As part of The Northern Echo Lifeblood campaign, which aims to encourage people to give blood, here are details of forthcoming donor sessions in the region:

TODAY

Village Hall, Belbrough Lane, Hutton Rudby, 3pm-7pm.

Youth and Community Centre, Birkhall Road, Middlesbrough, 3pm-7pm.

Barracuda Front Street, Chester-le-Street, 2.30pm-7pm.

Methodist Church Hall, Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe, 3pm-7pm.

TOMORROW

Dorman Club, Oxford Road, Middlesbrough, 4.30pm-8.30pm.

Elm Tree Social Club, Bishopton Road West, Stockton, 2.30pm-7pm.

WEDNESDAY

Dovecote Centre (Main Hall), Dovecote Street, Amble, Morpeth, 2pm-7.30pm.

St Michael's Centre (Main Hall and lounge), Edgar Street, Norton, 2.30pm-7pm.

THURSDAY

Village Hall, Fell Road, Springwell Village, 2.30pm-7pm.

Belmont Community Centre, Sunderland Road, Durham, 2.15pm-7pm.

Three Tuns Hotel (The Elvet Suite), New Elvet, Durham, 2pm-3.30pm and 4.30pm-7pm.

FRIDAY

St Hilda's Church Hall, Mersey Road, Redcar, 3pm-7pm.

Methodist Church Hall, Stanstead Way, Thornaby, 2pm-7pm.

Methodist Church Hall, Main Street, Shildon, 2.30pm-7pm.

Belmont Community Centre, Sunderland Road, Durham, 2.15pm-7pm.

SUNDAY

Richmond School (upper hall), The Crescent, Richmond, 11.30am-1pm and 2.30pm-5pm.