Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service is asking for your support, if at all possible. In Northern Ireland upwards of 850 units of blood are used by patients each week, yet 94% of the eligible population still do not give blood. Donated blood is usually transfused within three to four days of donation and we need to attract many new donors to ensure a safe supply of blood to our hospitals. Blood is used in numerous ways, such as going to a child with leukaemia, a mother during childbirth, a person undergoing routine surgery, a person with cancer, or someone involved in an accident.

I am looking for your help to encourage donors to attend the local blood donation session in Ballymore Parish Church, Tandragee on Wednesday 28^th December. Would it be possible to include details on a weekly newssheet, or in an email to parents, even perhaps on the website, or in any other suitable location that suits? I can email you a poster in pdf format, or the full details in any other format as required.

Your help would really boost our community efforts and hopefully increase our donor numbers. Thank you for your time and interest, your contribution would be much appreciated.

Andrea Copithorne

Senior Marketing Officer

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service