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Every donation counts

Your donation will give a lifeline to someone in need

Save a life today

Every day thousands of people’s lives are saved or improved thanks to the generosity of donors like you. But, sadly, there are still lots of patients we can’t treat because we don’t have enough supplies. There’s an urgent need for donations. Please help, if you can.

Give blood

Blood is always in high demand. Most people aged 17 to 65 can donate.

Book an appointment

Become an organ donor

Your organs could give someone a chance to live after your death.

Register to donate organs

Donate plasma

Medicines made from plasma help more than 17,000 people in England each year.

Sign up to donate plasma

Donate platelets

One platelet donation can help up to 3 adults or 12 children.

Register to donate platelets

Donate tissue

Tissue transplants are vital for many patients, including burn victims.

Register to donate tissue

Donate cord blood

Cord blood is donated after the birth of your baby, so you can save a life after creating one.

Register to donate cord blood

Become a stem cell donor

Stem cells located in your bone marrow can save the life of someone affected by a blood cancer.

How to join

Abrar donated stem cells

Abrar donated his stem cells to someone he has never met.

Read Abrar's story

Katie received a kidney from a stranger

Katie spent eight years on dialysis before a stranger saved her life. Read Katie's story

Blood transfusions kept Archie alive

Archie has a rare blood disorder and needed transfusions every three weeks to survive.

Read Archie's story

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