by CHSF | Aug 6, 2026 | CORPORATE, EVENTS
Walk 125km this STEPtember, and help give every poorly heart the strongest possible start! Sign up 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...
by CHSF | Jul 29, 2026 | Because Of Carin, LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
We are delighted to congratulate Carin van Doorn on receiving her OBE from His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle earlier this month. The award recognises Carin’s outstanding services to Children’s Heart Surgery and Charity during a remarkable career...
by CHSF | Jul 16, 2026 | LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
We’re delighted to share some incredible news from the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit Echo department. The Congenital Echo Department at Leeds General Infirmary has become the first congenital department in the UK to achieve Departmental Accreditation from the...
by CHSF | Jul 9, 2026 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
“When your child is having open heart surgery in hospital, it is so frightening and worrisome we were just so glad that we had this charity to support us and other families who went through the same thing without your support.”– heart mum During the...
by CHSF | Jul 9, 2026 | LATEST NEWS, Ruth
This month it was great to join the Yorkshire & Humber Congenital Cardiac Network Board meeting with doctors, nurses and cardiac teams across the region. For most of the meeting it’s an opportunity for me to listen and take in all of the work and developments...
