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LATEST NEWS
MRI Coil At LCHU First In Europe
Groundbreaking new equipment for our youngest heart patients Thanks to your incredible generosity Children’s Heart Surgery Fund has funded a state‑of‑the‑art Snuggle™ MRI coil for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit - the first hospital in Europe to use this pioneering...
Carin Van Doorn Portrait Added to Exhibition At Royal College Of Surgeons
On International Women’s Day we are very proud to see Carin van Doorn (former Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit) celebrated as one of the inspirational women surgeons in a new portrait exhibition at Hunterian Museum, London at The...
Youth Event: CATCH Day at the Farm
Join CHSF and CATCH Leeds for a day helping out at the farm and walking alpacas!When? Monday 10th August 2026 Where? CATCH, Hovingham Ave, Harehills, Leeds LS8 3QY [Google Maps] Time: 10am - 3pm Who? CHD Patients (aged 11+)Join the CHSF team for an exciting day at the...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Nelly’s Grand Year
After Nelly’s Tetralogy of Fallot repair in September 2024 her parents wanted to give back, so took on the ‘Have a Grand 2025’ fundraising challenge with the aim of raising £1,000. They opened their JustGiving page in January 2025 and by the end of the year raised an...
About The Big Give #ChristmasCampaign 2025
What? The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is our Christmas campaign for this year and all donations you give NOW are doubled - but please hurry, the campaign doesn't last long! When? Tuesday 2nd December midday - Tuesday 9th December midday Why? To fund parent...
Fundraiser of the Month: Lil Louie Big Heart
Jess and Callum, parents to heart warrior Louie, organised a Family Fun Day in August this year August. To raise even more funds for CHSF, friends decided to also incorporate a sponsored bike ride too!Jess told us a bit more about Louie’s story and how it inspired...
CORPORATE
Howden’s Winning Support for CHSF
In 2025 we enjoyed a new connection with the team at Howden in Harrogate who were the winners of our first Children’s Heart Surgery Fund Golf Day.Adam Pearce, Commercial Account Executive at Howden, said: “Myself and Charlie Torrance had the privilege of representing...
STEPtember
Walk 125km this STEPtember, and help give every poorly heart the strongest possible start!What is STEPtember? 1 in 125 babies are born with heart disease. Join us for STEPtember, a month-long challenge to walk 125km and raise £125 or more. Whether you're pacing the...
The jobs market when you’re a ‘first generation’ middle-aged heart patient
"Funny looking pic, isn't it? The above photo is my aorta, mid-operation in 2008, as a truly wonderful team at Leeds General Infirmary battled to save my life. "Not my first heart surgery, but definitely my most dramatic and frightening."I've been involved with all...
EVENTS
Youth Event: Boxing For Wellbeing
Join Tommy Frank for a Boxing for Wellbeing sessionWhen? Wednesday 27th May 2026 Where? Titans Boxing, 157 Morland Road, Sheffield S14 1TE [Google Maps] Time: 10:30am - 1pm Who? CHD Patients (aged 12+)Join the CHSF team for a fab morning with CHSF Ambassador, heart...
Florence Dottie: Heart Month 2026
Florence’s journey into the world of congenital heart disease began long before her family were ready for it. What followed was a difficult mix of fear, medical decisions and tiny moments of hope that carried them through.Mum Kelly, from Halifax, said: “Florence’s...
Rowan: Heart Month 2026
“The time in hospital was a very scary time and the resources that CHSF provide are invaluable. “CHSF is an amazing resource for children with congenital heart disease and their families!"Mum Sarah, from Grimsby, said: "Our local hospital discovered Rowan had a...
REAL STORIES
Mabel
This is Mabel’s story, shared by her family after discovering complications with her heart during pregnancy. Children’s Heart Surgery Fund supports the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, helping provide the care and equipment needed throughout her treatment.written by mum...
Florence Dottie: Heart Month 2026
Florence’s journey into the world of congenital heart disease began long before her family were ready for it. What followed was a difficult mix of fear, medical decisions and tiny moments of hope that carried them through.Mum Kelly, from Halifax, said: “Florence’s...
Honey is home, because of you!
“After 7 weeks in hospital, we are finally home with our little girl - Honey. “Honey has been through more in her first 7 weeks of life than most of us will in a lifetime. "Born with a heart defect - coarctated aorta - she’s battled a chest infection, a...
FAMILY
Youth Event: CATCH Day at the Farm
Join CHSF and CATCH Leeds for a day helping out at the farm and walking alpacas!When? Monday 10th August 2026 Where? CATCH, Hovingham Ave, Harehills, Leeds LS8 3QY [Google Maps] Time: 10am - 3pm Who? CHD Patients (aged 11+)Join the CHSF team for an exciting day at the...
Support for families: February 2026
During the month of February... 50 families worked with overall 26 families received a tailored packaged of Family Support 24 families engaged with -- 17 young people and their families worked with and supported 22 Travel Grants given 8 attended Cardiac Cafe 27...
Support for families: January 2026
During the month of January... 46 families worked with overall 28 families received a tailored packaged of Family Support 18 families engaged with -- 4 young people and their families worked with and supported 12 Travel Grants given 7 attended Cardiac Cafe 25...
WHAT YOU’VE FUNDED
MRI Coil At LCHU First In Europe
Groundbreaking new equipment for our youngest heart patients Thanks to your incredible generosity Children’s Heart Surgery Fund has funded a state‑of‑the‑art Snuggle™ MRI coil for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit - the first hospital in Europe to use this pioneering...
Support for families: February 2026
During the month of February... 50 families worked with overall 26 families received a tailored packaged of Family Support 24 families engaged with -- 17 young people and their families worked with and supported 22 Travel Grants given 8 attended Cardiac Cafe 27...
Support for families: January 2026
During the month of January... 46 families worked with overall 28 families received a tailored packaged of Family Support 18 families engaged with -- 4 young people and their families worked with and supported 12 Travel Grants given 7 attended Cardiac Cafe 25...
LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
MRI Coil At LCHU First In Europe
Groundbreaking new equipment for our youngest heart patients Thanks to your incredible generosity Children’s Heart Surgery Fund has funded a state‑of‑the‑art Snuggle™ MRI coil for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit - the first hospital in Europe to use this pioneering...
Carin Van Doorn Portrait Added to Exhibition At Royal College Of Surgeons
On International Women’s Day we are very proud to see Carin van Doorn (former Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit) celebrated as one of the inspirational women surgeons in a new portrait exhibition at Hunterian Museum, London at The...
Olympians living with CHD
If you’re anything like us, you’ve been hooked on the halfpipe and swooning over the skaters while watching the 2026 Winter Olympics. With this year’s games taking place in Milano Cortina, we wanted to take a moment to highlight Olympians past and present who were...
JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
Job – Office Administrator
Job opportunityOffice Administrator We are looking to recruit an Office Administrator to join our dedicated team. The role will provide support across our finance, fundraising and governance functions. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Finance, Resource...
Join the CHSF team: Fundraising Researcher
Job opportunityFundraising Researcher Help empower the lives of everyone born with congenital heart disease (CHD) in our region. As Fundraising Researcher you'll be responsible for proactively researching potential funders including corporate foundations and community...
Join the CHSF team: Charity trustee
OpportunityCharity Trustee Help empower the lives of everyone born with congenital heart disease (CHD) in our region. Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) is a unique life-changing service driven and inspired by CHD patients in our region, working to enable affected...
PRESS
Heart hero inspires Welcome Break Charitable Fund donation
Young heart patient Isabel has inspired a huge donation of £7,861 from Welcome Break Charitable Fund to Leeds-based Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF). Isabel’s dad Kevin Morris works for Welcome Break as a Brand Excellence Coach, and he put CHSF’s name forwards to...
Heart dad, grandad and uncle ride 150 miles inspired by Isabel
Featured in: Derbyshire Times, Worksop Guardian A Derbyshire dad saddled up for a long bike ride to the coast over the weekend to add to the thousands his family have raised for a charity which supported them when his daughter was critically ill as a baby. Hospitality...
15 amazing heart stories to round-up Heart Month
You not only raised significant donations for CHSF in and around February for Heart Month, but with your help we communicated our cause loud and clear to every corner of the region through your stories! Here’s a round-up of just some of the blogs and local news which...
Empowered lives, because of you.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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Whatever you can give will make a huge difference!
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