# British Heart Foundation invites donated items by freepost ahead of Black Friday

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/11/09/british-heart-foundation-invites-donated-items-by-freepost-ahead-of-black-friday/
- Published: 2020-11-09T13:15:58+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is inviting shoppers to donate any valuable
items they are replacing in the sales this month, using its freepost donation service.
The charity is trying to make the most of Black Friday, which this year falls on
Friday 27th November.**

The organisation states that Black Friday donations will not only help raise funds
for research into heart and circulatory diseases but will also prevent items in 
good condition from going to waste.

The appeal comes against the backdrop of shop closures across England as a result
of the November lockdown. These will add to the loss in income that the charity,
and very many others, have experienced since March. The closure of its 730 shops
for several months and cancellation of many fundraising events has resulted in its
net income falling by around 50% this financial year.

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Hence its appeal to shoppers who will be on the hunt for cut-price deals online 
at the end of this month. BHF welcomes a wide range of donated items, many of which
can be posted, while the charity’s high street shops are closed.
 

## How to donate via freepost

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 [To donate an item via post](http://www.bhf.org.uk/postyourdonations)
you should visit the BHF website and request a freepost label. They can then make
use of the **freepost** service while visiting any Collect+ point for essential 
shopping. And if they need to hang on to items until Black Friday, the charity invites
them to put aside these items so that they can donate them once shops reopen.

For larger household items, such as sofas, sideboards, beds, TVs, exercise equipment
and homewares, donors in England can book a free Covid-secure collection via the
BHF website once shops have reopened. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland BHF shops
can continue to make collections at this time. 

Allison Swaine-Hughes, Retail Director at the British Heart Foundation, said: “With
our high street shops in England temporarily closed, we need the public’s support
now, more than ever. As Black Friday approaches, you can still easily support us
through our retail operation, either by shopping online with us or by donating your
unwanted, quality smaller items via our freepost donation service.

“Do check our website for details of how to post us your preloved items or visit
our eBay and Depop shops to view our fantastic ranges. By doing so, you can help
us continue to raise funds that can be spent on making scientific breakthroughs 
for those living with heart and circulatory diseases.”
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## Environmental benefit

Last year the BHF helped saved 71,000 tonnes of items from landfill and prevented
135,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from being released into the atmosphere.