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LATEST NEWS
Because Of Carin: Louie
Louie’s journey through complex heart surgery has been nothing short of extraordinary. In this blog, Louie's mum Emily shares the story of their time in hospital, the incredible care they received and the strength their family found through the toughest of times. “On...
Fundraiser of the month: The Jackson Family in memory of Roxy
In memory of their beautiful daughter Roxy, who passed away in hospital aged just six months old, the Jackson family took on a powerful challenge - a nighttime hike up Mount Snowdon! Surrounded by loved ones, they climbed through the darkness to raise money for four...
Support for families: August 2025
“The ability to listen when you’re going through a hard time. Kindness in providing accommodation and vouchers when your child is in PICU or HDU. Empathising with your emotions and being a friendly face. "The highlight for us was our child receiving a Katie bear and a...
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Fundraiser of the Month: Jay Higgins and friends
Jay and his wife Natalie decided when their son George had heart surgery in March that they wanted to fundraise for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund.While George was staying on the children’s heart ward, mum Natalie, said... “The longer we spend here the more I notice...
EURO 24 Sweepstake
Will football be coming home this summer? Or will it be another summer of heartbreak? If you’ve got football fever then this sweepstake is just for you!The countdown to Europe's biggest football tournament of the year has begun. The European Championship, commonly...
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...
CORPORATE
Georgie visits the MRI Clinic
written by Georgie Abbott Yesterday I had the privilege to spend time at an MRI Cardiac Clinic headed up by Dr Malenka Bissell. Malenka is passionate about enhancing this clinic to provide the best possible care for babies and children with congenital heart disease in...
Georgie Shadows Play Specialist Emma
It’s the Little Things that have the Biggest Impact written by Georgie Abbott At the start of September we celebrated all our incredible young heart warriors and their families at our annual Children’s Heart Surgery Fund Superhero Walk. It was heart-warming to see...
Georgie visits Outpatients
written by Georgie Abbott What do you think defines a productive and happy team of colleagues? This morning I had the privilege to spend some time with the Paediatric Cardiac Outpatients team at the Leeds General Infirmary and I’m sure all teams could learn something...
EVENTS
London Marathon
About London MarathonApril 2027 (date TBC) Registration fee: £50 will be due, once we confirm you have a place running for CHSFMinimum fundraising pledge: £2,500 The London Marathon is an iconic race, that takes runners from Greenwich to The Mall, passing some of the...
Manchester Marathon
About Manchester Marathon Sunday 19th April 2026 Registration fee: £60 £30 Minimum fundraising pledge: £650 The adidas Manchester Marathon has seen a huge surge in popularity in recent years, with the 2024 event hitting capacity in record time despite an increased...
Katie Bear’s Picnic
“If you go down to the woods today…”Meet us for a summer’s picnic with Katie Bear and all her friends.Pack up your picnic baskets and grab your favourite teddy bear - Katie Bear is inviting you and your family for a fun-filled day at the park! Bring your Katie Bear or...
REAL STORIES
Blake
Blake's mum, Chelsea, said: “My partner Matthew and I found out that Blake had something wrong with his heart when he suddenly was really poorly on 30th September 2022. “We took him to Chesterfield Hospital to be seen and Matthew and I were told he had sepsis,...
Albie’s story
written by mum, Abigail"This is Albie. He is 6 and a half months old. At his 8 week check up, they discovered that he had a heart murmur. "After being referred to Leeds General Infirmary at four months old, we learnt that Albie had Tetralogy of Fallot and will need...
Bonnie
Bonnie is two years old and was born with Atrial septal defect (ASD) and Ventricular septal defect (VSD) which were surgically repaired in Leeds at age 4 months. She has just celebrated her second heart day on 4th May! Mum Charleigh tells us about Bonnie's CHD journey...
FAMILY
Youth Day: August 2025
Calling all 13-16 year olds!Sign up for our Youth Day this summerWhen? Tuesday 12th August 2025 Where? Lineham Farm, Leeds [Google Maps] Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm (lunch included!)Join the CHSF team for an exciting day at Lineham Farm this summer! Meet other young people...
CHSF donates £15,000 to Eckersley House
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) have awarded a further grant of £15,000 towards Eckersley House, a ‘Home from Home’ run by The Sick Children’s Trust for parents with a seriously ill child in hospital. Since being relocated next to the Leeds Children’s Hospital in...
Support for families: May 2025
"This month we have reflected on connections. We tend to focus on positive outcomes in terms of a successful surgery, a family going home after a long admission or the speedy recovery of a patient - but we sometimes forget those small wins and bonds formed through CHD...
WHAT YOU’VE FUNDED
Cardiac SALT Feedback #BecauseOfYou
Ward 51 Cardiac Speech and Language Therapist Jess Symonds was appointed last year, thanks to your donations. Speech And Language Therapy (SALT) has the power to transform feeding, swallowing and communication outcomes and improve a child’s quality of life. Jess sent...
Support for families: February 2025
CHSF appreciates that kind gestures - no matter how small - can make the biggest difference to our families. In February 2025, our Family Support team continue to focus on the wellbeing of heart families thanks to your donations, alongside our financial and practical...
Because of you: Our famous fish tank
Thanks to your “fin”-tastic fundraising, CHSF has been able to fund Ward 51’s famous fishtank for many years. Children use the tank as a goal to walk towards while recovering from surgery, while others simply love communing with the watery residents. The fish have...
LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
“Goodbye” from Judith Shackleton
"One of the highlights of the last 10 years…meeting Katie Bear!" "After 38 years in the NHS, I retired. I then returned in June 2023 to continue my full-time work at Cardiac & Neuro Outpatients at Leeds General Infirmary. I am now moving on to take on a more...
Bringing the Gerlis Collection to Life
The Gerlis Collection, consisting of 785 human hearts with defects, is being brought to life in stunning 3D holograms and models, because of you!Back in the 1960s, Killingbeck Hospital in Leeds pioneered congenital heart defect repairs when knowledge was still...
Revolutionary valve procedure performed in Leeds
In June this year, the Congenital Cardiology Intervention Team performed a pioneering procedure by implanting a Venus P pulmonary heart valve into an adult congenital heart disease patient. This was the first implantation of this revolutionary valve in Europe after it...
JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
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PRESS
Introducing new charity ambassador Saira Ali
Saira Ali is a Landscape Architect and Team Leader for Landscape, Design and Conservation at Bradford Council. She has joined CHSF as an ambassador for our charity, and told us about her aspirations for the role... Landscape architects play an important role in...
CHSF grant £10,000 to Eckersley House
We are thrilled to announce we have awarded a grant of £10,000 to Eckersley House ‘Home from Home’ run by The Sick Children’s Trust, thanks to your donations. Eckersley House gives families with a seriously ill child at Leeds Children’s Hospital a place to stay just...
CHSF Chair of Trustees Kieran Brady
I’ve been a trustee of Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) for many years, and recently I’ve just become Chair of CHSF Board of Trustees. I wanted to share with you all why I’m involved with CHSF and why I’m so passionate about this charity. A few years ago, I really...
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