Charity back in business
British Heart Foundation Scotland is preparing to welcome customers back to its stores across the country as lockdown restrictions continue to ease.
The nation’s heart charity will be reopening its high street shops and will be able to accept donations in store again from Monday.
James Jopling, head of BHF Scotland, said:“It goes without saying how excited we are to get all our shops back up and running in Scotland and we cannot wait to see our loyal customers, staff and volunteers once again.
“The coronavirus crisis has had a seismic impact on the income of the BHF and the last 12 months have been the hardest in our 60-year history.
“Our shops play a huge role in funding vital research into heart and circulatory diseases and run purely on the support of the public, which is why we never take for granted a camera, book or sofa that’s donated to us.
“Every item donated and sold can help us to support the 700,000 people living with heart and circulatory diseases across Scotland and aid our recovery from the devastating impact of the pandemic.”
As well as raising funds for life saving research, the BHF’s network of shops across the UK - including the one at 32 Paisley High Street - also provide a wider benefit to society.
To find your local BHF shop and full details on how you can help support the charity, visit www.bhf. org.uk