by CHSF | Apr 19, 2024 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, EVENTS, LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
Meet Leeds nurse Sophie Sheard. By day, she’s caring for critically unwell babies, children and young people. And when she’s off-duty, she’s gearing up for the 2024 London Marathon, all in the name of the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund! Hiya...
by CHSF | Feb 9, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, WEAR RED DAY
Louie’s heart condition was detected at mum, Rebekkah’s, 20 week scan. Louie would need life-saving surgery at Leeds after he was born and CHSF were there to ease the family’s experience, providing vital assistance and comfort throughout...
by CHSF | Feb 7, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, WEAR RED DAY
When Ebony was born in September 2023, her congenital heart defect went undetected until she started to get very poorly at just over a week old. Ebony was ‘blue-lighted’ from Scunthorpe to Leeds, where she had emergency heart surgery to save her...
by CHSF | Jan 30, 2024 | EVENTS
About 150ft Indoor Bungee JumpDates throughout the year Picture the scene: You are enveloped in semi darkness, spot lights whirl around Magna’s breathtaking structure, the Face of Steel, standing at 150 feet; you start the 143 steep climb to the jump zone music pumps...
by CHSF | Jan 19, 2024 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, EVENTS, LATEST NEWS
“I will never forget the support that the CHSF gave my family, and I am determined to give something back whenever I can.” Dedicated supporter JON is tackling four challenging fundraising events this year for CHSF: the Sherwood Forest New Year 10k, Sheffield...
by CHSF | Jan 17, 2024 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, EVENTS, LATEST NEWS
After heart warrior Otis received two life-saving heart surgeries at Leeds, his family and friends knew they wanted to do something to thank CHSF. ‘Otis’ Orsome Walkers’ were formed to take on 1 million steps in March 2023… “Otis Bryher...