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07 June 2026

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

The boys are in Boston, the Tartan Army's congregating, and the countdown has well and truly begun. And today, we have even more to celebrate - the first day of Blood Donor Week, leading up to World Blood Donor Day on 14 June.

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."

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

After ten blood transfusions in two months, six-year old Freya finally made it home for her family Christmas in 2020.

The Dundee mum's life hung in the balance when her organs failed after giving birth.

The Ardersier family celebrate an extra special Christmas together, as blood donors help them for a second time.

Dr Musa Watila, a specialty doctor in Neurology at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, thanks blood donors for providing the life changing transfusions he requires every eight weeks.

From Sunday 31st October to Friday 12th November, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (also known as COP26) is taking place in Glasgow.

14 October 2021

Buildstore blood drive

Staff at a Livingston company have so many reasons for wanting to give blood.

Think bugs, bake-off and Beast from the East...

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Thursday 11 June

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