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Thank you as
National Blood Week 2013 smashes targets!
A big thank you has been
issued to donors and supporters in Merseyside after National Blood
Week 2013 easily exceeded its targets.
The themed week, which ran from 10 June 2013, aimed to educate the
public about blood donation and register 10,000 new blood donors
nationally. And thanks to an overwhelming response from the
public, NHS Blood and Transplant managed to smash that target and
sign up almost 11,400 people, with 337 of those in Merseyside.
NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson Barbara Blanche said:-
"We are delighted that National Blood Week had such a strong
response and we are very grateful for all the support we had from
our donors and the public here in Merseyside which made it possible.
It's great that we were able to beat our national target and we hope
that the 337 people who registered here in Merseyside will now go on
to be regular donors, which will help us maintain a steady supply of
blood, as it has a short shelf life. However, the task does not
finish here. We constantly need new donors; and in particular
younger donors; to replace the 200,000 people nationally who have
to retire from donating each year due to factors like poor health
and certain medication, so I would urge people to keep coming
forwards. Giving blood is easy, doesn't take long to do and can help
up to three people."
Forthcoming sessions include:-
BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS TO BE
HELD DURING July 2013
Liverpool Donor Centre
Unit 6, 2 Moorfields
(Entrance on Dale Street)
Liverpool
Monday/Thursday/Friday/Alternate Saturdays: 8.20am until 3.30pm
Tuesday/Wednesday: 12.20pm until 7.30pm
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Civic Hall
Southport Road
ORMSKIRK
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Friday, 5 July 2013
Hoylake Community Centre
31 Hoyle Road
HOYLAKE
10.00am to 12.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.15pm
Saturday, 6 July 2013
Civic Centre
Civic Way
BEBINGTON
10.30am to 2.30pm
Monday, 8 July 2013
Royal British Legion
Lord Street
BURSCOUGH
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Fleetwood Hesketh Social Club
Fylde Road
CHURCHTOWN
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Heswall Hall
111 Telegraph Road
HESWALL
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Friday, 12 July 2013
Civic Hall
Allport Lane Precinct
BROMBOROUGH
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Holy Trinity Parochial Centre
Hoghton Street
SOUTHPORT
10.30am to 2.30pm |
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Monday, 15 July 2013
Saints Rugby League FC
Langtree Park
ST HELENS
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Town Hall
Hamilton Square
BIRKENHEAD
10.00am to 12.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.15pm
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Territorial Army Centre
Aigburth Road
AIGBURTH
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.3pm
Thursday, 18 July 2013
St Mary's Millenium Centre
Meadow Lane
WEST DERBY
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Friday, 19 July 2013
Grosvenor Assembly Rooms
Grosvenor Street
LISCARD
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Monday, 22 July 2013
The Foundry
65 Lugsdale Road
WIDNES
1.30pm to 3.30pm and 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
All Hallow's Church Hall
1 Greenhill Road
ALLERTON
2.00pm to 4.00pm 7 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Aintree Racecourse
Ormskirk Road
AINTREE
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Methodist Church Hall
Atherton Street
PRESCOT
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Friday, 26 July 2013
Holy Trinity Parish Hall
Rosmeary Lane
FORMBY
1.30pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Monday, 29 July 2013
Park Hotel
Dunningsbridge Road
NETHERTON
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Crowne Plaza
Speke Road
SPEKE
10.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
The Venue at Maghull Town Hall
Hall Lane
MAGHULL
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm
During National Blood Week, which
ran from 10 June to 16 June 2013, NHS Blood and Transplant aimed to increase
understanding of the uses of blood and the donation process to
encourage those who have never given blood before, or who have not
given for some time, to 'Know Blood, Give Blood' and help
save lives.
Anyone aged between 17 to 65, weighing more than 50 kg (7st 12lbs) and
in general good health could potentially start saving lives by
becoming a blood donor. There is no upper age limit for donors who
have donated in the last 2 years. For more information or to book an
appointment visit:-
blood.co.uk or contact:- 0300
123 23 23. |
