Thanks for backing the cats
I WOULD like to thank players of People’s Postcode Lottery for their continued support as Cats Protection enters its third year of funding.
During these challenging times, Cats Protection is working flat out to keep caring for cats and the wonderful support we receive from players has never been more appreciated.
People’s Postcode Lottery players have helped us find loving new homes for thousands of cats by supporting essential cat care assistant and volunteer team leaders roles at our centres across England, Scotland and Wales, and funding our two cat behaviour posts (specialists who provide advice and support to our centres and branches).
In addition, 10,000 microchips have been provided to our centres, helping to ensure that cats leave our care with a safe and permanent means of identification.
Over the coming year, players will also be supporting our important advocacy work, helping us create a better world for cats via campaigns such as Purrfect Landlords and Microchips Reunite, as well as helping to cover the overall costs of looking after cats at our centres.
Anyone wishing to find out more about the work of Cats Protection, or needing cat related advice, can visit www.cats.org.uk
James Yeates Chief Executive Cats Protection EVEN EASIER TO GIVE
I WOULD like to let your readers know about a new service we have launched at the British Heart
Foundation (BHF), which will make it even easier to donate decluttered items and support our charity to help save lives.
Many people will have spent their time at home having a much-needed clear out and have been kindly holding onto their pre-loved items ready to donate to us.
Our post to donate service is a quick, free and simple initiative where you can donate smaller items via post.
As our 750 UK shops and stores begin to reopen throughout June and July, this service is the perfect solution if your local BHF shop is not yet open, or you’re simply not ready to head to the high street.
From electronic items, clothes and vinyl records to video games, shoes and collectible objects, we hope to receive good quality items which will be sold either online via our eBay store or at a BHF shop.
You can post your donations for free by downloading a postage label online and dropping it off at your local Collect+ store.
To download your label and find your nearest Collect+ store, visit www.bhf.org.uk/shop/donatinggoods/post-your-donations
Our charity shops run purely on the support of the public, which is why we never take for granted anything that’s donated to us.
Every pound raised in our shops helps us to support the 7.4 million people in the UK living with heart and circulatory diseases, many of whom are at increased risk from Covid-19.
Allison Swaine-Hughes Retail Director British Heart Foundation