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

The Red Lion, 10 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, 2.30pm-7pm

Workingmen's Club, Haughton Green, Darlington, 3pm-7pm

Community Centre, Wynyard Road, Owton Manor,

2.30pm-6.30pm

Tuesday

Leisure Centre, Alexandra Road, Gateshead, 2.15pm-7pm

Community Centre, Wensleydale Avenue, Penshaw, 3pm-7pm

Crook Central Methodist Church, Dawson Street, Crook, 3pm-7pm

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

Wednesday

Parochial Hall, Bow Street, Guisborough, 2.30pm-7pm

Methodist Church, Lydia Street, Willington, 2.45pm-7pm

Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church Hall, Lowson Street, Darlington, 3pm-7pm

St Michael's Centre, Edgar Street, Norton, 2.30pm-7pm

Thursday

Boldon Community Centre, New Road, Boldon Colliery,

3pm-7pm

Oxclose Church, Brancepeth Road, Oxclose Village Centre, Washington, 2.30pm-7pm

Methodist Church, High Street, Stokesley, 2.30pm-7pm

Friday

Community Centre, Newbiggin Lane, Front Street, Lanchester, 2.45pm-7pm

James Finegan Hall, Fabian Road, Teesville, Middlesbrough, 2.30pm-7pm

Sunday

Community Hall, Haresfield Way, Ingleby Barwick, 2pm-6pm.

Read more about the Lifeblood campaign here.