NHS Blood and Transplant is urging people to donate blood at a session on Wednesday, June 6 in Bitterne.
The service says it’s especially important to give blood around bank holidays, when donations traditionally dip as routines get disrupted.
This latest push is part of an ongoing campaign to boost blood stocks to 30% above the usual levels before the Olympics.
The increase is needed because of the unusually high number of public events this summer which will see a high number of visitors heading to the UK.
The Bitterne session is on Wednesday, June 6 is at:
Itchen College
Middle Road
Bitterne
Southampton
Hants
SO19 7TB
From 13:45 to 15:25 and 16:30 to 18:45
Anyone wanting to donate for the first time should be aged between 17-65 and be in general good health.
If you’ve donated before, you can start again up to your 70th birthday and there is no upper age limit for donors who have donated in the last two years.
To find out more about blood sessions in June or to book an appointment call the Donor Line on 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk