Social justice group Who Is Hussain calls for more donations from BAME communities as NHS stocks dwindle

A British Muslim charity is attempting to break the world record on Saturday for the largest number of blood donations in one day, as NHS blood supply stocks are running low.

The volunteer-led attempt is being led by Who Is Hussain, a social justice charity that is working with NHS Blood and Transplant, as well as the Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign, one of the country’s oldest Muslim blood donation organisations.

As part of the campaign, called #GlobalBloodHeroes, blood donation centres across the UK, and dozens of other centres in countries including Iraq and Thailand across six continents, will attempt to collect blood from 50,000 people. Donations began at a centre in New Zealand and will conclude in the US.

About 600 people have already registered to roll up their sleeves and donate blood in centres across the UK. “I tried to book myself in today and they haven’t got any slots left,” said Naz Shah, the MP for Bradford West, who visited a donation centre in Leeds. “It tells you how positive the campaign is going.”

Source: UK Muslim charity trying to break record for blood donations in one day