About Children’s Heart Surgery Fund

Empowered lives for everyone born with congenital heart disease in our region

Our Mission

We enable children, adults and families affected by congenital heart disease to live empowered lives, through family support and by fundraising for vital resources for Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and region.

Our History

Children’s Heart Surgery Fund has been supporting the region’s heart unit for over 35 years.

Our team

The CHSF Team has always gone above and beyond, we’re to here help. To contact any member of the team, please call the main office number 0113 831 4810.

Keely Scanlon

Community & Events Fundraiser

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My role supports the fundraising team across a range of fundraising events and community activities, making sure our supporters are sent everything they need to fundraise for CHSF and feel supported throughout. I am also responsible for the CHSF lottery and heart family tree administration and fulfilling shop orders.
Sarah Cherry

Head of Family Support

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My role is to help our heart families access services, provide practical support to families whilst being treated. I also set up, promote and deliver lots of exciting activities for our families.
Cath Cook

Head of Finance, Resource and Governance

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I am responsible for Financial Management, co-ordinating budgets and financial reporting to help ensure that CHSF delivers as much support as possible to its beneficiaries.
Olivia Lewis

Digital Marketing Manager

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My role is to manage and develop our social media platforms, website and digital presence as well as championing the CHSF brand and creating content to aid in our fundraising. I work to raise awareness of the charity and highlight its valuable work throughout the region.

Our Relationship with the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit

Around 17,000 babies, children and adults with CHD are treated as outpatients by the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit every year.

How we spend your money

Every donation – big or small – makes a huge difference to our heart unit, children and families.

Who is Katie Bear?

We’re proud to have Katie Bear as our macot. Katie has been with the charity since 1988.

Frequently asked questions

Got questions? See if you can find answers in our FAQs. Our team are always on hand if you need to chat to someone. Just call 0113 8314810

Jobs at Children's Heart Surgery Fund

Check out opportunities to join the CHSF team.

Frequently asked questions

Got questions? See if you can find answers in our FAQs. Our team are always on hand if you need to chat to someone. Just call 0113 8314810

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