by CHSF | Jul 26, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Simon from Scunthorpe was born in the the early 80’s with congenital heart disease. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur and a hole in his heart when he was six. But it wasn’t until a few years later, after developing an infection, that Simon, his family and...
by CHSF | Jun 20, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, Youth
Danny Hirst, 20, was born with a hole in his heart and had it repaired by open heart surgery in Leeds when he was 11. A year later, he had further open heart surgery to replace his aortic heart valve. Danny told us how he feels about his scar, and how life is treating...
by CHSF | May 14, 2024 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, CORPORATE, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
A cycling team of Dairygold colleagues are taking on the length of the Leeds Liverpool Canal this weekend to raise funds for CHSF. Their inspiration? Heart warrior, Francis! Named the “Tour De Francis” Dairygold Cycle Ride 2024, the team will cycle the 127 miles from...
by CHSF | May 7, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, Youth
Meet Oliver from Hull who was born with a heart condition called Tetralogy of fallot. Thanks to the life-saving work of the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, Oliver is thriving and has been able to pursue art as a hobby and, more recently, a career in finance! Now 22,...
by CHSF | Apr 30, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, PRESS RELEASE, REAL STORIES
“We owe everything to the incredible team at CHSF.” The Yorkshire Theatre ballet stage is set for brave young dancing star Ava An 11-year-old girl from Liversedge in West Yorkshire who was born with two holes in her heart and required open heart surgery aged...
by CHSF | Apr 2, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart warrior Isabel is 10 and lives in Creswell. She had open heart surgery at Leeds when she was 3 months old. Isabel featured on our blog for ‘Warrior Wednesday’ back in 2021 and the piece details more of Isabel’s early years and medical treatment. Read...
