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.

Today

* Social Club, Dean Terrace, Main Road, Ryton (Central). 3pm-7pm.

* Red House Community Centre, Rutherglen Road, Red House, Sunderland, 2.30pm-5.45pm.

* Youth and Community Centre, Birkhill Road, Middlesbrough, 3pm-7pm.

* Ferryhill Leisure Centre, Lambton Road, Ferryhill, 2.45pm-7pm.

* United Reformed Church, Alma Street, Stockton, 2.30pm-7pm.

* Methodist Church Hall, Coldwell Street, Felling (Central), 2.30pm-7pm.

Tomorrow

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

* The Assembly Rooms, Fenkle Street, Westgate Road, Newcastle (City), 10am-4.30pm.

* Chuter Ede Education Centre, Galsworthy Road, South Shields, 2.30pm-7pm.

* Cockerton Club, Woodland Road, Darlington, 3pm-7pm.

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

Thursday

* New Silksworth Junior School, Blind Lane, Sunderland, 3.30pm-7pm.

* Methodist Church Hall, The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, 2pm-7pm.

* Normanby Primary School, Flatts Lane, Normanby, 3pm-7pm.

* All Saints Church, Carr House Drive, Newton Hall, Durham, 2pm-7pm.

Friday

* Masonic Hall, Albion Road, North Shields, 10am-7pm.

* Washington Leisure Centre, The Conference Room District 1, Washington, 10am-7pm.

* James Finegan Hall, Fabian Road, Middlesbrough, 2.30pm-7pm.

* St Mary's Centre, Church Chare, Whickham, 1.30pm-4.30pm.

Read more about the Lifeblood campaign here.