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
8 GoodGymers have supported NHS Blood Donation Kingston Upon Thames with 18 tasks.
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Previous sessions
Keep Calm and Donate On
Tuesday 31st March
Written by Dave White
Always such a worthwhile side quest mission. Luke gave blood and Dave gave plasma. Many biscuits were consumed in the completion of this mission :)
Always give 100%... unless you're donating blood
Saturday 31st January
Written by Dave White
Giving blood (or in my case, Plasma) always gives you an enormous sense of wellbeing. Plus the biscuits are pretty good too :)
A Bloody Good Deed
Tuesday 30th September 2025
Written by Dave White
Giving plasma is a little different from the usual GoodGym run or gardening task, but equally as fulfilling. I'm always amazed at how good I feel after donating (hole in arm aside).
If you’re eligible and have a bit of time, I’d highly recommend looking into donating blood or plasma... It’s a small act with a big impact.
Gave blood - 79th time!
Sunday 14th September 2025
Written by Luke
Gave blood - my 79th time!
Iron Woman
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Written by Claire Dunne
It was time to see if I had enough iron after a previous failed attempt to give my second blood donation and as my droplet of blood fell is the test fluid it confirmed I had.
So it was on to the donation chair and a few minutes of listening to the radio before it was time for the all important snacks.
Plasma Rider
Saturday 31st May 2025
Written by Dave White
I enjoyed a lovely bike ride along the river in the sun from Kingston to Twickenham (and very steadily back too) for this month's plasma donation. Giving blood / plasma always leaves me with an enormous sense of well-being. The sunshine helped too :)
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