A Lancashire woman who became an organ donor and helped save the lives of three people has been honoured at an awards ceremony.
Jo Binks, 33, received the Order of St John Award for Organ Donation, run in conjunction with NHS Blood and Transplant which was given to her loved ones at a private award ceremony in Chester in May, 2024. Jo, who was originally from Darwen, had relocated to Anglesey and was lively and active just before her death. The former Runshaw College pupil who loved the colour pink became unwell over Christmas 2022.
It wasn’t a difficult decision, I always knew it was what Jo wanted. “She gave blood and just thought why wouldn’t you help, why waste organs. She had worked in medical research for a long time, and really cared about helping people. “The Order of St John award ceremony was nice, I felt a bit weird collecting the award on Jo’s behalf but I think she’d be very happy about it. “The fact she has helped three people is amazing. I think it’s a wonderful thing that she has done.
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