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TLC organises volunteer UK medical teams to work with doctors and medical staff in developing countries, helping and advising them to develop the skills to run their own life-saving transplant programmes.

TLC provides mentorship and 'twinning' with UK units, under the direction of University Hospital Birmingham, until they are self-sufficient, ensuring that patients have the long-term support they need. A range of services, from advisory visits to hands-on help, is offered by the volunteer doctors.

TLC visiting teams also perform living donor transplants and provide support services after the team has returned to the UK, maintaining a long-term link, and continuing to help each unit to learn and grow. Living donor transplants mean that a healthy member of a family can save the life of their loved one by donating one of their kidneys. Giving parents the chance to save the life of their child was the driving vision for Jennie to set up TLC.

TLC is a non-religious and non-political charity, run with minimal overheads, that relies on charitable donations, and the services of volunteer doctors and nurses giving their time and sharing their skills.

The first charitable donation to TLC was made by Jennie's father, Mr Tony Jewitt, who sadly passed away just before the charity gained its registration. The charity carries out its work in his memory.

Transplant Links is a U.K. registered charity No. 1119923 and company limited by guarantee No. 6226338.