THE Lord Mayor of York, Coun Julie Gunnell, and members of the civic party, join staff at the British Heart Foundation shop in Goodramgate to mark the shop’s 25th anniversary.

Staff and shop volunteers celebrated with tea, cake and a birthday party and gave out certificates to people who have been volunteering at the shop for over a year.

Area manager Samantha Mulgrew said: “We’ve enjoyed a fantastic 25 years of business in the York shop. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our loyal customers and volunteers who really make this shop special and help the BHF fund its life-saving research.”

“We are looking forward to welcoming even more customers in the York shop and making the next 25 years equally as successful. We’re always in need of stock, so if you’re having a clear-out, join the fight for every heartbeat today and help fund life-saving research with your donations.”