Have you ever wondered about what actually happens to the blood you give?
Today we take it for granted that giving blood is as easy as looking online and booking an appointment - and it pretty well is.
Showing the older generation how it’s done, enthusiastic school students were among donors who turned out to give blood recently.
The blood transfusion service is actively seeking to welcome local companies as part of its corporate blood donation programme.
In a highly successful mission, members and dependants of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion joined forces to give blood together last week.
More than 3000 of you have now done your bit to boost blood supplies across Highland and Moray since we launched our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.
A former doctor was among those giving blood at a community donation session last week.
Members of the Inverness BID team rolled up their sleeves to donate blood as part of our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.
If you want to give blood that’s great - but did you know that there are different kinds of donation you can make?
A 40-year-old man who died following fatal crash on the A96 near Elgin has been named as Gary Dewar.
People across large parts of the north of Scotland are being warned to be aware of the danger of wildfire over the coming days.
“If I had the chance to speak to the people who gave up half an hour of their time to help me, I’d love to thank them for saving my life.”
A mum who faced life-threatening complications after giving birth last year said the situation has brought home to her how important giving blood is.
Our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to boost blood donations across the north has now passed the 2000 mark.
A member of the ambulance service says the things he deals with on a day to day basis made it impossible for him not to give blood .
Strathspey Thistle FC committee member Margaret Clark says blood donations helped her ill nephew live longer.
“I think our parents would be really proud that we followed in their footsteps and carried on the family tradition of giving blood.”
Most of the people you’ll see in a blood donation session are actually donor carers rather than nurses. But what does that mean? And what do they do?
Our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to boost blood donations across the north has now passed the 1000 mark.
As a blood donor Neil Jack has helped up to 150 people thanks to 50 donations teach able to be split into three parts to be used where most needed.