British Heart Foundation
Busy town centre charity shop selling clothing, shoes, accessories, books, toys, and homeware. New stock daily. Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm.
About British Heart Foundation
This British Heart Foundation shop on King Street sits in the heart of South Shields town centre. It sells donated second-hand clothing, shoes and accessories, books, toys and homewares, alongside greetings cards, pin badges and small gifts, with fresh stock arriving regularly. The British Heart Foundation is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research, and every purchase and donation helps fund life-saving research into heart and circulatory diseases. The shop also relies on donated goods and volunteers. It opens Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
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