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Songwriter donates music which featured on US TV show Grey’s Anatomy to Leeds charity’s Christmas video
Songwriter donates music which featured on US TV show Grey's Anatomy to Leeds charity's Christmas video A moving Christmas video which aims to encourage people to donate to Leeds’ Children’s Heart Surgery Fund has been given a star-studded musical boost this year...
CHSF provides new high tech incubator
Children's Heart Surgery Fund has supplied a new high tech incubator to the neonatal intensive care unit at Leeds General Infirmary Article written by Mark Lavery, Yorkshire Evening Post, Friday 27th November Every year the neonatal unit cares for around 1,600...
Leeds United fan to wear Manchester United shirt and eat sheep’s testicle to raise cash for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund
A lifelong Leeds United fan plans to wear a Manchester United Shirt on Elland Road and eat a sheep's testicle during a series of challenges to raise cash for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund Yorkshire Evening Post, by Mark Lavery, Friday, 20th November 2020, 6:00 am...
New MRI coil will save countless lives
As reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post, babies being treated for congenital heart disease at Leeds Children's Hospital will soon have access to a new life-saving piece of kit - the first of its kind in Europe. The Morrisons Foundation has donated £25,000 to the...
Devoted Noah, six, gets on his bike for Leeds hospital unit which saved his baby brother’s life
Yorkshire Evening Post Wednesday 8th July 2020 By Joanna Wardill A devoted big brother has taken part in a fundraising bike ride to say thank-you to the Leeds hospital team which saved his baby brother’s life. Noah Bullock, six, cycled 16km at the weekend for the...
Dad-of-two who had a cardiac arrest while out running pays tribute to his life-savers
Yorkshire Post Monday 25 May 2020 By Joanna WardillA dad-of-two who was brought back from the brink of death after suffering a cardiac arrest while out running has paid tribute to the "outstanding" medics who helped save his life along with a hero passerby. Stephen...
Little heart hero Evie Dickie inspires parents’ challenge in aid of Leeds charity
Yorkshire Evening Post Tuesday 5 May 2020 By Joanna Wardill She is only ten weeks old but little heart hero Evie Dickie has already undergone two major operations after doctors diagnosed her with a life-threatening heart defect days after birth. The brave tot has...
Parents’ agony at having to separate during children’s hospital treatment in Leeds
Yorkshire Evening Post Saturday 11 April 2020 By Joanna WardillFamilies of some of the region's poorliest children have spoken of their agony at having to split themselves in two to follow strict isolation rules on high-risk hospital wards in Leeds. Rules brought in...
Janet Berry retires after three decades on Children’s Wards
Yorkshire Evening PostFriday 20 March 2020By Joanna WardillMuch-loved hospital healthcare worker Janet Berry has retired after devoting over half her life to caring for some of the city's poorliest children and their families. Clinical support worker Janet Berry has...
New CHSF Trustee role for heart mum!
A huge thanks to the Yorkshire Evening Post for their "Have A Heart" campaign for CHSF this year. An extract from their article on Sam is replicated below... Sam Robinson is hoping to turn her harrowing experience into something positive as she becomes deputy chair of...
Yorkshire Evening Post say “Have a Heart” for CHSF
We are hugely grateful to the Yorkshire Evening Post (YEP) for launching their 2020 "Have a Heart" campaign for CHSF! Here's a list of YEP campaign launch articles online, they are a great read!: Campaign Launch: read all about the YEP's backing of CHSF - and our...
Morrisons Foundation puts Children’s Charity at its Heart
The Morrisons Foundation is delighted to support Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, a charity that provides invaluable support to the work of the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, its patients and families. The support from the Morrisons Foundation has funded a...
Leeds heart nurse encourages fitness for charity in 2020
Heart theatre nurse Filipa Ferreira is encouraging everyone to take part in a charity fitness challenge to kick start the new decade. She took on a Portuguese coastal walk to Santiago de Compostela for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) late last year, and wants...
Heart mum encourages charity donations over Christmas
A Yorkshire mum is encouraging local supporters to remember young heart patients from the region who are spending Christmas in the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit. She is endorsing a festive fundraising campaign to accrue vital donations for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund...
B&M Waste Services donate £4k to CHSF
West Yorkshire waste management provider, B&M Waste Services, are continuing to support local charity, Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, through a donation of £4,000. Children’s Heart Surgery Fund supports babies, children and adults born with congenital heart...
B&M Waste sponsor Superhero Walk to success
This year 200 superheroes walked the grounds of Temple Newsam to raise valuable funds for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. They were joined by a hero and villain from B&M Waste Services, Ruby Rainbow and Ronald Dump (pictured leading the walk above). Ruby Rainbow is...
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund are calling all superheroes for a day of family fun!
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are encouraging local families to attend their annual Superhero Walk and family fun afternoon at Temple Newsam, Leeds on Sunday 8th September. The 1km sponsored Superhero Walk costs £15 for family entry with a suggested fundraising...
Support CHSF, and book your place at Aagrah’s 37th annual business dinner
As this year’s beneficiaries from Aagrah’s annual dinner, Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are calling for local businesses to attend the prestigious networking event. Nearly 1 in 100 babies are born with a heart defect, and CHSF provide life-saving medical...
FAMILY CAMP FOR Children’s HEART SURGERY FUND gets a boost
A Leeds-based charity that supports youngsters born with a heart condition has received a cash boost towards a family camp in Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire. Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) has scooped £1,000 from Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures programme,...
“An Experience With” donate £10,000 to Children’s Heart Surgery Fund
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) have received an amazing £10,000 donation from Halifax-based celebrity events company “An Experience With”. The events company host exclusive black-tie dinner evenings at prime UK venues with well-known A-list celebrities from Film...
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CHSF looking for 10th anniversary Ball sponsors
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their annual Wear Red Day event with a fundraising Ball. And are looking for local businesses to help sponsor the event, which is due to take place at Aspire in Leeds on Saturday, February 5th...
BABY LOSS AWARENESS WEEK 2021
More than 100 charities join Baby Loss Awareness Week campaign to help people affected by pregnancy and baby loss. “My boy lives on in every conversation I have, every positive change I help to create and every person I can help.”Anthony Hubbard, bereaved dadAn...
HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISING FOR CHSF
Treat yourself to a wicked wander or spooky sprint around your local scary streets this Halloween.Choose your distance, gather your bravest guys and ghouls to make up a terrifying team - or go it alone if you dare! Dress to distress and most importantly support hearts...
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