Reading Blood Donor Centre
This centre is due to open September 2026
Be one of the first to donate blood or plasma at our new permanent donor centre in Reading. Book your appointment now
If you need to speak to us, please call our donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23.
Donor centre address
1st Floor
Reading Bridge House
George St
Reading
RG1 8LS
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Where to park
Tesco Extra
Napier Road
Reading
RG1 8DF
Parking at Tesco is free for 3 hours.
Accessibility
There are steps up to the main entrance of the building so this is not wheelchair accessible, but there is a step free lift entrance in the car park on the lower ground floor.
Once inside, the lift and building are fully accessible.
For more information, see donors and disability.
Free Wi-Fi
Coffee and refreshments
Toilets
Lift to donor centre
Travelling to the donor centre
If you are travelling by train, the donor centre is an 8 minute walk from Reading train station.
If you are travelling by bike, you can use the bike store on the lower ground floor of the building. This is a secure facility – please ask the staff at reception for access.
If you are travelling by car, there is no parking available at the centre. You can park at:
- Tesco Extra car park (no height restriction, free parking for 3 hours and around a 15 minute walk to the donor centre)
- Hills Meadow car park (2.05 metre height restriction, paid parking and around a 2 minute walk to the donor centre)
Opening hours
The first and last appointments of the day will be within the opening hours. Please only visit the donor centre if you have an appointment booked, and arrive at your appointment time. We are unable to provide walk-in appointments.
The donor centre will be open on weekdays, evenings and weekends, as follows:
- Monday - 8am to 3.30pm
- Tuesday - midday to 7.30pm
- Wednesday - 10am to 5.30pm
- Thursday - midday to 7.30pm
- Friday - 10am to 5.30pm
- Saturday - 8am to 3.30pm on alternate weeks (closed when open on Sunday)
- Sunday - 8am to 3.30pm on alternate weeks (closed when open on Saturday)
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.
Plasma
An appointment to give plasma takes up to 90 minutes, with the donation taking around 35-45 minutes.
Your plasma could be made into lifesaving medicines that can treat over 50 diseases.