I am writing to ask your readers to Help a Heart' in June. The British Heart Foundation urgently needs people in your area to help beat heart disease by distributing cash collection envelopes.

I'm sure you all know someone affected by heart disease - almost 600 sons, daughters, mothers, fathers and friends lose their lives to heart and circulatory disease every day in the UK.

Last year, thanks to Help a Heart' supporters, the charity raised a staggering £1.5million to fund essential heart research to save and improve lives.

By sparing a few hours and joining the team of Help a Heart' collectors this year your readers will help ensure this research continues.

It's so easy - you can drop envelopes off to houses in your area, hand them out to colleagues, or ask friends or family to give them out at a club they belong to. We just ask that you collect the envelopes, bank the money and send this on to the charity.

I know the pain of losing a loved one to heart disease, so please help the BHF fund life-saving research. To find out more, email helpaheart@bhf. org.uk or call 01892 890002.

Terry Kinsman BHF Regional Director