It’s a month of celebrations at the British Heart Foundation’s Furniture and Electrical Store in Wrexham with the charity marking its 60th
birthday this summer.
Area Manager Nigel Marston has been with the charity for over 16 years and said it’s fantastic to be able to celebrate the 60th birthday and the shop’s reopening after such a difficult period for the charity during lockdown.
Nigel said, “Our work is vital to the charity. We raise money to fund life saving research across the UK. But we are heavily reliant on volunteers. We have a huge range of volunteer positions available from sales assistant roles to warehouse positions. All of our volunteers leave having learned new skills, so whether people are interested in customer service, warehouse logistics or sales we have opportunities to suit everyone.”
“Dean Campbell is one of our regular volunteers who works 5 days a week in our warehouse. He volunteers as it keeps him busy, improves the look of his CV at the same time as helping to save people’s lives. He also jokes the lifting of furniture keeps him fit and is much cheaper than joining a gym.
Regional Member of the Senedd Mark Isherwood joined Nigel and the team of staff and volunteers to celebrate the BHF’s big birthday.
Mark said, “During my informative visit to BHF’s Furniture and Electrical Store in Wrexham, I enjoyed a tour around the shop, meeting staff and volunteers, and chatting about both the store’s successes and challenges, and BHF Cymru’s current policy work. 340,000 people in Wales are living with the daily burden of heart and circulatory disease. This year the BHF is celebrating their 60th birthday. For 60 years they have wanted to beat heartbreak for Wales by funding life-saving research into heart and circulatory diseases to find better ways of diagnosing, treating and ultimately curing them. BHF shops like this raise
vital funds to support world leading research happening right here in Wales’s universities.”
Nigel added, “We rely on the goodwill of the residents of Wrexham to donate their pre-loved furniture and electrical items to the BHF. We are able to collect most items if they are in full working order and in good condition.”
A collection can be arranged by phoning the store on 01978 884140 or online at www.bhf.org.uk/shop/donating-goods/book-furniture-collection-near-me
To find out more about volunteering and career opportunities or furniture collection call the store on 01978 884140 or visit www.bhf.org.uk.
