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LATEST NEWS
Fundraiser of the month: The Jackson Family in memory of Roxy
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 four...
Support for families: August 2025
“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 and a...
Support for Heart Families on the Neonatal 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...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Get your coronation fundraising pack
Come together for the coronation of King Charles III (6–8 May 2023) and raise money to help support hearts for life! Whether you put on a bake sale, host an afternoon tea, take part in our royal sweepstake, have a street party, or have your own idea...get your...
Finley’s Christening
Tamra, mum to heart warrior Finley, asked for donations at Finley's Christening as a way of giving back to CHSF... "At seven months old, it was time to get Finley Christened. We wanted to put an extra special touch on his day by including Children's Heart Surgery Fund...
Fundraiser of the Month: Ashley’s Tuck Shop
"While our time at Leeds was extremely difficult, it was made so much easier through the help of Children’s Heart Surgery Fund." Ashley is mum to heart warrior Autumn, who had heart surgery at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit when she was just 13 hours old. 16 months...
CORPORATE
The Importance of Networking
After 20 months of networking events being mostly virtual, at CHSF we are looking forward to getting back to meeting our supporters face to face. Ahead of our first corporate partner networking event later this month, we take a look at the importance of networking....
Priority Space supports Children’s Heart Surgery Fund charity
Priority Space has adopted the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) as its first ever charity partner.CHSF provides vital equipment and support to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit where thousands of babies, children and adults with heart defects receive life-saving...
Fundraiser of the Month: Bailoran and friends take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks
CHSF corporate partners Bailoran Solicitors are celebrating their 8th birthday this year. To mark the occasion they set themselves the target of raising £8000 for CHSF. Such a large target calls for a very big challenge! That's why last month Team Bailoran and a group...
EVENTS
Christmas Party 2025: Register your interest!
The CHSF Christmas Party is now fully booked - if you would like to be added to the waiting list please complete the form below. This annual celebration is a brilliant opportunity for CHD patients in our region to have fun and meet other children and families living...
Christmas Wreath Making
Adult patients and parents are invited to CHSF’s Christmas Wreath Making When? Wednesday 10th December Where? Joseph's Well, Suite D14 [Google maps] Time: 1pm - 4pm Who? Adults with CHD and heart parentsJoin the CHSF team for a festive afternoon of wreath making! Meet...
Board Game Night
A night for our young people to have fun, play games and make peer connections!When? Thursday 20th November 2025 Where? Community Space, Wellington Place [Google Maps] Time: 6pm - 9pm Who? CHD Patients (aged 11+) + bring a friend!Join the CHSF team for an exciting...
REAL STORIES
Adalee
written by heart dad Jerome "Adalee was born 9 weeks early. All was going well, and she was soon transferred from York, where she was born, nearer to home in Scunthorpe. This is when they picked up on a slight heart murmur that would be monitored as she went on. "She...
Be a hero for…LOCHIE!
Lochie Blue is 2 years old and lives in Silsden near Keighley. He was diagnosed at 10 days old with Coarctation of the aorta, Ventricular septal defect (VSD) and Atrial septal defect (ASD). Lochie and his family will be at this year's Superhero Walk and we spoke to...
Jessica
Jessica Thomas, 13, excels at dancing after overcoming heart defect A teenager who had an eight-hour open heart operation at just six months old has been described as 'inspirational' after excelling as a dancer.Jessica doesn't let her heart condition hold her back....
FAMILY
New Kitchen for Eckersley, because of you!
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...
Sensory Session with Family Support
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 Daniela and her...
Georgie spends the day with Shelly, CHSF Family Support Worker
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 generous...
WHAT YOU’VE FUNDED
Relax & Recharge: Mindfulness Essentials for Heart Parents
At CHSF, we know that caring for people with congenital heart disease involves more than treating just the heart itself. It is so much more than that. That's why Mindfulness Welcome Packs are now being given to families when they arrive on the children’s heart ward,...
New Kitchen for Eckersley, because of you!
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...
Georgie visits the MRI Clinic
written by Georgie Abbott Yesterday I had the privilege to spend time at an MRI Cardiac Clinic headed up by Dr Malenka Bissell. Malenka is passionate about enhancing this clinic to provide the best possible care for babies and children with congenital heart disease in...
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PRESS
Freemasons donate ‘tremendous’ sum to Children’s Heart Surgery Fund
Families of children receiving treatment at Leeds' life-saving heart unit will soon be able to stay in refurbished home-from-home style accommodation thanks to an incredible donation of £29,000 from the region's Freemasons. Yorkshire Evening Post By Joanna Wardill...
Westfield Nursery raises £5,000 for CHSF
Bradford Telegraph & Argus20 April 2021By Emma ClaytonA BRADFORD mum has spoken of the ordeal of her newborn baby having heart surgery. Having a baby in lockdown is challenging in itself, but for Jenni and Kieran Jackson it was followed by the devastating news...
Rugby ace helps raise almost £10K for CHSF
Bradford Telegraph & Argus21 April 2021By Rowan NewmanA HUSBAND and wife from Queensbury, who have raised almost £10,000 in memory of their late son, are pleased to see their local rugby club recognise their charitable efforts. In 2021, Greg and Amy Worthington...
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