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!
Build-a-bear
Valentines Night 2014. The weather forecast for the evening was very strong gale force winds but we still had many families brave the conditions to bring their little ones to Build A Bear at the Trafford Centre. There were 15 children who came along and they each got...
Charity Shop
February this year was the first of 2014 charity shops, we rent it for 1 week every few months. On the Friday myself and my friend Paula go to storage and get the stock out, Oli and Callum transport it to the shop and we meet my friends Anne and Rose there. Then the...
Ball of Hearts and Concorde
Our fabulous Ball of Hearts 2013 took place under Concorde, and yes I do mean literally under Concorde. WOW is the right word to use for when people walked into the room - it definitely had the WOW factor. We even had the Queen stop by to greet our guests, letting...
Elf Lunch
For many of us Christmas time is always a wonderful time of year. We may be busy but most of us look forward to it. December 2013 was no exception and how extra special CHA made it for their members. We made pizza with the elves and our creations for our pizzas were...
Congratulations Lily
Our congratulations to Lily Clough who successfully climbed the Uhuru peak on Mt. Kilimanjaro. As well as the shear challenge, Lily was raising funds for the Children's Heart Association. Here are some photos from her adventure:
Trip to Eureka! in Halifax
We're heading off to Eureka! in Halifax on Saturday 22nd February. Entry is free for member families and non-members may come along for £5.50 each. Contact Val for booking. UPDATE: We'll be meeting there at 10:30 and there are indoor picnic tables if you wish to...
Coffee and Chat
Celebrating 40 Events for 40 Years
Hi everyone, We have some plans to celebrate in a BIG way in 2014. Not all details are finalised yet but put these dates in your diary, and some events still to be arranged – so we hope there will be something that suits your family. Check who is organising each event...
Ice Skating
January saw the start of our events for 2014 and to celebrate 40 years as a registered charity we aim to do 40 events throughout the year. We began with ice skating at Deeside Leisure centre. We had a good turn out and the families had so much fun. There was music...
Build-a-bear for Heart Week
We've a family event coming up soon for our members. If you're interested contact Val, or email us. Our contact details, as always, are at the bottom of this page.
Boomerang Sensory Play Centre
Saturday 25th January 2014 We had a fun afternoon at Boomerang Sensory play centre in Bury yesterday (Sat 25th Jan). They have a soft play room with a great slide - Thomas's mum's toe is still recovering - and I hear Alfie's dad had something to do with it too. There...
Liverpool Naval Club Charity Night
Liverpool Naval Club is holding a charity night and proceeds will go to Children's Heart Association, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and also the purchase/training of a heart definbrillator for the club. If you're interested please contact the club directly.
Fundraiser
Good luck to Matthew Cripps who's taking part in a cycling challenge in Lancashire in May. He's raising money for the Children's Heart Association and the Children's Heart Federation, check out his Virgin Money Giving page to see how he's getting on.
Cardiac Network update
I've been to the children's Cardiac Network meeting this afternoon. Things are changing and the aim is to work more closely together whether you are at Alder Hey, Manchester or at a local hospital to make sure that every child gets appropriate care and support....
Thanks to Kevin
Congratulations and our thanks to Kevin Fitzsimmons who has raised over £300 for the Association competing in the Eden Project marathon. Kevin says "Completed the Eden Project marathon in 4hours 8mins absolutely crazy course (forests,big puddles, mud to your ankles,...
Ball of Hearts featured in Cheshire Life
Last year's Ball of Hearts took a detour from our usual venue and instead it was hosted under the wings of Concorde at Manchester Airport. Cheshire Life magazine ran a feature on the event. Click on the image for a larger view. Our Ball of Hearts is always an...
New charity merchandise
We have a new range of charity merchandise available for purchase: Neck warmers £5 Wrist bands £1 Safety lanyards £2 Canvas bags £3 Baby grows £3 Child size T shirt £10 Adult size T shirt £12 (Either design available in adult or child sizes) Adult and Child Fleeces...
Trekking to the summit of Kilimanjaro
With only a few weeks to go it's getting close to Lily Clough's adventure in Tanzania to climb the highest mountain in Africa. Her trek to the summit of Kilimanjaro will take her up 5,895 metres and she has kindly decided to support our charity. Her Virgin Money...
It’s our 40 year anniversary
The Children's Heart Association was registered as a charity on the 4th September 1974 meaning this is our 40th year as a charity. Originally called The Association for Children with Heart Disorders (TACHD) we changed our name in October 2005 to become the Children's...
Fantastic events
We've some fantastic events coming up over the next few months for our members. Picnic and Swim, 11th August 2013 Take a trip into the Forest of Bowland where J.R.R Tolkien found inspiration for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Join us at Stonyhurst College for a...