PEOPLE are being asked to give blood at donor sessions being held next week.

Sessions are being held at the Bull’s Head Hotel, Royal Parade, Chislehurst, from 1.45pm until 4.15pm and between 5.30pm and 7.45pm on August 12.

St Mark’s Church Hall, Church Road, Biggin Hill, will hold sessions from 1.30pm until 4pm and between 5pm and 7.30pm on August 10 and again on August 14.

The National Blood Service wants to encourage as many people to donate as possible.

Donor relations assistant Jo Montgomery said: “It is really important to keep up current stocks, especially with the current threat of swine flu.

“At present only four per cent of the eligible population give blood.”

For more information visit, nhsbt.nhs.uk