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!
Saddleworth Beer Walk
The Annual Saddleworth Beerwalk took place on Saturday 25th May 2002. The Association had a total of 39 walkers taking part, a pleasant increase on the numbers from recent years, so we hope to have raised a good amount of money for the Association. Final figures are...
Lakeside Weekend
The adventure weekend took place at YMCA Lakeside in Cumbria at the end of June this year. A great time was had by the parents and children alike. For more about the weekend, see the article in the events section. About the Lakeside weekend
Donation – Rochdale Police Station
In July we received a phone call from Mr Bill Taylor (who has previously taken part in fundraising activities for the Association) to say that he and a colleague at Rochdale Police Station had a cheque to present to the Tameside and Oldham branch. Bill and Tony Anwas...
Donation – Graham and Brown
Many thanks to Graham and Brown. We kindly received cheque for £203 from the ticket sales and donations by employees at a charity disco. A separate donation for £100 was also received from the company. Special thanks to Glynis Holt and Donna Berry for their help.
English AGM
The Association's English AGM took place on Saturday 16th June at the Portland Basin museum in Ashton Under Lyne. The turnout was much larger than the previous year, and a great time was had by all. A talk was given by Marco Pozzi, a heart surgeon from Alder Hey...
Garden Party at the Doherty Residence
Our thanks to Phil and Ann Doherty for welcoming the world - or a good part of Urmston - to their annual Garden Party. All the neighbours were invited and for a small fee we had cream teas, a bouncy castle, cake stall, tombola and raffles. Final figures are not yet at...
Ten Reservoirs Walk
The Oldham & Tameside branch of the Association would like to thank Billy Westhead and all his friends and colleagues who arranged the 10 Reservoirs Walk and donated the profits to our charity. We do not know the names of all the organisers but we are aware of the...
Saddleworth Beer Walk
Thank you again to all the regular people who took part in the Beer Walk and to anyone else who did it for the first time. We are very grateful to you all for the contribution you make to our fundraising each year and once again we are very pleased with the total...
Scottish Association for Children with Heart Disorders
The SACHD is one of several groups which fall under the umbrella of the Children's Heart Federation. All of the money they raise in Scotland is spent on research projects, equipment for hospitals and homes and family support grants. They publish information leaflets,...
British Heart Foundation
The aim of the British Heart Foundation is to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death. www.bhf.org.uk
Cardiomyopathy Association
The Cardiomyopathy Association is a charity that provides information and support to families affected by the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy. This site has information on the main types of cardiomyopathy. www.cardiomyopathy.org
Contact a family
Contact a Family (CaF) are the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children. www.cafamily.org.uk
Downs Heart group
The Down's Heart Group is a UK charity which offers support and information relating to heart conditions associated with Down's Syndrome. They also can provide specialised help to parents and professionals. www.dhg.org.uk
Somerville Heart Foundation (GUCH)
The Somerville Heart Foundation started with the name the Grown Up Congenital Heart Patients Association and was renamed in 2022. It is UK charity, founded in 1993 to provide information and support for young people and adults who were born with a heart condition, and...
Heartline
We provide information on congenital heart defects, in the form of fact sheets about children in hospital, their rights, medicines, pain, preparation for surgery, different disorders, education, exercise, feeding problems, etc. www.heartline.org.uk
Little Hearts Matter
Little Hearts Matter is the national voice for families where a single ventricle heart condition, such as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Tricuspid Atresia, Double Inlet Ventricle or Pulmonary Atresia has been diagnosed. The charity works with medical and social care...
Family Fund
The Family Fund helps families of disabled and seriously ill children under the age of 16. We give grants and information related to the care of the child. The range of grants includes holidays, leisure, laundry equipment, driving lessons and lots more. The range of...
The Ashley Jolly Sad Trust
The Ashley Jolly Sad Trust (SADS UK) is a voluntary organisation that exists to raise awareness about little known heart conditions in young people and provides information and support to families who have experienced the sudden unexpected death of a loved one due to...
Children’s Heart Unit Fund
CHUF is a voluntary charity who's aim is to help support the Children's Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital In Newcastle. They help by funding equipment, personnel, research, or anything else that may be needed to help keep the unit at the forefront of children's...
Barth Syndrome Trust
Barth syndrome is a rare and serious genetic disorder. One of the ways it can manifest is as Cardiomyopathy. The Barth Syndrome Trust was created to better serve the needs of affected families both in the UK and the rest of Europe. www.barthsyndrome.org.uk