People from West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh are being urged to pack up their old toys and donate them to charity this spring.

The British Heart Foundation is looking for cuddly toys to train sets and everything in between which will be sold on and funds donated back to the charity.

The big bonus for busy parets is that the charity has a team of van drivers ready to go to your house and pick up your donations over the Easter break.

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Retail director for the British Heart Foundation, Allison Swaine-Hughes, said: “As a parent I know how easy it can be for toys to end up piled everywhere – with some not played with for months!

“The British Heart Foundation toy amnesty is here to help clear out those toys that are ready for a new home and a whole new set of adventures.

“Call the BHF for a free collection or pop in to one of our 550 shops and donate in person. Every item sold in a BHF shop helps us to raise even more funds for our lifesaving heart research.”

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Last year the BHF made £3million from the sale of toys alone. Donate your pre-loved toys to your local British Heart Foundation shop and you can help the millions of children and adults across the UK living with heart and circulatory disease.

To book a free collection, call 0808 250 0220 or find your nearest shop at www.bhf.org.uk/shop

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