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, 10am-4pm

St Catherine's Community Centre, South Street, Crook, 10am-4pm

TOMORROW

Methodist Church Hall, Bede Way, Peterlee, 2.30pm-7pm

St Cuthbert's Church Centre, Market Place, Darlington,

2pm-7pm

Town Hall, Raby Road, Hartlepool, 10am-7pm

WEDNESDAY

St Chad's Church Hall, Emerson Avenue, Middlesbrough,

3pm-7pm

THURSDAY

Civic Hall, Derwentside District Council, Medomsley Road, Consett, 2pm-7pm

Nunthorpe Methodist Church, Connaught Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, 2.30pm-7pm

Scout Centre, Kingsway, Bishop Auckland, 2.30pm-7pm

FRIDAY

St Mary's Centre (Main Hall), Corporation Road, Middlesbrough,

10am-12.30pm/2pm-4pm

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

The Galtres Centre, Market Place, Easingwold, York, 2pm-7pm

SUNDAY

Community Hall, Haresfield Way, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton,

2pm-6pm