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

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

17 March 2022

Travel and malaria: Why we ask the questions we do

Information on when you can give blood after travel outside the UK.

02 March 2022

Position statement: Ukraine

At this time, Ukraine has not requested support for blood supplies.

18 February 2022

Moray donor William reaches 250 donations

William McCook began donating when he was just nineteen.

15 February 2022

Cabinet Secretary Humza Yousaf visits Dundee Donor Centre

14 February 2022

Another way to share the love this Valentine’s Day

Blood donors save first time mum Jenifer's life on Valentine's Day after a severe postpartum haemorrhage.

01 February 2022

Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre remains open through building work

Roadworks will continue from Tuesday 1st February until Spring 2022.

10 January 2022

Dundee Donor Centre: Change in opening hours

Dundee donors will be able to give blood on Tuesdays

30 December 2021

Glasgow donor David reaches amazing 700 donations

David first gave blood as a teen in 1966, and has donated regularly ever since.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Monday 08 June

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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