Largest blood donation campaign led by Young Muslims in the UK tackles the need for more donors

British Muslims across London joined others yesterday to give blood under the Islamic Society’s, Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign (IHBDC), the largest Muslim initiative of its kind in the UK.

British Muslims across London joined others yesterday to give blood under the Islamic Society’s, Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign (IHBDC), the largest Muslim initiative of its kind in the UK.

The event, held at the Islamic Centre of England in Maida Vale, marked the 10th anniversary of the campaign and the launch of an official partnership between the IHBDC and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

NHSBT needs just under 200,000 new donors to attend a session to give blood this year and there is a particular need to attract more younger donors (from 17 years old) and people from South Asian, Arab and black communities.