Liverpool Blood Donor Centre
You can donate blood and platelets at our donor centre in Liverpool. If you need to speak to us, please call our donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23.
Donor centre address
Unit 1
5 St Paul’s Square
Liverpool
L3 9SJ
Where to park
There is no parking for donors at the donor centre.
Liverpool City Centre has several public car parks within walking distance of the donor centre - NCP Pall Mall is the nearest.
Please be aware that parking charges apply.
View parking information on Liverpool City Council's website
Accessibility
The donor centre is fully wheelchair accessible with street level access and automatic doors at the entrance.
For more information, see blood donors and disability.
Free Wi-Fi
Refreshments
Accessible toilet
Travelling to the donor centre
You can find the donor centre in the city centre, at St Paul's Square.
If you are travelling by:
- bus: the nearest stop is Old Hall Street/Edmund Street, which is directly outside the donor centre.
- train: the nearest station is Moorfields (Old Hall Street entrance/exit), about a 5 minute walk away .
- bicycle: there are bike racks located in St Paul's Square, just outside the donor centre, but please be aware that this is not a secure bike parking facility.
- car: there is limited free parking for donors behind the centre.
View directions
Opening hours
The donor centre is open on weekdays, evenings and weekends, as follows:
- Monday - 8:20am - 3:20pm
- Tuesday - 12:20pm - 7:20pm
- Wednesday - 12:20pm - 7:20pm
- Thursday - 8:20am - 3:20pm
- Friday - 8:20am - 3:20pm
- Saturday - 8:20am - 3:20pm (closed every other Saturday)
- Sunday - closed
Please note, these hours may be different on bank holidays.
What you can donate
Blood
An appointment to give blood takes an hour, with the donation taking around 5-10 minutes.
Your blood could help someone in an emergency, help save the lives of mothers and babies during childbirth, or help to fight sickle cell.
Platelets
An appointment to give platelets takes around 2 hours, with the donation taking up to 90 minutes.
Your platelets could help someone combat cancer or recover from losing a lot of blood after an accident, organ transplant or surgery.