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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."

20 May 2026

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

A World Cup-themed blood donation event brings together Scots, Haitians, Moroccans and Brazilians in a show of solidarity at Glasgow Donor Centre

Best known for scoring tries for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland, Ollie Smith is also a dedicated blood donor.

There are 1,097 platelet donors across Scotland, and every single one of them is a star. However, this festive period, we need to find a few superstar donors

23 November 2023

Giving blood for Julie

Mark Williams shares why he and friends gave blood at RGU this week.

13 November 2023

High spec blood

A festive tale told through the medium of Christmas puddings.

Aberdeen University Kickboxing Club rolled up their sleeves to give blood as a group.

From Monday 23 October 2023, visitors to some provinces in Italy (Rome, Latina and Lodi) will have to wait four weeks before donating.

It's that time of year again when you may be getting your flu vaccine.

Inverness blood donors are invited to give blood at a brand new session being held at Smithton Church.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Monday 08 June

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

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