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Give Blood

We host regular blood donor sessions in partnership with NHS Blood & Transplant. Giving blood saves lives. The blood you give is a lifeline in an emergency and for people who need long-term treatments.

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Volunteer

Our blood donor sessions are unlike any other in the country. We are indebted to our community volunteers who enhance our donor sessions by creating a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.

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Fundraise

Can you hold a bake sale at school? Perhaps you could put a collection box in your work? How about running a 10k? Whether you can raise £1 or £1,000 all money goes directly towards the projects we support.

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We've collected 10,000 pints of blood for 30,000 patients.

Each blood donation can help save or improve the lives of up to three patients. We have hosted community blood donor sessions three times per year since 1995.

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We've raised more than £300,000 for hospitals, improving facilities for young patients and their families.

We have completed major projects at Barnet General Hospital, Kings College Hospital and Great Ormond Street. Our aim is to make a child's stay in hospital as comfortable as we can.

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None of this would be possible without the kindness of people like you.

The success of The Joely Bear Appeal is a credit to the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of donors who have offered their support since 1995. We know that, with your help, the Appeal will continue to touch the lives of many more people looking forward to the future.

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