by CHSF | Sep 16, 2025 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Mansi Dass joined Children’s Heart Surgery Fund as Family Inclusion Worker in late June. Here’s an update from CHSF’s Head of Family Support, Sarah Cherry on how Mansi is dedicating her time to promoting inclusion, celebrating cultures and raising awareness to bridge...
by CHSF | Sep 9, 2025 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, IN MEMORY, LATEST NEWS
In memory of their beautiful daughter Roxy, who passed away in hospital aged just six months old, the Jackson family took on a powerful challenge – a nighttime hike up Mount Snowdon! Surrounded by loved ones, they climbed through the darkness to raise money for...
by CHSF | Sep 4, 2025 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
“The ability to listen when you’re going through a hard time. Kindness in providing accommodation and vouchers when your child is in PICU or HDU. Empathising with your emotions and being a friendly face. “The highlight for us was our child receiving a Katie bear...
by CHSF | Sep 4, 2025 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
The neonatal unit (ward L43) cares for babies who need extra help after they are born. This includes babies born with heart disease, and we asked Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Jenny Naylor to describe how CHSF work with NHS staff to support patient’s families...
by CHSF | Aug 29, 2025 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, Youth
“Hello, my name is Joseph, and I am a cardiac child. “I was born with my heart condition and what has really helped me throughout my cardiac journey is music. “At the age of five, I joined Wakefield Cathedral choir – most of the time just...
by CHSF | Aug 20, 2025 | Adult, CORPORATE, FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, Youth
“Funny looking pic, isn’t it? The above photo is my aorta, mid-operation in 2008, as a truly wonderful team at Leeds General Infirmary battled to save my life. “Not my first heart surgery, but definitely my most dramatic and frightening....
