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, August 8

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

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

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

Tuesday, August 9

* Peterlee Memorial Methodist Church, Bede Way, Peterlee, 10am-7pm

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

Wednesday, August 10

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

* St Chad's Church Hall, Emerson Avenue, Middlesbrough, 3pm-7pm

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

* Methodist Church Hall, Marsh House Avenue, High Grange, Billingham, 2.30pm-7pm

Thursday, August 11

* St Margaret's URC Hall, Prince Edward Road, Marsden, 2.30pm-7pm

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

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

* Synthonia Club, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, 10am-3.30pm

Friday, August 12

* Methodist Church Hall, Ewesley Road, Barnes, Sunderland, 2.30pm-7pm

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

* Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning,

2.45pm-7pm

Sunday, August 14

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

Read more about the Lifeblood campaign here.