The National Blood Service needs to collect 10,000 donations every day in order to meet patients' needs.

New donors aged 17-60 and weighing more than 50kg, 7st 12lbs are eligible. Go along to find out more at any session.

Established donors can then give blood until the age of 70.

Further details about giving blood and local sessions are available on 0845 7 711 711 (24 hours); Ceefax BBC2 page 465 and http://www.blood.co.uk

East Sheen The Sheen Lane Centre, 2.30pm-4.30pm and 5.30pm-7.45p on Thursday June 12th.

Kingston United Reformed Church Hall, Eden Street, 9.30am-12 noon and 2pm-4pm on Friday June 6th.

Richmond Queen Charlotte Hall, Richmond College, Parkshot, 9.30am-1.30pm on Sunday June 8th.

Roehampton The mobile unit will be parked near the Rehabilitation Unit of Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton Lane, 11am-1.15pm and 3pm-5.45pm on Thursday June 19th.

Twickenham York House, Richmond Road, 1.45pm-4.15pm and 5pm-7pm on Thursday June 26th.

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