THE Coventry Watch Museum has opened its doors to the public after receiving £2,000 from the Heart of England Co-op.
Given in two donations of £1,000, some money was used to secure the site in Spon Street, where the museum is set up, while the rest helped towards providing facilities for the disabled.
Paul Shufflebotham, chairman of the Watch Museum project, said: “The Heart of England Co-operative Society are fantastic.
“Their help has given us the funding and support we need.”
And to help repay the favour the museum has started to restore the large clock at the Society’s Corporation Street store.
Paul added: “It was in a real mess, but it is almost finished now and we will have it back to them in no time.”
The money comes from an appeal set up by the society nine years ago called Helping Hearts.
The appeal has raised £500,000 since it started from profits made on tobacco sales to help local charities.
Ali Kurji, chief executive of the society, said: “The very foundations of this society are built on our pride as an ethical retailer.
“We hope our profits help to improve the lives and quality of life of our customers and members, their children and their communities.”
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