You can donate blood on Easter Monday
Patients need the help of blood donors also during Easter! On Good Friday, 3 April, blood donation centres are closed, but on Easter Monday, 6 April, you can donate blood at locations across Finland.…
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More people will be able to donate blood – restriction on people who lived in the UK removed
Starting on 30 March 2026, the permanent ban on blood donation in Finland for people who lived in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996 will be lifted. On the same day, the upper age limit for…
Work communities as blood donors are an important part of Finland’s blood supply
Finland continuously needs new blood donors from different population groups, and workplaces have a significant opportunity to contribute. Already more than 550 workplaces allow blood donation during…
Whole blood product complements the Blood Service’s product range and prehospital patient care
Whole blood has been introduced into the Blood Service’s general product portfolio as of early 2026.…
The Finnish Reservists’ Association’s fifth blood donation campaign begins
The Finnish Reservists’ Association and the Blood Service are once again joining to organize the nationwide Reserviläinen ei luovuta – paitsi verta blood donation campaign. The campaign period…
Blood Donors celebrated at Superterassi event Sunday
This year, World Blood Donor Day will be celebrated in a new way, as the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service and Superterassi meet at Kasarmitori in Helsinki. The event, held on Sunday 14 June 2026 from…
The Blood Donation Bus at Assembly Winter
The digital festival Assembly Winter returns to the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre on 19–22 February. As usual, the event also features the familiar LastOnline blood donation campaign…
Blood Donation at Åbo Svenska Teater Main Stage on 5 February
The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service is organizing a blood donation event in cooperation with Åbo Svenska Teater (ÅST) on Thursday, 5 February 2026, from 12:00 to 18:00. The event will be carried…
Blood supply starts with donors – new blood donors play a key role
In 2025, a total of 107,878 people donated blood. Just under 19,000 of them were new donors.
New Lifesaver Badges Are Here!
To celebrate the New Year, blood donors and those interested in donating will now receive fresh Lifesaver badges.
Book the most important moment of the New Year – donate blood
Patients are treated in hospitals every day, including during public holidays. Blood products have relatively short shelf lives and cannot be stored for long periods in advance. For example, platelet…
Blood donors needed to secure blood supply during Christmas
The Finnish Blood Service is currently inviting donors to book appointments in advance for Christmas week, as hospitals need blood products around Christmas and New Year. For blood product…