We need more donors
Patients need lifesaving blood for emergencies, childbirth, surgery, cancer treatment and to treat blood and medical conditions.
If you are O negative or O positive, please book an appointment to donate as soon as possible.
Where you can donate
There are blood donor sessions across the country every day.
At the moment there are plenty of appointments to donate at these centres over the next few weeks.
New to donation?
Find out more about giving blood for the first time.
If you have not donated before, please register and search for your nearest donor centre using your postcode.
Already a blood donor?
To donate at one of these centres, please sign into your account and search using your postcode.
Can't see your nearest donor centre?
Appointments often become available at the last minute. If your preferred donor centre isn’t on the list please keep checking for late availability or book an appointment near you when there's space.
Cancelling an appointment
If you can’t keep your appointment, please give us 3 days’ notice so we can offer someone else the chance to donate.
How you can help
Patients need lifesaving blood for emergencies, childbirth, surgery, cancer treatment and to treat blood and medical conditions.
You can help by:
- keeping your appointment if you can - if you need to rearrange please give us 3 days’ notice, so we have time to fill your appointment
- drinking plenty of water - it’s important that you are well hydrated in the days leading up to your donation
- wearing a face covering - we're still asking everyone to wear a face covering unless medically exempt
- Checking our coronavirus safety advice before you come