1000s New Black Blood Donors Required In Order To Meet Sickle Cell Demand It’s always nice to come across new black blood donors who have made the important decision to help save lives. When we found out about Lulu from East London giving blood, we decided to get in contact with her. Lulu kindly agreed…

World Sickle Cell Day – Raising Awareness Of This Blood Disorder I was at the World Sickle Cell Day event held at The Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre in Bristol. The venue was filled with sickle cell warriors, blood donors and representatives from various organisations. Community campaigners such as DET Entertainment and members of the…

Mike’s 50th Blood Donation And Still Going Strong! Veteran black blood donor Michael Earle, reached a huge milestone by making his 50th blood donation earlier this year. Michael has been donating his blood for well over twenty years. He continues to donate blood because he views saving lives as a very meaningful and worthwhile thing…

Good News For Black Blood Donors The Government has announced the removal of a discriminatory blood donation restriction in England that predominantly prevents Black people from donating blood and plasma. The change relates to the three-month deferral period for anyone who has ‘had sex with someone who may ever have had sex in parts of…

National and local media have recently been reporting on reasons why more blood donors from Black and Asian communities are urgently needed. There is a rise in demand for the rare Ro blood subtype, which is mainly found in Black people. There will be a list of blood donation events around the UK due to…

Is it safe to donate blood? People often wonder if it is safe to donate blood or not for two main reasons. Will they become unwell after donating, or will their blood harm the recipient? Smokers and drinkers are mainly the ones to concern themselves with the latter question. The average adult holds around 9…