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LATEST NEWS
Fundraiser of the Month: Shane Duffy Manchester Marathon
Shane took on his first ever Marathon last month and he did it to raise money for CHSF! Shane completed the Manchester Marathon to support his friends Dan & Lisa Taylor whose daughter Emillie was born with CHD and has had 14 heart surgeries.We spoke to Shane and...
Dairygold “Tour De Francis” 127 mile cycle
A cycling team of Dairygold colleagues are taking on the length of the Leeds Liverpool Canal this weekend to raise funds for CHSF. Their inspiration? Heart warrior, Francis! Named the “Tour De Francis” Dairygold Cycle Ride 2024, the team will cycle the 127 miles from...
Could your workplace support CHSF?
Did you know Children’s Heart Surgery Fund work with businesses of all sizes across the Yorkshire, The Humber, N.E Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire? We are always looking to make new business connections and you could help us! Does your workplace have a charity of...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
WEAR RED DAY: Stair Climb Challenge
During the first lockdown heart warrior Owen decided he would like to do a Stair Climb Challenge to raise funds for CHSF... ...and it wasn't long before his classmates wanted to step up to the challenge and get fundraising!Owen researched the how many steps it would...
Thank you for funding the Baby MRI Pod!
We made it, together! Thanks to YOUR amazing fundraising efforts we have reached the fundraising target for the MRI Baby Pod. And we have a lot of organisations and individuals to thank... We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported our Baby MRI Incubator...
Fundraiser of the Month: January 2021
It might only be the second week of January but the awesome CHURWELL LIONS JFC have seriously got the ball rolling with fundraising in 2021! By working as a team they have not only hit their fundraising goal, they've smashed it! U10 Manager, Ian Longley tells us about...
CORPORATE
New Trustee wanted: please share!
Children's Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) is looking to appoint a new member to our Board of Trustees. Download the full prospectus here. The board is the governing body within the CHSF. It sets the direction of the organisation, ensuring we continue to achieve our mission...
Great feedback from mobile ECGs
Back in May this year we bought 80 Kardia Mobile ECG heart tracing devices for patients with congenital heart disease. The kit enable patients to measure their heart rate, wherever they are, by attaching the device to the back of their phone and holding onto it for a...
Reasons to FireWalk and Fundraise
Picture the scene - Leeds Art Gallery, relaxing in late November, all toasty and warm! Here's some compelling reasons to join our FireWalk on November 24 at 6pm: The next day you can tell your friends with confidence "I looked really hot last night" You can solve the...
EVENTS
Ilkley Half: Story From A Reluctant Runner
by Rachel McElroy Running and I have always had a love/hate relationship, mostly hate! I have periodically done small distances with friends or at the gym but never "got" the real running bug. Doing a half marathon was then for me a stretch target but something I...
Wear Red Day 10: press round-up – read all about it!
Yorkshire turned red this year with support from all across the region's press This year marked the 10th anniversary since Wear Red Day was created in February 2012. With your help, we asked press from all across Yorkshire - and further afield - to help us celebrate...
Mum of little heart hero Charlie urges city to support ‘Wear Red Day’
Mum of little heart hero Charlie urges city to support 'Wear Red Day' and raise vital funds for Leeds congenital heart unit. The mum of a 17-week old baby who has a rare heart defect has praised the “truly amazing” care of the cardiac team at Leeds Children’s Hospital...
REAL STORIES
#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...
#WarriorWednesday: Bella
Our very first heart hero to be part of our #WarriorWednesday blogs is BELLA. Born in the midst of a pandemic, Bella has already fought her way through more than most. Mum Megan tells us about Bella's story and her journey so far... Bella was born in July 2020 during...
“I know this money will mean such a lot to Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, and I’m so glad we got to give them something back.”
A huge round of applause goes to awesome Heart Mum, Jenny Thackeray who went the distance during lockdown to say thank you for the treatment her daughter HARRIET received at Leeds...Jenny told us about Harriet's heart journey so far and how that inspired her to...
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8152970