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LATEST NEWS
Bonnie
Bonnie is two years old and was born with Atrial septal defect (ASD) and Ventricular septal defect (VSD) which were surgically repaired in Leeds at age 4 months. She has just celebrated her second heart day on 4th May! Mum Charleigh tells us about Bonnie's CHD journey...
Running for Ruben – Laurie’s 5th Great North Run
Heart hero Ruben was born in 2019 with coarctation of the aorta. He had open heart surgery at just 3 days old, but mum Laurie Higgins says he is now a ‘happy and healthy’ 6 year old thanks to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit team. Laurie tells us why she has chosen to...
Oral Health Month: The importance of dental health when your child has CHD
The oral health of children with congenital heart disease is particularly important as they are at an increased risk of developing bacterial infections such as infective endocarditis. To celebrate #OralHealthMonth, here’s some important information from experts at the...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Fundraising in memory of Kathryn Bedford
written by Kathryn's daughter Deborah Children's Heart Surgery Fund is close to our hearts as Millie (my daughter, Kathryn's grandaughter) was born with Tetralogy of fallot in September 2005. It was then we were thrown into a whole new world that none of us...
Fundraiser of the Month: Double Marathon Challenge
Running one marathon is hard enough, but running two back to back? That was the challenge of choice for endurance man James Lacey. Inspired by heart warrior William and his dad Stuart at local club Messingham Martial Arts, James set himself the tough task of running...
Fundraiser of the Month: Rocky Horror Night
It's April and we are applauding the fantastic Kippax Heart Families once again, but CHD isn't the only thing this group of families have in common. While thinking about how they could raise even more cash for CHSF they uncovered their mutual love for the musical The...
CORPORATE
B&M Waste sponsor Superhero Walk to success
This year 200 superheroes walked the grounds of Temple Newsam to raise valuable funds for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. They were joined by a hero and villain from B&M Waste Services, Ruby Rainbow and Ronald Dump (pictured leading the walk above). Ruby Rainbow is...
“An Experience With” donate £10,000!
We are thrilled to have received an amazing £10,000 donation from Halifax-based celebrity events company An Experience With! The events company host exclusive black-tie dinner evenings at prime UK venues with well-known A-list celebrities from Film and Sport such as...
Countess of Wessex Officially Opens New Children’s Hybrid Theatre at Leeds Children’s Hospital
Yesterday Leeds Children’s Hospital were delighted to welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex to officially open the brand new Cardiac and MRI Hybrid Suite funded by Children’s Heart Surgery Fund and Leeds Cares. This was made possible because of your generous donations...
EVENTS
Golf Day
Calling all Golf enthusiasts, join Children's Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) for our second Corporate Charity Golf Day! We’re partnering with the prestigious Otley Golf Club to host a tee-riffic golf day! Otley is an easy-walking parklands course in an enviable setting,...
Unplugged Challenge
In a digital world, can you unplug to raise £££?Could you take on the challenge of unplugging for 24 or 48 hours? We know it won’t be easy - these days, it feels like we’re all glued to our phones, tablets, and screens! But stepping away might be just what you need....
Total Warrior
About Total Warrior27th & 28th June 2026 Bramham Park, Leeds Accept the challenge and tackle the gruelling obstacles including FIRE, ICE and MUD! Total Warrior 12KFor ages 16+, the 12K course gives you the full Warrior experience and it comes packed with the...
REAL STORIES
Stay Another Day: The Hemingway Family
Helen was born in 1989 with a congenital heart defect. She lived in Hull with her mum, dad and sister, but would need heart surgery at Killingbeck Hospital in Leeds (over 60 miles away) to save her life. Heart mum Lesley sent us an amazing story about her daughter...
Stay Another Day: Harry’s Story
Heart hero Harry had life-saving open heart surgery at Leeds, in October this year. From Harrogate, mum Shawney tells us a bit more about the brilliant work of the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and how their family were looked after in CHSF-funded accommodation while...
Stay Another Day: Olly’s Story
Olly is 9 years old and he had open heart surgery at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit this year. On 4th February this year, Olly was admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties. He didn’t come home for 48 days. Many of those days were spent in an induced coma, on...
FAMILY
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WHAT YOU’VE FUNDED
CHSF able to buy life-saving breastfeeding equipment for city’s congenital heart unit
CHSF is now able to buy a raft of new equipment to help make it easier for mums to provide potentially life-saving breast milk for babies with congenital heart disease.Yorkshire Evening PostBy Joanna WardillTuesday, 5th October 2021Thanks to a generous £17k donation...
AMBIENT EXPERIENCE: Your feedback
Last month we put a post out on Facebook asking for feedback on the 'Ambient Experience' at funded by CHSF. The Ambient Experience is part of the hybrid children’s heart theatre at Leeds Children's Hospital. It includes soft lighting, music and films on a big screen....
Leeds is first in UK to use new ‘baby pod’ for revolutionary research
Dr Malenka Bissell, clinical lecturer of paediatric cardiology at the University of Leeds and consultant at Leeds Children’s Hospital, with the new baby pod.Leeds Congenital Heart Unit is first in UK to use new 'baby pod' for revolutionary research. A revolutionary...
LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
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JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
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PRESS
Leeds heart nurse encourages fitness for charity in 2020
Heart theatre nurse Filipa Ferreira is encouraging everyone to take part in a charity fitness challenge to kick start the new decade. She took on a Portuguese coastal walk to Santiago de Compostela for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) late last year, and wants...
Heart mum encourages charity donations over Christmas
A Yorkshire mum is encouraging local supporters to remember young heart patients from the region who are spending Christmas in the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit. She is endorsing a festive fundraising campaign to accrue vital donations for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund...
B&M Waste Services donate £4k to CHSF
West Yorkshire waste management provider, B&M Waste Services, are continuing to support local charity, Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, through a donation of £4,000. Children’s Heart Surgery Fund supports babies, children and adults born with congenital heart...
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