With the holiday season approaching, organisers are concerned that it will be hard to meet the demand for blood. The number of people attending their regular sessions has dropped considerably, prompting fears of a shortage. However, this places an even bigger strain on blood stocks.
Attendance is down across the country.
Whether people are staying at home to watch Euro 2000 or taking earlier holidays we simply do not know. The message is simple please make every effort to attend your local session. New donors aged between 17 and 60 are also urged to sign up by calling the same number.