Leeds Blood Donor Centre
You can donate blood and platelets at our donor centre in Leeds. If you need to speak to us, please call our donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23.
Donor centre address
117 The Headrow
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 5JW
Where to park
QPark
The Light
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 8TL
Donors can get a 50% discount on parking at QPark, which is a 2 minute walk away.
Accessibility
The donor centre is fully wheelchair accessible with street level access and automatic doors at the entrance.
For more information, see blood donors and disability.
Free Wi-Fi
Refreshments
Accessible toilet
Travelling to the donor centre
You can find the donor centre in Leeds City Centre, near TK Maxx.
If you are travelling by:
- bus: a number of buses run regularly to The Headrow bus stops, just outside the donor centre.
- train: Leeds station is about a 7 minute walk from the donor centre.
- bicycle: there are bike racks located on the street outside the donor centre, but please be aware that this is not a secure bike parking facility.
- car: donors can get a 50% discount on parking at QPark, which is a 2 minute walk away.
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Opening hours
The donor centre is open on weekdays, evenings and weekends, as follows:
- Monday - 11am - 6:40pm
- Tuesday - 8:20am - 4pm
- Wednesday - 11am - 6:40pm
- Thursday - 11am - 6:40pm
- Friday - 8:20am - 4pm
- Saturday - 8:20am - 4pm
- Sunday - closed
Please note, these hours may be different on bank holidays.
What you can donate
Blood
An appointment to give blood takes an hour, with the donation taking around 5-10 minutes.
Your blood could help someone in an emergency, help save the lives of mothers and babies during childbirth, or help to fight sickle cell.
Platelets
An appointment to give platelets takes around 2 hours, with the donation taking up to 90 minutes.
Your platelets could help someone combat cancer or recover from losing a lot of blood after an accident, organ transplant or surgery.