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We create comic books that make sickle cell disease easy to understand while giving back to those affected by it in Nigeria @cellsofageneration . 💚🩻

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Meet Dee, Segun, and Laurel. In this conversation, they speak with blood donor, Victor, about how blood transfusions and exchanges have impacted their lives while living with sickle cell disease.
A @nuviefilms_uk production.

The Lifeline Conversations is designed to amplify awareness and education for blood donation for the new generation. This programme is a resource for educators and communities to inspire potential blood donors, with a particular focus on black young adults.

🌟 Join us for The Lifeline Conversations! 🌟

On the March 21st, @coagcomics is bringing together storytelling, community, and important conversations to Kindred (W6 9BW).

📽️ The Official Documentary screening
🎤 Panel discussion
❤️ £2000 GoFundMe Fundraiser for people with sickle cell in Nigeria

It’s a chance to connect, learn, and be part of something meaningful. Hope to see you there!
FREE tickets available on Eventbrite

#TheLifelineConversations #COAGComics #SickleCellAwareness #Community #sicklecell #nhsbt #OurPpls #giveblood by @coagcomics

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2 years ago

This Sunday is the fourth and final Liberation, Cell by Cell session at Enfield Town Library in partnership with COAG Comics.

We’re closing the month by talking about something that affects so many people living with chronic illness and disability: stress, inflammation, pain and fatigue.

We’ll be exploring:

How stress can affect inflammation, pain and energy

How naturopathic approaches can support the body and help reduce pain and fatigue

Practical ways to create better conditions for your body to function

How to advocate for yourself when you are living with a disability or chronic illness

How to communicate what you need when you are not being heard, believed or taken seriously

Sunday 27th September
1pm to 3pm
Enfield Town Library

Free to attend, with refreshments and practical resources to take home.

You do not need a diagnosis to come. You do not need to have attended the previous sessions either.

Come as you are. Sit, rest, leave the room and come back if you need to. Listening counts too.

One final Sunday. One more conversation about living better in a body that needs more care.

#LiberationCellByCell #SickleCellAwarenessMonth #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Enfield by @coagcomics

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Ubele in Focus: What You Don’t Always See.

For Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we spent time with @sharonbpeter Programme Coordinator at Ubele, to hear more about what it’s like to live and work with sickle cell — and the work she’s doing to create greater awareness beyond Ubele.

Over the weekend, we joined Sharon at an event hosted through her organisation @cellsofageneration where she screened her documentary exploring experiences of sickle cell and shared her comics @coagcomics

After the screening, we sat down with Sharon to talk about navigating her role at Ubele, running her own organisation, and using her experiences to create spaces where people living with sickle cell can feel seen, heard and supported.

Sharon also shared what she wishes more people understood about living and working with sickle cell:

“The effort it takes to show up can be invisible.”

This is her story, in her words 💜

#UbeleInFocus #SickleCellAwarenessMonth #SickleCellAwareness #TheUbeleInitiative SelfSovereignRegeneration taken in London, United Kingdom by @coagcomics

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TONIGHT: The Lifeline Conversations Screening

For Sickle Cell Awareness Month, COAG Comics is taking over the iconic Dugdale Arts Centre for an evening of film, food and important conversations about sickle cell and blood donation. 🩸

Before we screen The Lifeline Conversations this evening, we are bringing together a brilliant panel to start the conversation:

Jael A’sa Israel - Moderator
Founder of @cellbasednutrition , naturopathic nutritional therapist and sickle cell advocate, bringing both professional and lived experience.

Laurel Brumant-Palmer - Panellist
Sickle cell advocate @sicklecellmystory, artist and documentary contributor sharing her experience of living and ageing with sickle cell.

Mary Adeturinmo - Panellist
Healthcare and Design Researcher @maryadet, founder of Know Your BloodLine and blood donation advocate working with NHS Blood and Transplant.

Shane, Macques Nutrition - Panellist
Nutrition coach @macques_nutrition drawing on his own experience of living with sickle cell to support conversations around nutrition and wellbeing.

THE EVENING

5:00pm - Doors open, mix & mingle + food from Chip N Jerk
6:00pm - Panel conversation begins
6:45pm - Audience Q&A
7:15pm - Screening of The Lifeline Conversations
7:30pm - Event close

FREE food from Chip N Jerk
FREE drinks for the first 10 guests

Location: Dugdale Arts Centre, 39 London Road, Enfield, EN2 6DS
Date: Saturday 19 September
Time: 5pm
**FREE ENTRY**

Come for the food. Come for the conversation. Come to learn something new about sickle cell and the importance of blood donation.

Bring your friends, family and your questions. We want the room FULL. ❤️

Tickets available: https://www.dugdaleartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/liberation-cell-by-cell-life-line-conversations-sickle-cell-blood-donation-community

#SickleCellAwareness #TheLifelineConversations #COAGComics #BloodDonation Enfield @dugdaleartscentre by @coagcomics

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Someone living with Sickle Cell Disorder needs blood that matches theirs. There's a real chance it's yours. 🩸

The Ro blood subtype many sickle cell patients rely on is far more common in donors of African and Caribbean heritage. Yet myths are keeping our community out of the donor chair.

Let's clear them up. YES, you can give blood if you have sickle cell trait. And having roots in West Africa doesn't automatically rule you out (we'll unpack the malaria antibody question too).

📍 SAT 19th SEPT · 5pm · Dugdale Arts Centre
Screening of The Lifeline Conversations, then a panel and Q&A. The blood bank team will be on site so you can register as a donor on the spot.
Bring one willing donor. Someone is waiting for blood like yours.

📍 SUN 20th SEPT · Build Blood · Enfield Town Library · 1pm-3pm
Been turned away for low iron? A deferral is a delay, not a dead end. Learn ferritin vs haemoglobin, build an iron plan around the foods you already eat, and leave with a 12-week donor-ready pathway.

Know your status. Be the match. Bring someone who can give.

👉 Save your place: Link in comments
Tag the person you're bringing 👇

#SickleCellAwarenessMonth #GiveBlood #BloodDonation #BlackDonors #Enfield taken in Dugdale Arts Centre by @coagcomics

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This is a BIG weekend for us at @coagcomics and @cellbasednutrition ! ❤️🩸

We’ve spent September learning, asking questions and having honest conversations about sickle cell, our bodies and our health. This weekend, we’re bringing it all together with TWO events.

🩸 SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER - IT’S IN OUR BLOOD
Join us at Dugdale Arts Centre for a special screening of The Lifeline Conversations, followed by conversation, Q&A and a deeper look at blood donation - including why ethnically matched blood matters for people living with sickle cell and some of the myths that can stop people from donating.

🥗 SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER - BUILD BLOOD
Then we’re back at Enfield Town Library @cellbasednutrition to talk about anaemia, iron, haemoglobin and nutrition. We’ll take a special look at why people can be deferred from donating blood because of low haemoglobin and practical ways to build and support healthy iron levels.

Whether you live with sickle cell, love someone who does, want to become a blood donor or simply want to learn more - you are welcome.

Come for the information. Come with your questions. Come ready to learn and take action. ❤️

🎟️ Both events are FREE. Book your place:

https://www.dugdaleartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/liberation-cell-by-cell-life-line-conversations-sickle-cell-blood-donation-community

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/liberation-cell-by-cell-tickets-1998212560559?aff=oddtdtcreator

#LiberationCellByCell #SickleCellAwarenessMonth #SickleCell #BloodDonation #GiveBlood Enfield taken in Dugdale Arts Centre by @coagcomics

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Last year, we had our first screening of the Lifeline Conversations plus an amazing panel conversation.
Join us again at @dugdaleartscentre for a special community screening as we explore the realities of living with sickle cell, the importance of blood donation, and the power of community.

We’ll be screening The Lifeline Conversations, followed by a panel discussion and a chance to continue the conversation together. Plus, there’ll be free food from @chipnjerk on us!

📅 Saturday 19 September 2026
⏰ 5:00pm
📍 Dugdale Arts Centre, Enfield

Whether you live with sickle cell, love someone who does, donate blood, or simply want to learn more - this space is for you.

Come to watch. Come to learn. Come to be part of the conversation.

🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://www.dugdaleartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/liberation-cell-by-cell-life-line-conversations-sickle-cell-blood-donation-community

#SickleCellAwareness #TheLifelineConversations #COAGComics #BloodDonation #Enfield CommunityHealth taken in Dugdale Arts Centre by @coagcomics

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Join us at Dugdale Arts Centre for a special community screening exploring the realities of living with sickle cell, the importance of blood donation, and the power of community.

We’ll be screening The Lifeline Conversations, followed by a panel discussion and a chance to continue the conversation together. Plus, there’ll be free food from @chipnjerk on us!

📅 Saturday 19 September 2026
⏰ 5:00pm
📍 Dugdale Arts Centre, Enfield

Whether you live with sickle cell, love someone who does, donate blood, or simply want to learn more — this space is for you.

Come to watch. Come to learn. Come to be part of the conversation.

🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://www.dugdaleartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/liberation-cell-by-cell-life-line-conversations-sickle-cell-blood-donation-community

#SickleCellAwareness #TheLifelineConversations #COAGComics #BloodDonation #Enfield CommunityHealth taken in Dugdale Arts Centre by @coagcomics

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Everything we’re doing this September is FREE.

The workshops. The food. The resources. Even books and giveaways for the children who join us.

And that only happens because people chose to put something behind the idea.

So I want to say thank you.

To Sharon Browne-Peter and Cells of a Generation/COAG Comics, who backed this programme when it was still an idea in an email.

To NHS Blood and Transplant, whose community grants programme helps make work like this possible.

And to children’s author Olivia Ash, who is donating copies of Jael the Sickle Cell Warrior and The Little Sickle Cell Warrior Colouring Book.

Representation matters.

A child with sickle cell deserves to open a book and see themselves as the main character, not simply the patient.

And the people around that child need to understand too.

This September, we’re bringing all of that together.

📍 Enfield Town Library
🗓️ 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th September
⏰ 1pm to 3pm

Plus:

🎬 The Lifeline Conversations
📍 Dugdale Arts Centre
🗓️ Saturday 19th September
⏰ From 5pm

Nutrition. Blood. Advocacy. Community. Food. Resources.

None of it costs you a thing because people said yes.

Comment SEPTEMBER and I’ll send you the details.

And when you come, you can thank some of the people who made it possible yourself. ❤️

#SickleCellAwarenessMonth #CellsOfAGeneration #COAGComics #GiveBlood #NHSBT taken in Enfield Town Library by @coagcomics

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Session 1 complete!

We had an incredible start to Sickle Cell Awareness Month today.

✨ This September @CellBasedNutrition Olivia Ash and @coagcomics are coming together to bring you Liberation, Cell by Cell: A comprehensive month-long Chronic Pain & Fatigue Nutrition Programme.

Throughout the rest of the month we’ll be hosting a series of FREE Sunday workshops at Enfield Town Library, created for people living with sickle cell, chronic pain and fatigue, as well as family members, carers and anyone who wants to learn more.

📍 Enfield Town Library
⏰ 1pm–3pm every Sunday
🎟️ FREE to attend

Expect practical tools, culturally relevant conversations, healthy refreshments, take-home resources and a supportive space to learn together.

Come to one workshop or join us for the whole month.

Sickle Cell Awareness Month isn’t just about raising awareness. It’s about giving our community the knowledge and tools to take action.

Spaces are limited - register via the link in the comments.

Plus, join us for a special screening of The Lifeline Conversations 🎬

📍 Dugdale Centre
🗓️ 19th September | 5–8PM
🩸 Panel discussion, Q&A & blood donation awareness

@enfieldlibraries @COAG Comics
#SickleCellAwareness #ChronicPain #ChronicFatigue #Nutrition #Enfield by @coagcomics

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What a way to start Sickle Cell Awareness month! ❤️

Our first Educational Sunday was full of honest conversations and so many questions. Jael led us through the session about knowing our cells, and what made it so special was how much time we spent simply talking about sickle cell, sharing knowledge and learning from one another.

Everyone left knowing something they didn’t know before, and that’s exactly what we wanted from this month.

Next Sunday, we’re back for Nourish to Flourish 🌱 - getting practical about nutrition, hydration, supportive foods and how what we eat can support our bodies through pain and fatigue.

📍 Enfield Town Library
🗓️ Sunday 13 September | 1-3pm
🎟️ FREE - Eventbrite link in our bio.

One Sunday down. So much more to come. ❤️ by @coagcomics

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