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.

Read more about the Lifeblood campaign here.