The campaign was launched a couple of months ago by The Lancashire Evening Post, to try to generate funds needed to equip the charity’s new home, and is hoping to secure £37,000 in total.
Heartbeat is planning to move from its existing base in Fulwood’s Harris Park, to the building in Deepdale that used to house the National Football Museum, but needs money to refit this facility.
Refurbishment costs have been projected at around £285,000, some of which the charity is meeting from its own reserves of cash, but it is seeking the help of local people for the remainder.
As with other charity fundraising campaigns of this kind, Heartbeat is able to use publicity printing services in Preston to raise awareness of the need for money.
The charity’s chief executive, Jill Rogerson, told the Lancashire Evening Post:
“Heartbeat is delighted with the support they have received. Our appeal has raised £10,000; the majority of this has come from people who have experienced the services at Heartbeat first-hand.”
She added that the charity had also received grant funding for gym rehabilitation equipment and that the new centre in Deepdale – which is due to be completed by the middle of December – was well on the way towards this.