by CHSF | Jul 31, 2024 | ADRENALIN, CHRISTMAS, EVENTS, LATEST NEWS
Dress in your festive best and descend 148ft this December! About FAQs Sign up 🎶 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell… DROP! 🎶 Get into the festive spirit this December with CHSF by taking part in Jingle Bell Drop – our Christmas Abseil challenge....
by CHSF | Dec 8, 2023 | CHRISTMAS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Helen was born in 1989 with a congenital heart defect. She lived in Hull with her mum, dad and sister, but would need heart surgery at Killingbeck Hospital in Leeds (over 60 miles away) to save her life. Heart mum Lesley sent us an amazing story about her daughter...
by CHSF | Dec 7, 2023 | CHRISTMAS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart hero Harry had life-saving open heart surgery at Leeds, in October this year. From Harrogate, mum Shawney tells us a bit more about the brilliant work of the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and how their family were looked after in CHSF-funded accommodation while...
by CHSF | Dec 6, 2023 | CHRISTMAS, LATEST NEWS
On Monday afternoon, patients, families, and staff gathered at the main entrance to Leeds Children’s Hospital to celebrate the start of the festive season with the switching on of the Christmas lights. The beautiful stars and snowflakes were switched on by former Blue...
by CHSF | Nov 30, 2023 | CHRISTMAS, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS
This Christmas, let’s turn the season of joy into a season of giving. Here are five fun and simple but impactful ways you can raise funds for the Children’s Hearts Surgery Fund this festive season… 1. Make your own reindeer food and sell All you need...
by CHSF | Nov 27, 2023 | CHRISTMAS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Olly is 9 years old and he had open heart surgery at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit this year. On 4th February this year, Olly was admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties. He didn’t come home for 48 days. Many of those days were spent in an induced coma, on...
