Vattenfall x Sanquin: donate blood and make a difference today!
With an hour of your time you can save 3 lives! Together with your company, Sanquin at Work is raising awareness for the need of blood donation. Make your work day even more productive and sign up right away!
Do you work at Vattenfall? Save lives in 3 steps:
1. Register
Complete the online questionnaire and register as a donor.
2. Medical check
After registration, you make an appointment for a medical check with a donation doctor.
I'm already a donor
Are you already a donor? Let us know! This tells us how many lives Vattenfall has already saved together.
Good to know
- Vattenfall gives you the opportunity to donate blood during working hours. You can book up to 4 hours per year general volunteering, including for blood donation.
- As a blood donor, women are called to donate up to 3 times a year and men up to 5 times a year. Donating blood will take een hour of your time, including a short medical exam.
- Plasma donors can donate more often, with a maximum of once in two weeks. Plasma donors decide when and how often they donate themselves.
- Schedule your appointments at Sanquin in the beginning or end of your workday. Register your blood donation hours on 'Buitengewoon Verlof’.
- There are blood bank locations throughout the Netherlands. After your registration as a blood donor, you will receive an invitation from Sanquin for blood donation in your area.
- You can choose either a blood bank location close to home or close to work. You can determine this per blood donation.
- Find the nearest blood bank here.
- Prior to your visit: bring your personal invitation and ID with you.
- For questions about Sanquin at Work you can e-mail foundation@vattenfall.com.
- For questions about giving blood, you can contact Sanquin's donor information line: 088-730 8686.
4 good reasons to become a blood donor:
- Saving Lives: One in four people will need blood at some point to survive, recover, or prevent illness. As a blood donor, you have a significant impact on the lives of individuals such as those with cancer, victims of traffic accidents, and women and babies after a difficult childbirth.
- Personal Satisfaction: Donating blood or plasma means doing something good for others. Knowing that you have a positive impact on the lives of others can be very satisfying.
- Health Check: As a donor, you undergo a brief medical examination with each donation. It's a bonus that as a donor, you regularly gain insight into your own health.
- Maintaining Blood Supply: In the event of disasters and emergencies, there is often an urgent need for blood. By regularly donating blood, you contribute to the blood supply available to respond quickly to emergencies and provide care to people in need.
We are always looking for fresh blood!
Hundreds of people in the Netherlands need blood every day. Are you healthy, do you feel fit and would you like to do something for someone else? Register now as a blood donor! And also make the rest of your team enthusiastic, because the more colleagues participate, the more people we can help.
Questions about donorship? Call 088-730 8686 free of charge or fill in the contact form. Questions about Sanquin at Work? Send us an email.
"Donating blood or plasma is a valuable way to contribute to the local community, but not everyday. So get inspired and judge for yourself if this can work for you!"
Ronald Smit, Manager Vattenfall Foundation NL
