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We’ve teamed up with Channel 4 on our new blind date show, Love is in the Blood. Meanwhile, our new donor centre in Brighton opens its doors and we’re becoming a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower supporter.

The public holidays during the Christmas period will be welcomed in by people in their millions, but tens of thousands of donations of blood and platelets are needed to meet the shortfall the holidays, along with the cold weather and illness, create.

When former blood donor Sara was treated for an aggressive cancer, it left her with a rare autoimmune condition. Thankfully, medicines made from donated plasma were there for her on the other side.

Donated blood and platelets helped to give Lorna’s husband Mike precious extra months to live. Lorna’s campaign aims to get friends, family, and the wider public to donate – giving a ‘pint’ for Mike.

Comedian Paul Kerensa’s eyes are forever at work: he’s always on the lookout for ways to make sense of the world through humorous observations. But a progressive eye condition meant he needed a cornea transplant from an “awe-inspiring” donor.

This year, we’re launching our partnership with BOSH!, one of the UK’s most influential plant-based food brands who, in collaboration with NHS Blood and Transplant, are creating an exclusive eBook for donors, packed with iron-rich recipes.

Every year, 300 babies are born with the blood disorder sickle cell. Angel was one of them. Now 13, Angel has lent her experience of growing up with sickle cell to a new book which promises to raise awareness of the condition.

Blood is needed every day, and no one knows it better than the paramedics and air ambulance crew from the 'Be There' advert we shared in July. Watch our behind-the-scenes video to hear from the people who see the power of your blood every day.

From a donor’s arm to a patient’s medicine, the plasma that is donated every day makes a long and lifesaving journey. Our new animation shows the way.

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.