Let's save lives together


Sign up to give blood or plasma

O negative and B negative blood donors! We need more of your blood type at the moment. Find out how you can help.

Become a blood donor

Save up to 3 lives in 1 hour.

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Become a plasma donor

Donate in Birmingham, Reading or Twickenham to treat 50 diseases.

Sign up to donate plasma

Your plasma can save lives

If you’re aged 17-65, fit and healthy you could become a life saving plasma donor. Donating is safe and easy and is similar to giving blood.

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Want to donate blood for the first time?

We always need new donors. Let us take you through the steps to becoming a blood donor and the process of getting that first appointment booked.

Your steps to donation

Donation highlights

We need Black donors

Sickle cell is more common in people of Black heritage. Black donors are also ten times more likely to have an important blood type used to treat the condition. Find out how you can help save the lives of people with sickle cell.

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Are you the giving type?

We're celebrating our amazing donors and inviting the nation's giving types to donate.

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Coronavirus update

National restrictions may have lifted, but we still have extra safety measures in place at our centres. Read the latest advice before coming to donate. 

Advice for donors

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Who can give blood?

Most people can give blood if they are fit and healthy, but there are some rules for donors.

Get the NHS Give Blood app

Once you've got an account, download our app to book and manage your appointments.

Contact us

If you've got a question, get in touch. You can do this here online or by calling 0300 123 23 23.