COME SAVE LIVES WITH US - HACKNEY
We are working hard to increase the number of donors of black heritage. Do something amazing, sign up to give blood and save lives!!!
Date and time
Location
St Mark Dalston
Saint Mark's Rise London E8 2LJ United KingdomAbout this event
- 7 hours
We are working hard to increase the number of people giving blood and we urgently need your help. There is a significant need for more donors of Black heritage to help the growing number of patients needing blood.
Black heritage donors are ten times more likely to have the Ro blood type urgently needed to treat the 15,000 people in the UK with sickle cell disorder. Sickle cell is a painful and debilitating condition which is particularly prevalent in people of Black African, Black Caribbean, or Mixed background.
To get the best treatment, people need blood which is closely matched to their own. This is most likely to come from a blood donor of the same ethnicity. Yet only 2% of current blood donors are of Black heritage – that’s 19,300 people.
Our objectives are to:
Increase awareness of the need for blood donors of Black heritage
Recruit 12,000 new donors of Black heritage in 2024, to help meet the increasing demand for the Ro subtype needed by people fighting sickle cell disorder. You can find out more information about sickle cell here Sickle cell - NHS Blood Donation
Join our FREE community fun day event filled with activities, food, guest speakers and entertainment at St.Marks Church Hall, Dalston, Hackney, London, E8 2LJ. You can also come along and find out what your most likely blood type is and receive more information around blood donation.
Frequently asked questions
What’s your blood type’ is a fast-paced, engaging event, which enables us to recruit donors and to satisfy their curiosity about their blood type. The process takes in around 5 minutes. You will need to register your details with us on our system, enabling us to enrol you as a future blood donor.
This event will be of interest to anyone looking to sign up to become a blood donor or looking to find out more information around the subject. It provides blood donors with the opportunity to find out their blood type and gives them valuable information about what their blood type is and means.
People can give blood if they are in generally good health and between the ages of 17 and 65. You can register from the age of 16, and you will then receive a letter when you turn 17 explaining that you are now eligible to be a blood donor and can book an appointment at your convenience.