MORE than 100 staff at a Cwmbran company signed up to the Anthony Nolan register yesterday in the hope of being a donor for cancer sufferer Emily Clark as her battle continues to find a donor to save her life.

We Fight Any Claim held a staff event on Monday which saw 111 employees complete their ‘spit kit’ and sign up to the register.

A representative from Anthony Nolan gave the 500 staff a presentation on the procedure and Emily, 17, her sister Holly and her mother Donna Dunn attended too.

Simon Evans, head of communications at We Fight Any Claim, said he was delighted at the support of the staff.

“It was beyond our wildest expectations,” he said.

“We expected 20-30 people but one fifth of our workforce have signed up.

“It was a tremendous effort and a testament to the staff.”

Staff decided to take part in the event after hearing of the appeal to find a bone marrow donor for Emily Clark in the Argus.

Emily needs a bone marrow transplant after she was told that her cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, had returned.

The South Wales Argus is helping to raise awareness of donating bone marrow and stem cells to help Emily and the 1,800 other people searching for a match in the UK.

The Welsh Blood Service said 36 more people signed up to the register on November 27, 28 and December 1 in Mid and South Wales.

Since November 24, Antony Nolan, the UK’s blood cancer charity and bone marrow register, has reported 222 successful sign-ups in the NP postcode area.

Staff at Bron Afon Community Housing are also being encouraged to give blood when the Welsh Blood Service bus comes to Bron Afon on December 17 and 18.

If you are aged between 16 and 30 you can join the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register online; if you sign up, please tick Emily’s campaign ‘Remission Possible’ as a reason for joining. If between 17 and 55, you can join the Delete Blood Cancer bone marrow register.