someone else’s life.

And of course, we couldn’t let our donors leave without recognising just how special they are! 🏅🌟 Every donor received a Superstar Medal because we truly believe it takes a superstar to roll up their sleeve and give blood.

We are SO proud of everyone who stepped up, showed up and helped make the day so special. Thank you to every donor, volunteer, friend, family member and supporter who celebrated with us.

But we’re not stopping here…

📅 Our next Cianna’s Smile Blood Drive
🩸 Saturday 12th December
📍 Brixton Blood Donor Centre

Save the date and come and be one of our next blood donation superstars!

Because sometimes, giving just a little of your time can mean so much to somebody else.

03/09/2026

If you choose to be anything, be kind 🙏❤️

01/09/2026

START SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH WITH ACTION!

It’s Sickle Cell Awareness Month and we’re starting September with one simple question…

If you’re able to give blood, could you sign up to become a blood donor?

For some people living with sickle cell, blood transfusions and Red Cell Exchange are an essential part of their treatment. Every person who chooses to donate can make a difference.

This month, we don’t just want to raise awareness. We want to turn awareness into ACTION.

🩸 Learn about sickle cell
❤️ Talk about sickle cell
🧬 Know your trait
🙌🏽 And, if you can, give blood

We especially need more Black heritage blood donors, as closely matched blood is particularly important for people with sickle cell who may need regular transfusions.

Our Just One Hour campaign is all about showing how a small amount of your time could make an incredible difference.

So, here’s our first challenge for September:

-Sign up to give blood.
-Already a donor? Book your next appointment.
-Already booked? Ask a friend to join you!

And if you can’t donate, you can still help — share this post and encourage someone who can.

Let’s start Sickle Cell Awareness Month with action. 🩸❤️

JUST ONE HOUR. BE SOMEONE’S HERO.

27/08/2026

What an incredible summer we’ve had!

Today, our Create & Connect Club headed to London to see Disney’s Hercules and what an amazing experience it was!

There were smiles all around, lots of laughter and another very special memory made together.

A huge THANK YOU to James Cowper Kreston Foundation for funding our Create & Connect Club. Your support is giving the young people we work with opportunities to experience new things, build friendships, develop confidence and most importantly, have fun together. Without this funding, experiences like today simply wouldn’t be possible. 🙏🏽

Create & Connect gives young people opportunities to explore nature, music, art, culture, food and new experiences.

So far, we’ve:
-Explored Chinatown on a food tour with Dee | Foodie | London
-Visited Kew Gardens and discovered phone photography
-And today… experienced the magic of the West End!

And we’re only just getting started.

We’re incredibly proud to be creating spaces where young people impacted by sickle cell can connect with others, try something new and make memories beyond their condition.

And today came with an unexpected bonus! We bumped into an incredible platelet donor who has donated more than 500 times! Even more amazingly, they remembered us from a talk I previously gave at NHS Blood and Transplant that they attended. What a lovely full-circle moment!

This summer has been filled with connection, new experiences, laughter and so many smiles, exactly what Create & Connect is all about. 💕

14/08/2026

A week to go until our community beach day!

✅️ Good vibes

✅️ Good music

✅️ Birthday Cake

✅️ Drinks, sorted!

✅️ Toys

✅️ Fun

✅️ Bring a picnic

Join us to celebrate our 14th Birthday at Boscombe Beach on Saturday 22nd August.

Please regsister as soon as possible so we know how much Cake and drinks to order.

We can't wait to celebrate with you ❤️

Address

Wokingham

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447538919357

Website

http://www.ciannassmile.co.uk/, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ciannas-smile-charity-10084543094, https://www.instagram.

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