Ayr residents are being asked to give blood as the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service arrives in the town for a three-day collection.
Every day The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service needs to replenish stocks of blood and has, at the moment, halted walk-in donations at its Glasgow HQ.
And they will be at the Whitletts Community Centre on Sunday, April 5, Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7.
Sunday, April 5 from 12pm to 3.30pm.
Monday, April 6 from 2pm to 6pm.
Tuesday, April 7 from 2pm to 6pm.
Earlier this week the streets of Stevenston in North Ayrshire were lined with determined donors who gave up their daily walk to queue to give blood.
The big-hearted donors stood patiently in the street for up to an hour to be allowed inside one at a time to give blood at the town’s Hayocks Community Centre.
But they were in high spirits as they patiently stood in line, talking to each other before going inside to help save lives.
Pauline Stewart, of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, was delighted with the response from the North Ayrshire community.
"The service visits the Ayrshire area regularly and we have a high number of donors on each occasion.
"We are grateful to all our donors who came out and supported us as we need blood every day and people choosing to come out at a time like this is fantastic.
"We are taking a number of safety measures - we asked people to wait outside and come in one at a time. We ask if they have come in contact with anyone with coronavirus or anyone who has displayed any symptoms – and then we ask them to wash their hands before they donate blood.
"There is no question of us not going ahead with our sessions, as long as people are feeling fit and well.
"This will ensure that the NHS in Scotland continues to be supported by a blood supply that protects our patients, families and communities.
"During this challenging time for NHS Scotland, blood donors have an even more vital role to play in ensuring that existing and new patients who require transfusion continue to get the blood products they need."
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