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LATEST NEWS
Zak’s Story
We know it’s vitally important to share your journeys with congenital heart disease. Your experiences are both reassuring and educational for other heart families, and provide vital awareness for others. 3-year old Zak’s condition was found by complete coincidence,...
Alessia Mae’s Story
Alessia Mae is fast approaching her first birthday, but at birth she was sent urgently to her local hospital as she was critically low on oxygen and had open heart surgery at just a day old in Leeds.Mum Tierney tells the full story… “Alessia Mae was born on the 21st...
Katie Bear’s Easter Hunt
Join Katie Bear at the farm for a day of Easter funGet ready for an egg-cellent day at Cannon Hall Farm with Katie Bear, kindly sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson! Take part in lots of springtime fun including a scavenger hunt with a tasty easter egg reward, outdoor...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Fundraiser of the Month: Lily’s Mountain Climb
This month we're celebrating awesome heart warrior LILY who took on our Mountain in March challenge. Lily stepped up to the challenge by climbing the height of Whernside on her stairs at home and has now raised over £2K for Children's Heart Surgery Fund!Lily's mum...
#FUNDRAISINGFRIDAY: Virtual run across Britain
This #FundraisingFriday we're celebrating two heroic heart families and a team of their nearest and dearest who have run across the country virtually to keep raising funds for CHSF!LEO DIXON Leo was born on 15th March 2014 at 37 weeks at a tiny 3lbs 4ozs after a...
KRISTIX DRUMS UP SUPPORT FOR CHSF!
Leeds drummer KriStix, has been raising money for Children's Heart Surgery Fund through her popular online videos. Out-of-work from COVID, Kristix has taken to social media to showcase her skills - gathering an fans across the globe and raising vital funds for CHSF in...
CORPORATE
Summer Fayres in Leeds and Sheffield
JTF Mega Discount Warehouse is hosting two Summer Fayres for charity in Leeds and Sheffield. Both will take place on Saturday July 8 from 10am to 4pm. All proceeds raised on the day will go directly to CHSF and Yorkshire Air Ambulance, split 50-50. Head down to the...
Education Day at Yorkshire Cricket Foundation
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund is Yorkshire Country Cricket Club’s official charity partner and we are delighted to be taking part in the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s annual Education Day. On Friday 9 June, 20 schools from across Yorkshire will arrive at the...
Announcing Fundraiser of the Month
Our new Fundraiser of the Month award will be posted on our Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram channels. We have extremely passionate supporters, and the award is a vehicle to help highlight people who go the extra mile for our charity. It's also a great...
EVENTS
March in March
Join #TeamCHSF and march 1 million steps in March! Getting involved couldn't be simpler - get the family together and between you walk 1,000,000 steps during the month of March.Take this family challenge and get your March on! Commit to your family taking 1 million...
Wear Red like Barnburgh Primary
"In February 2023, Barnburgh Primary School held their first ‘Wear Red’ fundraiser in support of Children's Heart Surgery Fund. The idea to do it began when one of our Year 5 pupils told her friends all about her little brother, Theodore. He attends our nursery and...
Wear Red For…Eliza-Rose
Eliza-Rose has had three open heart surgeries at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and isn't even two. Mum Charlotte and dad Ben told us a bit more about Eliza-Rose's journey with CHD so far and why they think it is important to support Wear Red Day... "Eliza-Rose was...
REAL STORIES
Budding scientist Charlie inspired by brother with CHD
Charlie's little brother, Oliver, was born with a defect in his heart. At school, Charlie was asked to think of something to present at his upcoming Science Fayre. Charlie wanted to teach his classmates about congenital heart disease as well as raising awareness of...
Fundraising in memory of Lucas Denham
Cockburn School in Beeston, Leeds have recently completed some fundraising in memory of classmate Lucas Denham who sadly passed away in December last year. CHSF's Lisa and Lauren met Lucas' mum Alison along with some of the staff and students who took part in raising...
NEW VIDEO: Ruby’s Story
We're proud to present the premiere of our brand new video featuring heart hero Ruby Varley. Ruby was born with a condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which means she was born with defects in four parts of her heart. Ruby has undergone three life-saving open heart...
FAMILY
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WHAT YOU’VE FUNDED
Pedestal Mounted Contrast Injector
CHSF like to extend a huge thanks to the Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) for funding a piece of medical equipment within the hybrid theatre called a Pedestal Mounted Contrast Injector. This is a crucial piece of medical technology used by clinicians to assist them in...
Ruth Foley: Research Nurse role
Hello, I’m Ruth and because of you and your fundraising I am newly appointed as Congenital Cardiac Research Nurse. I have been working as a Children’s Nurse for 14 years - initially in acute medicine in Bradford before coming to Leeds to work on the Paediatric...
3D Heart Printer already making a difference!
The 3D heart printer funded by the tremendous generosity of contributors to Global’s Make Some Noise campaign in 2017, is starting to have a life-saving impact within the adult cardiology team. The picture shows the actual printed heart of a patient being considered...
LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
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JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
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Whatever you can give will make a huge difference!
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8152970