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James Mackay’s daughter Emilia was saved by a stem cell transplant after being diagnosed with a rare blood disorder at just five years of age. Now, platelet donor James is on a mission to give back by encouraging others to join the register.

Supermodel Jourdan Dunn swapped the bright lights of the fashion runway for the bustle of Brixton Donor Centre to give blood on World Sickle Cell Day, helping to raise awareness of the condition.

This South Asian Heritage Month, there are 1,400 Asian families waiting for an organ transplant. Sadly, for Aisha’s mum Annsa, the wait for a kidney would prove too long. But the organs Bobby’s brother Mandip donated provide hope for the future.

Our latest update features the standing down of the blood stocks amber alert, an explanation of the rules on children at donation sessions, our partnership with Marvel Television's Ironheart, and more.

Pandora has been donating blood for more than 10 years, but recently she found a new way to be a lifesaver: contributing to Our Future Health, the health research programme aimed at finding new ways to treat diseases.

Every minute, the NHS needs 3 lifesaving blood donations – that’s why our new advert, which features real-life paramedics, asks people to consider signing up as blood donors.

The number of people unable to donate because of low haemoglobin increases by around 50% in the warmer months. Don’t be caught out: read our guide to keep yourself feeling well before and after your donation, all year round.

We need your help to rebuild blood, plasma and platelet stocks as bank holidays and trips abroad affect donations this spring and summer. In our update, we also share news of the brand-new donor centre in Brixton, safety survey results, and more.

We’ve been working hard to make improvements to online services based on the feedback we have received. As part of this work, platelet donors can now book, move and cancel appointments online and in the mobile app months in advance.

Chiamaka signed up to give blood at her university Fresher’s Fayre while studying medicine. Now qualified as a doctor, she says she sees the lifesaving effects of blood transfusions directly.