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Christmas Wishes: Youth Support Worker

Dec 12, 2024

Watch our full 2024 Christmas appeal video here.Thanks to your donations Lucy McMahon has been in post for just over a year, and she’s made a huge difference to the lives and wellbeing of many patients on the cusp of adulthood. Lucy wrote this blog to explore her...

Christmas Wishes: KardiaMobiles Feedback

Dec 11, 2024

Watch our full 2024 Christmas appeal video here.Thanks to your fantastic support and donations, Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are able to purchase many KardiaMobile devices for heart patients of all ages. These devices are used by the cardiologists to help...

Christmas Wishes: KardiaMobiles

Dec 10, 2024

Watch our full 2024 Christmas appeal video here.On the 4th Day of Christmas, our adults really need - KardiaMobiles. These transportable and easy to use devices are effectively personal ECG monitors, which work with smartphones. They monitor heart rhythms amongst...

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COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING

“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.”

Jan 15, 2021

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...

WEAR RED DAY: Stair Climb Challenge

Jan 13, 2021

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!

Jan 12, 2021

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...

CORPORATE

Reasons to FireWalk and Fundraise

Sep 28, 2016

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...

Sweet dreams from icelolly.com

Sep 12, 2016

Holiday comparison site icelolly.com visited the LGI recently to present CHSF with a very special gift. They donated a bumper batch of super-comfy kids bedding featuring well-known characters from Peppa Pig to Frozen. One of our little boys on the children's heart...

Muchos gracias to Ambiente Tapas

Sep 9, 2016

We're honoured and thankful to have been the August Charity of the Month for Leeds restaurant Ambiente Tapas. They asked customers to add a voluntary £1 donation to their bills to raise funds for Keeping the Beat, which contributed to a monthly total of £1,497. They...

EVENTS

Be a hero for…BELLE!

Jun 8, 2023

written by heart mum, Natalie We were introduced to the amazing CHSF on 14th April 2022 in Leeds when our daughter, Isabelle, was 5 months old. We went for a routine hospital check-up in Hull on 12th April with a suspected heart murmur and it was then that we were...

Healthier Hearts with Leeds Rhinos

Jun 6, 2023

Friday 28th July 10:30am - 12:30pm Venue: Leeds Rhinos Academy Training Ground, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3BW Join CHSF, the Leeds Rhinos and the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit staff, to try out fun activities which can help you to keep your heart as healthy as possible....

Organise a supermarket bag pack

Jun 1, 2023

Bag packs are a great way to fundraise with family and friends and raise awareness for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. It’s simple and easy to get started! If you’ve not heard of a bag pack before, it’s where a group of volunteers help shoppers pack, and ask for a...

REAL STORIES

Fundraiser of the Month: Hall and Varley Families

Jan 13, 2022

After six months of preparation and a whole lot of heart, the Hall and Varley families of Kippax Leeds put on a super Polar Express themed Christmas Party to raise funds for CHSF. Children were invited to attend in their pyjamas and the hosting families dressed as...

WEAR RED FOR EVIE

Jan 4, 2022

Heart warrior Evie is just one of the thousands of babies, children and adults living with congenital heart disease in our region who are supported by CHSF. Evie's mummy Chelsea has kindly told us all about their family's story so far and why they'll be wearing red...

Pip’s Turning 30: A whole year of fundraising!

Aug 20, 2021

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...