Giving Blood

You can do something amazing... you can become a blood donor. 96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood. In general, you will be able to give blood if you:

• Aged between 17 and 65 years old (if it's your first time)

• Weigh at least 7st 12lb

• Are in good health (e.g. no coughs, cold or flu)

Blood has a short shelf life AND is always required. With hospitals needing around 7,000 units of blood every day to treat patients.

Male donors can give blood up to 4 times in 12 months, with at least waiting 12 weeks between donations.

We advise female donors to wait at least 16 weeks or more between donations. This is to reduce the risk of having not enough iron.

For more information visit www.blood.co.uk.