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07 June 2026

Kick off Blood Donor Week – and show up for Scotland!

The boys are in Boston, the Tartan Army's congregating, and the countdown has well and truly begun. And today, we have even more to celebrate - the first day of Blood Donor Week, leading up to World Blood Donor Day on 14 June.

25 May 2026

Metallica: Back in Scotland and supporting blood donation

With their M72 tour hitting Hampden Park on 25 June 2026, Metallica are partnering with all four UK blood donation services because they know, if you need blood, "Nothing else matters."

Aberdeen Foresterhill loop access road to close as construction begins on new integrated mortuary.

Scotland is currently facing some challenges with adverse weather and seasonal illnesses.

They haven't celebrated their New Year yet, but a special group from Nepal were among our first footers of 2025.

"Knowing that together we’ve kicked off the year by potentially saving or improving the lives of up to nine people feels absolutely brilliant."

What kind of donation should you make?

Katrina and Brian celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary by giving blood.

Rare complication meant Emma had to have a caesarean hysterectomy at 34 weeks.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Wednesday 10 June

We aim to retain 6 days of stocks at any time in order to meet the requirements of patients in Scotland.

Learn more about blood types