by CHSF | Jan 16, 2024 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Written by mum Jessica Gracie was born on the 30th September 2022, weighing 6lb 4oz and this is where our journey began… Within 72 hours of Gracie being born and spending time on NICU, we found out Gracie had Tetralogy of fallot, VSD and an ASD, which is all...
by CHSF | Jan 16, 2024 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS
The parent accommodation which CHSF funds thanks to your donations is crucially important, and with your help we can keep offering families this respite. Heart mum Tamra lives in Malton, and returned home with heart hero Finley just days before Christmas last year....
by CHSF | Dec 7, 2023 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Our partner charity The Sick Children’s Trust sent us a lovely letter thanking CHSF for a contribution of around £4.5k towards renovating the ground floor kitchen at Eckersley House. The work was completed in November, and has only been possible because of your...
by CHSF | Nov 13, 2023 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS
Thanks to your donations – which fund her role – Family Support Supervisor, Sarah Cherry arranged a soft play and sensory session earlier this month for heart heroes with additional needs. Sarah told us a bit more about the sessions and why heart hero...
by CHSF | May 23, 2023 | CORPORATE, FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Corporate Partnerships Manager Georgie recently had the opportunity to shadow Shelly, one of our Family Support Workers at CHSF, as she visited families currently staying on the children’s heart ward (L51). Shelly’s crucial role is only made possible by...
by CHSF | Apr 4, 2023 | FAMILY
CHSF’s private community group on Facebook is a peer-support forum for heart families and patients to network with others who have had shared experiences. The group consists of patients with congenital heart disease, parents and family members who find it an...
