As part of The Northern Echo's Lifeblood campaign, which aims to encourage people to give blood, here are details of forthcoming donor sessions in the region:
Monday, June 13
* Social Club, Dean Terrace, Main Road, Ryton, Sunderland, 3pm-7pm
* Community Centre, Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, 2.30pm-7pm
* Vane Tempest Social Club, New Drive, Seaham, County Durham, 2.45pm-7pm
* Community Centre, Langdon Square, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, 3pm-7pm
* Three Tuns Hotel, The Elvet Suite, New Elvet, Durham, 2.30pm-7pm
Tuesday, June 14
* St Paul's Church Hall, West Lane, Winlaton, 2.30pm-7pm
* Action&Enterprise Centre, Thorndale Road, Sunderland, 2.30pm-7pm
* United Reformed Church, Cypress Road, Marton, Middlesbrough, 2.30pm-7pm
* St Cuthbert's Church Centre, Market Place, Darlington, 2pm-7pm
* Borough Hall, Middlegate, Hartlepool, 2.30pm-7pm
Wednesday, June 15
* Civic Hall, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle
10am-7pm
* Burn Park Methodist Church, Burn Road, Sunderland, 2.30pm-7pm
Parochial Hall, Bow Street, Guisborough,east Cleveland, 2.30pm-7pm
* Civic Hall, Coniston Road, Skelton, east Cleveland, 2.30pm-7pm
Thursday, June 16
* Community Centre, New Road, Boldon Colliery, 3pm-7pm
* Parochial Church, Guisborough Road, Great Ayton, 2.30pm-7pm
* Masonic Hall, Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland, 2.45pm-7pm
Friday, june 17
* St Andrew's Church Hall, Whinbrooke, Leam Lane, Felling, Gateshead, 2.30pm-6.45pm
* Houghton Sports Centre, Station Road, Houghton-le-Spring, Wearside, 2.15pm-7pm
* Leisure Centre, High Street, Marske, 2.30pm-7pm
Sunday, June 19
* Community Hall, Haresfield Way, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton, 2pm-6pm.
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