News
Stay updated with the latest news, events, and inspiring stories from our community. Here, we celebrate the incredible work being done to support children with heart conditions and their families. Join us as we share achievements, highlight our dedicated volunteers, and spread awareness about the vital mission of the Children’s Heart Association. Together, we can make a difference!
Flyers
Hi all, As we’ve said for a while, we have just sent out our LAST EVER paper set of event flyers. They will be arriving through the post in a week or so. Some things are staying the same – we’ll still be holding our events, but the £500 postal costs for flyers is...
Annual Fancy Dress Walk
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us for this special occasion. The incredible array of fancy dress costumes truly added a vibrant touch to the morning, making it a memorable experience for all. It was particularly uplifting to see...
Shop for a Cause: Join Us for Fundraising at Tesco’s
We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Michelle and Lisa for their outstanding efforts in organizing and executing the recent fundraising event at Tesco's. Their dedication and hard work not only brought in donations but also raised awareness within the...
Spreading Holiday Cheer: Paul and Kris Dash for Children’s Heart Association
We are thrilled to share that Paul and Kris recently participated in the Liverpool Santa Dash, proudly representing the Children’s Heart Association! Dressed in festive Santa suits, they joined hundreds of other participants in this fun-filled event, all while raising...
Dropping 20 emergency wash packs off at LHCH
Thank you Paul for dropping 20 emergency wash packs off at LHCH for our grown up heart kids donated by CHA, I know they will make a big difference.❤️
Together in Remembrance: Val’s Afternoon Tea for Michelle Raises Funds and Spirits
Val organized a truly delightful Afternoon Tea at the Crowne Plaza Liverpool Airport in loving memory of her sister, Michelle. The event brought together friends who cherished the opportunity to reconnect and share wonderful memories of Michelle, celebrating her life...
Make a Difference Awards
We are thrilled to announce that Lisa has been honored with the prestigious Make a Difference Award for her outstanding charity work with the Children's Heart Association. Her unwavering commitment and passion for improving the lives of children with heart conditions...
Open day at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital for people with learning disabilities.
The cardiac network ran an open day at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital for people with learning disabilities - similar to the Alder Hey one but much quieter. CHA have contributed to the 4 distraction bags - for AH, LHCH, MRI & RMCH. Let the cardiac nurses know...
Funding the emergency wash kits
Huge thanks to Children’s Heart Association for funding the emergency wash kits for the adults with CHD - these will be shared between LHCH and MRI. (We also have provided Costa vouchers to AH recently and lots of other bits and bobs to make life a bit easier).
In Memory of Michelle Johnston
Fondest memories of Michelle Johnston - a brave and beautiful lady whose smile brightened every room. Ian, Matt, Will and family are in my thoughts. Denise Bundred (Kitchiner) And all of us at the Children's Heart Association.
Virgin Money Giving Withdrawal
Virgin Money Giving has made the decision to close later this year. As a result VMG will stop operating on 30 November 2021 following the London Marathon in October. You can continue to donate and support the Children's Heart Association on our JustGiving page. ...
JustTextGiving Withdrawal
The donate by text service provided by JustGiving and Vodafone is being withdrawn from 31st March 2019. After this date our JustTextGiving text codes will no longer work. Thank you for your support.
Christmas fun
Over 100 of us had a wonderful afternoon at our Pizza with Elves party just before Christmas. It is a fabulous time to make new friends and catch up with old ones too. We had a mountain of presents courtesy of the Disney Store Manchester and the Hilton. A big thank...
US heart child raises money for us on holiday
Ilex is a young girl from Georgia, America who has a heart condition. Whilst she was visiting her grandmother on the Wirral she asked if she could raise money for a local charity for children with heart conditions. Her grandma found us and was delighted we were so...
CHA – not just for children
Many years ago it was rare for heart children to reach adulthood. Now we are delighted that most of our children will have a normal life expectancy. The Children's Heart Association has chosen to expand to support adults who have grown with their heart condition. We...
Thank you to Retro Festival
A huge thank you to those who raised funds for CHA at the Newark and Newbury Retro Festivals in summer of 2017. Just look what arrived this week! These new CoaguChek machines enable blood tests to be done at home instead of a family having to miss work and school for...
Pantomime fun
We would like to thank NWTAC theatre company for welcoming us at their Babes in the Wood panto in Oldham. They have some very talented youngsters in their group. We were made to feel very special as we met the cast afterwards. And thank you to Mark Barley and...
Halloween party 2017
Thank you to everyone who made our Halloween party such a fun evening. The costumes were amazing. We had 2 new families there and it was great for them to start to get to know us all. Our events are there to help families make friends with other heart families for...
Manchester Children’s scanning room
The lighting effects at RMCH needed a bit of a spruce up. The cardiac staff asked if we could provide something to help with distraction therapy. The projector that was in the room just wasn't positioned so a good image could be seen so with a bit of reflector...
Fun time at Flamingo Land
A wonderful time was had by all at our recent weekend away at Flamingo Land 31 families met together to rekindle old friendships and to make new ones. We found out who likes the adrenaline rides, and who preferred to watch the animal shows. We learned who makes the...