Donating is a selfless thing to sign up to do, and there are likely to be periods of uncertainty and possible stress for you to manage. Have a think about your coping strategies in stressful situations, and what the best ways for us to help you might be. It's important to take into consideration that if you are donating to a patient, plans could be postponed or cancelled last minute, this can be due to patients reasons or reasons following on from your medical. On average around 35% of donations are postponed and cancelled. It can be frustrating as it is not always possible to stick to an agreed schedule however we are here to support you throughout this process.