One Drop Saturdays
ACLT has teamed up with the Brixton Blood Donor Centre to bring you One Drop Saturdays a powerful new initiative inviting our community to turn a simple act into a lifesaving legacy. We’re calling on you to be part of something bigger: donating blood to help save lives, right in the heart of Brixton.
Taking place every last Saturday of the month, this isn’t just about giving blood it’s about giving hope. With every drop, you’re supporting patients in urgent need, especially those from Black and ethnically diverse communities where a donor match is vital but often harder to find.
The NHS urgently needs more blood donors of Black heritage to help treat people who require regular blood transfusions. Ethnically matched blood leads to better health outcomes. Giving blood is quick and easy, and in just one hour, you can help save up to three lives. Black heritage donors are ten times more likely to have the RO blood type urgently needed to treat Sickle Cell warriors. Are you ready to help save lives? Registers to one of our One Drop Saturdays.
One Drop Saturdays Events
Extend this lifesaving act to your group
Book slots with a group of friends, colleagues or family members. Make this your Saturday social, it only take an hour out of your day. Some examples of people you can extend this to are:
- Work colleagues/co-workers
- Active social groups
- Church communities
- Classmates
- Wellness groups
- Football teammates
- Close friends
- Family and relatives
To donate blood you will need to:
- be generally fit and well
- be aged between 17 and 65
- weigh between 7 stone 12 lbs (50kg) and 25 stone (158kg)
- have suitable veins (they will be checked before you donate)
More requirements can be found on our blood registration page.
Watch One Drop Videos here
Be a part of saving lives one drop at a time
Register to donate blood at one of our One Drop Saturday’s using the link below. Donate blood in support of your community, just one donation can save up to three adult lives or up to six babies.
