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The three members of band Scratchcard Wednesday stand in Glasgow Blood Donor Centre wearing Scotland strips and smiling

Supporting Scotland: Scratchcard Wednesday and the Tartan Army give blood

Scratchcard Wednesday and the Tartan Army show their support for patients in Scotland.

Metallica logo and blood drive imagery

Metallica: Back in Scotland and supporting blood donation

With their M72 tour hitting Hampden Park in Glasgow on 25 June, Metallica know, if you need blood, “Nothing else matters.”

Scotland’s World Cup rivals unite to give blood and save lives

A World Cup-themed blood donation event brings Scotland, Haiti, Morocco and Brazil in a show of solidarity, highlighting the need for donors.

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donors give blood at Aberdeen donor centre

Aberdeen Donor Centre car park reopens: Please book your appointment

Aberdeen Donor Centre car park has now reopened, so blood, plasma and platelet donors can once again park directly outside the centre.

Header image - decorative, featuring the words Yes Sir, I'm a donor - Help us champion blood donation during the World Cup

Scotland needs blood donors now as World Cup approaches

As Scotland prepares to take to the world stage at the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, we’re urging people across the country to take action off the pitch by giving blood now.

Graham, an older man with white hair, stands in front of a painting.

A rare cancer shows the value of blood donors

When Graham was diagnosed with Myelodysplasia, he quickly discovered how much he needed donated blood.

Murray and dog Kit pose with two female donor carers at a blood donation session. The background of the picture is an image of Pitlochry town.

Murray and Kit: ‘A Pawsitive’ force for good

Murray and his red lab guide dog Kit are well-kent faces at the Pitlochry session.

Pete holds up his 50th donation certificate while donating plasma at Dundee Donor Centre

A porter with a passion for saving lives

Pete first became aware of just how vital plasma is while working as a porter in Ninewells Hospital.

Update on Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations in Scotland

Scotland continues to make steady progress in putting the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry into practice.