Manchester Plymouth Grove Blood Donor Centre
You can donate blood and platelets at our donor centre in South Manchester. If you need to speak to us, please call our donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23.
Donor centre address
Plymouth Grove
Manchester
M13 9LL
Where to park
There is free parking for donors outside the donor centre.
Accessibility
The donor centre is fully wheelchair accessible with street level access. There is an automatic door at the entrance that can be opened with a push pad at wheelchair-accessible height.
For more information, see blood donors and disability.
Free Wi-Fi
Refreshments
Toilets
Free parking
Travelling to the donor centre
You can find us in South Manchester, near Manchester Royal Infirmary hospital.
If you are travelling by:
- bus: the nearest bus stop is Legh Street, which is directly opposite the donor centre entrance.
- train: Manchester Piccadilly is about a 20 minute bus or 30 minute walk away.
- bicycle: there is a bike rack outside the donor centre.
- car: there is free parking for donors at the donor centre.
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Opening hours
The donor centre is open on weekdays, evenings and weekends, as follows:
- Monday - 11:30am - 7:05pm
- Tuesday - 11:30am - 7:05pm
- Wednesday - 11:30am - 7:05pm
- Thursday - 11:30am - 7:05pm
- Friday - 8:30am - 4:05pm
- Saturday - 8:30am - 4:05pm
- 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.