Give blood today - #WhyNot?

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Giving blood saves lives. The blood you give is a lifeline in an emergency and for people who need long-term treatments.

We’re on the hunt with NHS Blood and Transplant to find as many real life superheroes as we can across South Yorkshire. We want people to be ready for action when people need their help the most. Did you know that in just 1 hour of your time you can save the lives of three people! There’s only really one question... why not?

How do you become a real life superhero? Do something amazing. Register now to become a blood donor by clicking on the link below.

Register Now

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We asked three sets of people their experiences with giving blood. Sian and Oliver who were doing it for the first time, Josh who gives blood regularly and Olivia who received blood when she had leukemia as a child.

Sian and Oliver

First time donators

Josh

Regular blood giver

Olivia

Blood recipent

#WhyNot?=========

We understand there’s tonnes of reasons why people haven’t donated before so we’ve put together the top reasons below and answered those concerns.

I can never find a suitable time to do it.

Appointments are available throughout the day, evenings and weekends, You can find the best time for you on blood.co.uk and book an appointment right now.

I’m really scared of needles!

We cant overcome your fear but most people say it just feels like a little pin prick and that the whole process is painless. You'll be giving blood for between just 8-10 minutes.

I’ve got tattoos so I can’t do it

If you had your most recent tattoo over 4 months ago then you are able to donate!

I don’t know where to do it

You can find your nearest donor centre by clicking here. There are loads across South Yorkshire and they are usually just around the corner. You can even download the blood.co.uk mobile app and find your nearest centre in just one tap!

Click here to find out if you can donate blood

Your Reasons

Tweet the reason you haven’t given blood using #whynot and we’ll try to answer your concern.

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