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

Community Centre, Front Street, Pelton, Chester-le-Street, 2.30pm-6.15pm

Village Hall, Colburn Lane, Colburn, 2.30pm-7pm

Public Hall, Boroughgate, Appleby, 3pm-7pm

Owton Manor Community Centre, Wynyard Road, Hartlepool, 2.30pm-7pm

TOMORROW

St Cuthbert's Church Centre, Market Place, Darlington, 2pm-7pm

Elm Tree Social Club, Bishopton Road West, Stockton, 10am-7pm

WEDNESDAY

Rugby Club, West Mills Playing Fields, Bridge Road, Bishop Auckland, 2.45pm-7pm

St Michael's Centre (Main Hall & Lounge), Edgar Street, Norton, 2.30pm-7pm

THURSDAY

Elemore Community Centre, Brickgarth, Easington Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, 2.34pm-7pm

Wykenham Community Centre, Wykenham Court, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Saltburn, 2.30pm-7pm

FRIDAY

Town Hall, Market Place, Morpeth, Northumberland 2pm-7.15pm

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

SUNDAY

Youth & Community Centre, 53 Darlington Road, Stockton, 2pm-7pm