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Driving donation: WH Malcolm show they're haulage heroes
It's been one of Scotland’s biggest transport companies for over 100 years, and now they're driving home the importance of giving blood.
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Because of you, we had one more Christmas: The power of blood donation
Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy rely on you for the greatest gift that can be given, that of life and love this Christmas time. You may not know, but over one third of all donations are used to help patients living with cancer and receiving cancer treatment.
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Special Days – An Appeal to Scotland’s Donors
Blood has a shelf life of up to 35 days, so why do we badly need people to come forward to our Donor Centres on special days such as Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Hogmanay and 2nd January?
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Bloodstocks Update – Christmas 25
In Scotland, we are lucky to have great insights about hospital demand, which we can match to booked appointments.
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MAT with donation now live across Scotland
We’re delighted to announce that from Monday, 15 December, our Malaria Antibody Test (MAT) with donation process will begin at Glasgow Donor Centre. This milestone means MAT with donation is now available across all of Scotland.
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Your O Negative blood keeps Scotland moving this festive season
As an O Negative donor, you play an incredible role in saving lives across Scotland. Your blood can be given to anyone in an emergency - making your gift vital during the festive season, when donations can drop by up to 20%
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Christmas 2025: Kelly's story
'I had to prepare Millie for the possibility that Mum wouldn’t be there on Christmas Day,' says Kelly Butler, 34, from Aberdeen. 'It was really tough.'
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Christmas 2025: Nicolle and Alexandria
This Christmas, you may have seen baby Alexandria on the news. Dunfermline mummy Nicolle Hollick has taken the time to explain to the people of Scotland just how critical blood donations were for her family.
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Festive opening hours 2025/26
This winter, Scotland needs new blood donors. You can book an appointment by clicking the links below, or by calling 0345 90 90 999 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).
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Christmas campaign calls for new donors as figures reveal less than 2% of Scots are blood donors
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is calling on people across Scotland to register as a blood donor, as new figures show the number of people actively donating has fallen from around 3% of the population to under 2%.