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Donor centres across the country each need 2,000 new platelet donors in 2026. Joining the call for more donors is Alexandra, whose son Noah has been on the receiving end of lifesaving transfusions in his treatment for cancer.

More than 8,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant. Paul, who donated his kidney as a living donor, gave the gift of life to someone. Discover how you could make a difference too.

Every donor on the NHS Stem Cell Donor Registry increases the likelihood of a match for someone like 7-year-old Jensen, who is being treated for severe aplastic anaemia.

Suraiya was born premature and spent the first year of her life in and out of hospital with the rare Kawasaki disease. Donor centres across the country each need 2,000 new plasma donors in 2026 to save lives like hers.

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.