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

Community Association, Tyne Road, Stanley, 2pm-7pm

South Bank Mission, Normanby Road, Middlesbrough

3pm-7pm

Tomorrow

Dormans Club, Oxford Road, Middlesbrough, 3pm-7pm

St Thomas Church Hall, Gurney Street, New Marske

2.30pm-7pm

St Cuthbert's Church Centre, Market Place, Darlington

2pm-7pm

Wednesday

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

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

Thursday

Baptist Tabernacle Hall Centre, Horsley Vale and Marsden Road, South Shields

3pm-7pm

Town Hall, High Street, Spennymoor, 2.45pm-7pm

Friday

St George's Church, St George's Close, Jesmond, Newcastle, 2.15pm-7pm

Community Centre, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

2pm-6.15pm

St Hilda's Church Hall, Mersey Road, Redcar, 3pm-7pm

Community Centre, Stephen Terrace off Granville Terrace, Wheatley Hill, 3pm-7pm

Primary School Hall, Whickham Street, Easington Colliery

2pm-5pm

Youth and Community Centre, 53 Darlington Road, Stockton, 2pm-5pm.

Read more about the Lifeblood campaign here.