Colleagues and customers at M&S in Dunfermline took part in a one-off Clap for Carers to mark the 72nd birthday of the NHS recently.

Ahead of the event, staff at stores in Fife have installed a new display to share with customers just how generous the local community has been, raising more than £9,000 across the Kingdom through a range of activities in store for NHS Charities Together.

M&S Dunfermline store manager Joyce Kirk and her team will be updating the accumulator each Monday.

She said: “The past few months have been challenging for all of us but one thing that’s been amazing is seeing people rally together.

"We’re very proud that our community has already helped raise over £9,000 for a really important cause that will provide vital support to NHS staff, volunteers and patients.

"Clothes shopping is different now and as customers are coming back and starting to shop with confidence it’s really lovely that the first thing they’ll see when they enter our store is a display that shows the generosity and kindness of the local community.”

Ellie Orton, CEO, NHS Charities Together said, “I can’t thank M&S customers enough, the money you have raised is making a huge difference for the NHS staff and volunteers who have been there for all of us during the COVID crisis.”