Let's save lives together
Giving blood saves lives. The blood you give is a lifeline in an emergency and for people who need long-term treatments. We need new blood donors from all backgrounds to ensure there is the right blood available for patients who need it.
We need:
- 4,300 blood donations every day on average to meet the needs of our hospitals
- over 140,000 people to donate blood for the first time this year
- 12,000 new Black heritage donors, to meet the growing demand for ethnically matched blood for sickle cell patients who need regular transfusions to stay alive
- more young people aged 17-35 to donate, to ensure we have enough blood for the future
7 GoodGymers have supported NHS Blood Donation Kingston Upon Thames with 6 tasks.
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Time for a Pint 🩸
Wednesday 29th January
Written by Claire Dunne
GoodGymers have been helping save lives this month by donating pints rather than drinking them - pints of blood and plasma which is urgently needed to treat emergencies, mothers during child birth and provide critical treatments.
They have received stickers, snacks and had some great views from their donation centres.
One donation has already made its way to Newport ready to be used.
Gave blood (76th time!)
Tuesday 1st October 2024
Written by Luke
Drank water, gave a pint of blood, ate biscuits, came home. Travelled by bus for reduced carbon footprint.
Snack Attack 🍫🍪
Thursday 18th July 2024
Written by Claire Dunne
I finally made it to my first blood 🩸 donation. The most complicated part was navigating my way to the donation centre. Once all checked in and questions answered the donation went by in a flash. 2 songs on the radio and 5mins later it was time for compulsory snacks 😀.
Out for a pint
Wednesday 3rd July 2024
Written by Kingston upon Thames runner
Blood donation 43 is in the bag
It’s rare when you’re medically advised to eat both salty and sugary snacks - so of course I followed the advice!
Gave blood (my 75th donation)!
Tuesday 11th June 2024
Written by Luke
Turned up, donated the usual pint of blood, ate biscuits, left. Used bicycle as transport.
Gave blood!
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Written by Luke
Gave blood - 74th time! Vine Hall, Vine Road, East Molesey
