Santa came visiting the patients on Ward 6D on Dec 18 carrying gifts for all. Kay and Arthur, from the RVH Liver Support Group, paid a visit to each and every patient in the ward whising them a happy and peaceful Christmas period.

The RVH Liver Support Group already has several relay teams filled for the Belfast City Marathon on 3rd May 2026, and we are delighted to offer three remaining team spaces.
The Group has covered the full registration fee, and these places are open to anyone who would like to take on a challenge—either individually or with friends—while helping to raise vital funds for our charity.
If you’re interested in securing one of the remaining relay spots, please email us at rvhlsg@gmail.com.
Teams will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note: the Belfast City Marathon 8-mile walk is not taking place this year, but watch this space—the Group will be announcing a number of walking events over the coming months.

A great turnout at our final coffee morning of the year at Yarns Kitchen at Mossley Mill, with 28 members and friends enjoying the great food and craic.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at any of our 2025 events. Watch out for our 2026 schedule coming out soon.

One of our young liver patients, Thomas Morrison, has been collecting all his loose change, together with donations in tins from local shops, since he was just a toddler. He’s one of our staunchest supporters along with his family. He recently met Arthur at our Helpdesk at Liver Outpatients, and handed over the phenomenal sum of £825 to help further our support work. What a role model and ambassador for our young patients. Well done Thomas, and he has already started his next collection!

Pictured is Barney McConville, owner of Steel Lintels Ireland Ltd, presenting a cheque for £2000 to Kay Duffy, founder of the RVH Liver Support Group in memory of his wife the late Alison McConville. Also pictured are employees of the company who were involved in the fundraising effort. We wish to thank everyone involved.

Our team who travelled to the @2025worldtransplantgames in Dresden during the summer, were delighted to have been invited back to Stormont last night by invitation of both the Sports Minister and Health Minister to congratulate them on their successes on the world stage. Thanks to the ministers and their departments for hosting this event and all those others from a number of other Northern Ireland transplant charities who came along to support us.

The family of the late Fr Brendan Smyth are seen here presenting a cheque of £1100 to Kay Duffy, founder of the RVH Liver Support Group. The Group would like to thank them for this wonderful donation which will be used to support liver patients.

Our Chairman, Jim Kilpatrick, was pleased to represent all of our Liver Support Group members at an Afternoon Tea event in the Mansion House, in the City of London, hosted by the @british_liver_trust (BLT) and the Lady Mayoress, earlier this week. Others present were Trustees, Ambassadors and Directors of BLT, and supporters from around the UK. This included our own Rachel Quinney-Mee, her husband David and daughter Alice, BLT Ambassadors.

Another successful coffee morning, this time in Bushtown Coleraine where Ashley and Kay hosted the event. A time again for patients, many local to the area, to meet up and have a coffee and scone whilst chatting to friends.

Our next coffee morning is already booked and will be held in the Mourne Country hotel Newry on November 5 between 10 and 12:30. It will be hosted by Kay and Arthur. We look forward to seeing as many patients there as possible and remember that you can come to as many coffee events as you like and take someone with you 🙂