Welcome to donate blood!

Donating blood is an easy and practical way to help:

• It takes only about an hour of your day.
• One donation helps up to three patients.
• You’ll always get a good feeling and a snack.
• As a first‑time donor, you’ll receive a Lifesaver bag and get to know your blood type.

Most of us can donate blood. If you are healthy, aged 18–65, and weigh at least 50 kg, donate blood and make a difference by helping patients! ❤️

Donate blood during Easter

There are only 4 donation days before Easter, so donors’ help is needed more than usual.

👉 On Good Friday (April 3), blood donation centers are closed, but on Easter Monday (April 6), you can donate blood at almost all donation centers across Finland.

✅ Do a good deed this Easter and help patients by donating blood. Book an appointment and be part of helping.

Over 2 200 new blood donors are needed in Helsinki this year

More new blood donors are needed, as only 3% of people eligible to donate give blood each year. Some experienced donors also have to stop donating due to age or illness.

Last year, 1 498 people donated blood for the first time at the Helsinki donation center. Unfortunately, this is not enough. New blood donors are needed to ensure patient care now and in the future.

Could you be one of them? ❤️

1. Book an appointment or drop by to ask about available times at the Blood Service Helsinki.
2. Fill out the health questionnaire on the day of your donation.
3. Once you arrive, a nurse will go through the questionnaire with you before the donation.
4. The blood donation itself takes only about ten minutes.
5. After donating, you can enjoy refreshments and take it easy for the rest of the day.

Arrival instructions

The Sanomatalo donation center is very accessible by all means of public transport, so we highly recommend using them. See the timetables in the HSL route guide.

Parking by car in the EuroPark P-Eliel parking garage is ticketless. We will refund you for two hours of parking in the parking garage. To receive a refund, please provide your car’s registration number to Veripalvelu.

Coming with a larger group?

If you’re coming as a larger group, please book an individual appointment for each person. The earlier you book, the more likely you are to get consecutive time slots. If you need assistance, you can call us at +358 29 300 1030 and we can make the reservations for you.

Groups of at least four people receive a free taxi ride! The maximum distance is 20 km per direction, and the taxi must accept a taxi card as a payment method. Read more about the taxi service.

Every act is equally valuable ❤️

There are many ways to help and support: join the Stem Cell Registry or Biobank, encourage others to make this important deed, spread awareness about the importance of blood donation, or share our posts on social media.