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LATEST NEWS
PICU Staff Room Upgrade
Thanks to your donations, the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit staff room received a much-needed update to its décor, appliances, facilities, seating and storage. A huge thank you to Lauren Nuttall, family and friends for their significant contribution towards this...
Luca’s Story
The awesome team at Enterprise Mobility all got behind their colleague Francesca this February to celebrate Wear Red Day. Francesca's son Luca was born with congenital heart defects and needed life-saving open heart surgery at just one week old.Francesca said: “We...
Support for families: March 2025
CHSF are there for every step of the CHD journey, from diagnosis right through to transition and adulthood. In March 2025, our Family Support team had yet another busy month working to build empowered lives for families and patients across our region. We can only do...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Fundraiser of the Month: Jodie’s Heart and ‘Sole’ Walk
Jodie ready to walk over 50 miles from Leeds to ChesterfieldCallie in hospital after her open heart surgeryHeart mum Jodie has put her heart and SOLE into fundraising for CHSF. The sore feet and aching legs were worth it though to say thank you for saving her...
SUPERHERO WALK: Hero Hall of Fame
After the success of last year's event, we bring you Virtual Superhero Walk 2021! For a second year our #SuperheroSquad don their masks and capes and journey 1km in their local area to support heart for life - with fancy dress strongly encouraged of course!Our heart...
Pip’s Turning 30: A whole year of fundraising!
Adult heart warrior Philippa wanted to make the last year of her twenties one to remember. She also wanted to use her big 30th birthday to raise funds for two charities very close to her heart. Today, on her 30th heart anniversary, Philippa tells us a bit more about...
CORPORATE
We’ve moved office – thanks to the following businesses
We're really excited to have finally moved into new premises - 3 Oxford Place, LS1 3AX - just 2 or 3 minutes walk from our old offices in the Brotherton Wing. And we’d like to thank the following local businesses, who have really put themselves out to help smooth the...
The “Tour de Swits” by Switalskis Solicitors
We're delighted that staff at Switalskis Solicitors have organised a 195-mile cycle challenge for Children's Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) to mark their firm's 25th anniversary. The "Tour de Swits" cycle challenge started today (Wednesday 9th May) and will see 15 cyclists...
Fundraising Friday: Global’s Make Some Noise Edition!
Over the past 12 months, listeners of Heart Yorkshire and Capital Yorkshire have been dressing up, baking cakes, taking on challenges, making a whole lot of noise and raising loads of money to help support small charities across the UK like Children's Heart Surgery...
EVENTS
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...
Jingle Bell Drop: Festive Abseil
Dress in your festive best and descend 148ft this December!About FAQs Sign up🎶 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell... DROP! 🎶 Get into the festive spirit this December with CHSF by taking part in Jingle Bell Drop – our Christmas Abseil challenge. Dressed in...
Ladybower Trail 22K or 52K
About Ladybower Reservoir TrailSaturday 12th October 2024 Registration fee: £35Fundraising pledge: £350 Sign up for this incredible 22km or 52km Ultra trail, set around the magnificent Ladybower Reservoir. With an epic course and fun atmosphere, this event is going to...
REAL STORIES
Mabel
Mabel's Storywritten by mum JessMeredith and Mabel were born 2nd June, but Mabel’s CHD diagnosis wasn’t discovered until 24 hours after birth. She had severe aortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta. Despite being Mabel's identical twin, her sister Meredith did...
Millie
Millie's story so farwritten by mum Emma At my 20 week scan we heard the dreaded news “I can see an issue with the heart”. At that moment our whole world came crashing down and my thoughts straight away were, “Will she be ok?”, “What will happen now?” and “Why...
Warrior Wednesday: Abel
"The support we received from CHSF as well as all the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit staff meant so much to us. We are truly grateful to this wonderful charity."written by mum Jessica Our son Abel was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot after our 20-week anomaly scan...
FAMILY
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WHAT YOU’VE FUNDED
#BecauseofYou: What you made happen in 2020!
Amidst a challenging year for so many, Children's Heart Surgery Fund have continued to be there for heart warriors, their families and our incredible heart unit - and that is all thanks to you. Here is just a snapshot of what we were able to fund in 2020, because of...
Get to know our new Family Support Worker, Sarah!
Because of your fantastic fundraising, this year we have been able to appoint a dedicated support worker for our heart families. Everyone, meet Sarah Cherry! Sarah will help our heart families to access services, provide practical support to families whilst being...
CHSF provides new high tech incubator
Children's Heart Surgery Fund has supplied a new high tech incubator to the neonatal intensive care unit at Leeds General Infirmary Article written by Mark Lavery, Yorkshire Evening Post, Friday 27th November Every year the neonatal unit cares for around 1,600...
LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
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JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
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PRESS
Local boxing champ lauds fighting spirit with charity donation
Children's Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) have welcomed a £2,230 donation from Leeds-based boxing champion Josh Warrington. The 27-year-old also visited the children’s cardiac ward at the Leeds Children’s Hospital, where he admired the courage and bravery of patients and...
Keeping The Beat target reached
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are thrilled to announce the target for their Keeping The Beat appeal has been reached - with Wakefield Chantry Rotary Club giving the breakthrough donation of £7,500. Keeping The Beat is a fundraising campaign, launched in May...
Please help save lives over Ramadan
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and is appealing for urgent help during the holy month of Ramadan. Donations will support the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit (LCHU) at Leeds General Infirmary with essential medical...
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