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LATEST NEWS
New charity partnership with Berry’s Jewellers
Luxury jewellery specialist Berry’s Jewellers have made Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) their charity of the year for 2025. The family-owned company has stores in Leeds, York, Windsor, Nottingham and Newcastle, and staff are set to take on fundraising initiatives...
Finley’s Story
Finley Kenneth Peirson was born in July 2022 and was rushed straight to Scarborough’s Special Care Baby Unit with a suspected infection. Over the weeks that followed, Finley deteriorated and was put into an incubator. One of the doctors detected a heart murmur and...
Christmas Wishes: Support Worker Impact
Watch our full 2024 Christmas appeal video here.CHSF’s Family Support team consists of Sarah Cherry, Head of Family Support, and Lucy McMahon who works alongside Sarah and focuses on young people who are going through transition in their care.This year, the team have...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Fundraiser of the Month: Oscar’s 40 Miles for February Bike Ride
When heart hero OSCAR recently learned how to ride a bike, he decided he wanted to do a big bike ride to help raise funds for CHSF. Oscar completed a fantastic 40 miles over the month of February, cycling around his local village of Kippax. Oscar's dad, Ken,...
STEPHANIE & HELEN’S STAIR CLIMB CHALLENGE
Heart mum Stephanie and her friend Helen stepped up to the fundraising challenge to say thanks for the care heart hero George received at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit.Stephanie told us about her son George and how his care at Leeds inspired her to take on a...
#WarriorWednesday: Xavier
Heart warrior Xavier celebrated Christmas 2020 recovering from his second heart surgery. Mum Heather tells us about Xavier's time on the children's heart ward and how that inspired her family to fundraise for Children's Heart Surgery Fund... My son, Xavier, had his...
CORPORATE
Global set to Make Some Noise for CHSF
We’re really excited to have been chosen as one of this year’s beneficiaries of Global’s Make Some Noise charity. Global’s Make Some Noise (GMSN) is the official charity of Global, the media and entertainment group. GMSN unites UK radio stations including Heart,...
Volunteers can watch the game for free
As part of our charity partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, here's a tremendous opportunity for our supporters to get close to the action for free. We're asking for volunteers to attend some of this season's matches at Headingley (and one in Scarborough)...
World Record Challenges for Wear Red Day
Father and business owner Jonny Ross and his team at the Leeds-based digital marketing agency Jonny Ross Consultancy (JRC) are raising money for us as part of #WearRedinFeb this Friday. On 3rd February, the JRC team will be "making complete fools of themselves" LIVE...
EVENTS
Walk to School Week
Walk, wheel, cycle or scoot to school every day for a week to support hearts for life! This five-day challenge is a fantastic chance to celebrate getting active, raise awareness of CHD and raise vital funds for Children's Heart Surgery Fund!During Walk to School Week,...
‘All is Calm, All is Bright’ Relaxed Festive Session
Come join us for a relaxed festive session, designed for our amazing heart warriors with additional needs and anyone else who may benefit!WHEN?Sunday 17 December, 2pm – 4pm WHERE?The Vinery Centre, Leeds, LS9 9LU [Google maps] WHO?Heart warriors and their siblings who...
Summit Scafell Pike
About Summit Scafell Pike challengeMultiple dates: April - October 2024 (available dates) Registration fee: £10Fundraising pledge: £150 Standing at 978m (3,209ft), reaching the summit of Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak, is a fun, challenging, and life-affirming...
REAL STORIES
#WarriorWednesday: Harry
"Hi, my name is Harry Austin and I’m writing this, with the hope that it will give some hope and comfort, however big or small, to children with congenital heart problems." I was born with a coarctation of the aorta and a bicuspid valve in August 1999 and in the...
SCAR SELFIE
SCAR SELFIE Every scar tells a story. Thank you for celebrating your scars with us and showing the world your Scar Selfie! Every year on #NationalSelfieDay (21 June) we ask you to share a snap of your scar using the hashtag #ScarSelfie. Why? To raise awareness...
#WarriorWednesday: Raven
Written by heart mum, Ashleigh Short "When I was pregnant we found out that our precious girl would be born with coarctation of the aorta and that she would have to go through open heart surgery at only a few days old. This was the hardest thing we've ever had to deal...
FAMILY
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WHAT YOU’VE FUNDED
Keeping the Beat: An Update
We spoke to Dr John Thomson, Lead Clinician for Congenital Cardiology to find out what life is like working at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit now the new ‘Keeping the Beat’ Hybrid Theatre is open…
What has the hybrid enabled you to achieve that you couldn’t before?
“First of all, we’re now completely adjacent
KEEPING THE BEAT – TARGET REACHED
About Keeping The Beat Keeping The Beat is an appeal supported by Children’s Heart Surgery Fund to raise £500,000* towards a revolutionary children’s heart theatre, based at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, LGI. And we’re thrilled to announce that thanks you, our...
#CharityTuesday: Funding for a Vein Viewer Flex
On 16 Oct, Children’s Heart Surgery Fund were delighted to participate in #IamABLE – a one-day social media campaign celebrating young people and their achievements using the hashtag #IamABLE, initiated by DM Thomas Foundation for Young People.
LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
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