Blood stocks are worryingly low with only a few days left in some groups.
As of Monday, four out of the eight blood groups have under six days supply.
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is urging more young people to sign up – with more than half of current donors approaching pension age.
A young mother has told STV News her baby wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for donations.
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