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30 March 2026

Murray and Kit: 'A Pawsitive' force for good

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

23 March 2026

Pageant queen highlights the beauty of blood donation

A beauty queen finalist has called for more blood donors to come forward, after treatment saved her life as a baby.

Why do blood donations decline by up to 20% in autumn and winter?

After 50 blood donations at her workplace, Carol Sinclair is becoming a plasma donor.

30 September 2025

Treating sickle cell

September is sickle cell awareness month – but what is sickle cell disorder?

To help meet patient needs, we need to welcome 1,000 more.

Essential maintenance work is scheduled to begin on Sunday 21 September, affecting the entrance area of Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre.

For Derek and his family, giving blood isn’t just a donation - it's a lifeline

This July, nine big hearted baristas from Costa Riverside gave blood in Dundee.

We’re proud to unveil two new additions to our family of donation graphic identifiers: 'Give plasma' and 'Give platelets'.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Wednesday 08 April

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