I AM writing to encourage you to have a hearty clear out and help the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with their Blue Bag donation campaign running throughout May.

Why not join me and donate any unwanted clothes and bric-a-brac to your nearest BHF Shop.

You might not think those old romance novels collecting dust on your shelves could do much good, but everything sold in a BHF shop helps to raise vital funds for parent care, rehabilitation and research into heart disease. Simply pick up a blue bag from your BHF Shop in Havelock Street, Swindon, fill it with unwanted good quality clothing and bric-a-brac and take it back.

Or to arrange a collection from your home call the BHF Shops national number on 0870 120 4141. Have a clear out today you could help save lives.

LESLEY JOSEPH

British Heart Foundation

Fitzhardinge Street

London