As part of The Northern Echo's Lifeblood Appeal, which aims to encourage people in the region to give blood, here are details of forthcoming donor sessions:

Monday, May 16

Civic Hall, Medomsley Road Consett, 2pm-4pm

Community Centre, Wynyard Road, Owton Manor, Hartlepool, 2.30pm-6.30pm

St Aloysius' Centre, Argyle Street/Coquet Street, Hebburn, 2.30pm-7pm

Vane Tempest Social Club, New Drive, Seaham, 2.45pm-7pm

Community Centre, Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, 2.30pm-7pm

Tuesday, May 17

Three Tuns Hotel, The Elvet Suite, New Elvet 2.30pm-7pm

Dormans Club, Oxford Road, Middlesbrough, 5pm-8.30pm

Walker Central Football Club Monkchester Recreation Ground, Monkchester Road, Walker, Newcastle,

2.15pm-7pm

Wednesday, May 18

Civic Hall, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, 10am-7pm

Nurses Recreation Hall, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, 2pm-7pm

Fulwell Methodist Church, Dovedale Road, Fulwell, 2.30pm-7pm

Thursday, May 19

Masonic Hall 26 Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland,

4.45pm-7pm

Elemore Community Centre Brickgarth Easington Lane,

2.45pm-7pm

Methodist Church Hall The Avenue, Linthorpe, 2pm-7pm

Community Centre, Mount View Terrace, Stocksfield, 2.30pm-7pm

Crosskeys Community Hall, Elmwood Road, Monkseaton, 2pm-7pm

Friday, May 20

Bowburn Community Centre Durham Road, Bowburn,

2.30pm-7pm

Community Centre, Langdon Square, Coulby Newham, 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-4pm

Community Centre East Farm Terrace Cramlington, 2.30pm-7pm

St Mary's Church Hall, Heworth, 2.30pm-7pm

Washington Leisure Centre, The Conference Room, District 1, 2.30pm-7pm

Read more about the Lifeblood campaign here.