by Olivia Lewis | Feb 24, 2021 | REAL STORIES
This #WarriorWednesday we say ‘hello’ to heart hero Toby. Toby spent 46 days in the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit – from the day he was born, right through Christmas and even saw in the new year on Ward L51… Toby’s dad Dominink told us...
by Olivia Lewis | Feb 17, 2021 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
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...
by Olivia Lewis | Feb 10, 2021 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, Uncategorized
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...
by Olivia Lewis | Jan 15, 2021 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, REAL STORIES
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...
by Olivia Lewis | Jan 12, 2021 | EVENTS, REAL STORIES
Heart warrior Sophia was born in May 2020 with complex heart problems and was christened in the neonatal unit at Leeds Children’s Hospital. We spoke to Sophia’s mummy Charlotte about her little heart warrior’s journey so far… Sophia was born in May...
by Olivia Lewis | Jan 8, 2021 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
1 in 100 babies are born with a heart defect and Eloise was inspired to fundraise for CHSF after her baby sister BEATRIX needed surgery at just 12 days old. Eloise with little sisters Martha and Beatrix When my Dad first told me that they were pregnant again, I was...
