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09 September 2025

How one donation can change a life

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

02 September 2025

Mocha, mates and making a difference

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

21 February 2024

Are you O Negative?

If so, we need you. Stocks of this essential blood group are currently lower than we'd like.

Thank you to everyone who has donated over Storms Isha and Jocelyn. You are amazing.

We hope to welcome 2,231 donors over the Festive period - but so far only 927 people have booked in.

Livingston pilot will draw to a close on Sunday 31st March 2024. Please keep donating there until this time.

He thanks blood donors for helping him continue his cancer treatment

Scotland needs nearly 10,000 blood and platelet donors before Christmas

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

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Tuesday 16 September

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