The Donor

News and information for blood donors

With almost 5,000 donations needed every day, there’s never a shortage of remarkable stories emerging from the world of giving blood – be they from the research lab, the hospital bed, or the donor chair.

The Donor brings those stories to the fore: stories that may inspire you or make you laugh or cry, but should, more than anything, help you to feel proud of the amazing, compassionate, and generous thing you’re doing every time you donate.

Human of Blood Donation

We receive so many wonderful and heart-warming stories from blood donors that we decided to turn them into a regular feature – Humans of Blood Donation.

Our latest contributor is Bill Kelly, who shares his favourite moments from donating at Birmingham Donor Centre.

Down Memory Lane

For some donors, the habit of saving lives is one that stretches way back into the past – in some cases, as far as the 1950s.

In our new feature, Down Memory Lane, these lifesavers take us back through the decades to the days their younger selves started giving blood.

The Donor Carer and the Evil Blood Keeper

Our donor carer Amanda shares a heart-warming story from her nephew Lucas about the importance of giving blood.

Thank you for the gift of life

Rachael would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all blood donors who saved her life during emergency surgery.

25 donors on my 25th birthday

Gloria describes how she gave herself the ultimate 25th birthday present: 25 people to donate blood!

How blood plasma can save lives

Ahmed and Ann were two of the first people to receive blood plasma treatment after being admitted to hospital with COVID-19.

Help us to save and improve lives this winter

During these challenging times, we’d like to thank all our donors for their support. Please help us keep on saving and improving lives.

The journey of blood – testing, testing, testing!

When you give blood, we take a little extra for testing later on. Now, what happens to it next?

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