'˜Overwhelmed' by red collection
Swiss Gardens Primary School took part in the British Heart Foundation’s Ramp Up the Red campaign on Friday.
Jenny Bourne, from the school, said: “We collected things for the charity shops, rather than ask people for money, and we were overwhelmed by the response.”
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Hide AdThe foundation is the biggest funder of charitable heart research in the UK and the idea was to focus on red clothing for the day.
The charity said: “What a day. The nation turned red for one day to fight heart disease. Thousands joined in and raised money to fund our vital research.”