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!
Christmas Grotto
On Saturday 8th Dec we held our grotto at Stadt Moers for the second year in a row. Gordon and Aaron did a fantastic job of decorating the venue for us. It looked fab. Santa turned up to visit all the good boys and girls and he even brought them an...
We’re Winners
Our local Asda store at Hunts Cross runs a competition for local charities to be nominated by the public to win a prize. I entered our charity for Oct/Nov comp and I am delighted to tell you we won the 1st prize of £200. Shoppers were given small green tokens when...
Halloween Party
Saturday 27th October was our Halloween party at Alder Hey. We had a good turn out and we decorated the clinic before families arrived. We had prepared "Trick or Treat" bags for the children to decorate themselves ready to put all there treats and goodies in. We'd...
Patient Assistance
Contains links to information on the different systems within the human body, including the heart. Specifically check out the links to NeoK12: Circulatory System, About Your Heart: Heart Animations And Interactives and Montana State University: How Your Heart Works....
Alton Towers
Friday 20th July is a date we had been looking forward to. I personally had been praying for good weather for weeks now as it is our trip to Alton Towers and we'd been planning it for months. The day arrived and it was lovely and the weekend forecast was great - my...
Liverpool Branch Meeting
Due to holidays, there'll be no Liverpool branch meeting in July or August. The next branch meeting will be 6th September 2012. You can still email or call helpline if you need our help.
2012 Ball of Hearts Flyer and Menu
The flyer and menu for our 2012 Ball of Hearts is now available for download from our website. Tickets are £40 each. Hope to see you there.
Crocodile Hunt
It was mid morning on a Saturday when members of the Association meet in a field in the middle of the Cheshire countryside. All around the noise of excited children could be heard from the for large slides that stood in the foreground, beyond lay more structures that...
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Stakeholder Workshop
Regional workshop event invitation from the NHS... "Over the last few months an expert Advisory Group of clinicians, commissioners and patient representatives have developed ideas to bring improvements to the service. The Advisory Group have developed a proposed...
Nutritionist Resource
Aims to provide the UK with a huge nutrition support network, enabling those in need to find a nutritionist close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will provide those seeking support with all the information they need....
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Heart Encyclopedia
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Heart Center staff members compiled this online Heart Center Encyclopedia to provide easily accessible information on cardiac diseases, defects, disorders, and problems that may affect a child's heart. The Heart Center...
Week 14 – Monday 30th January 2012 – The last few days
Good morning all. Had a busy weekend as Matt was 13 yesterday - gosh a tiny teenager but to think how far he has come. Big celebrations for us I can tell you. I would just like to say what a pleasure it has been, to be have been able to do much more for CHA over the...
Week 13 – 23rd January 2012
Hi Everyone, Week 13, how time has flown by. This week... Monday 23rd January 2012 Morning, I need to drop stuff off at storage unit as my car is packed. Only a few weeks away till our 1st charity shop this year. Afternoon, I have meetings at 3 hotels in Manchester,...
eStore
Our eStore is back, bigger and better than ever. See www.heartchild.info/shop.
Sweet Tooth
A big thank you to Swizzels Matlow for donating loads of mini tubes of Love Hearts for us to give away at open days and events.
Week 12 – 16th January 2012
Hi Everyone, Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Next week's plans.... Monday 16th January 2012 Morning - I have to go get a large amount of books, 300 to be collected and I need to do some recycling. Also I need to go and collect prizes for prize bingo. Evening - prize...
Week 11 – 9th January 2012
Hi Everyone, Here is next week's secondment plans. Busy week ahead. Monday 9th January 2012 Morning: going to view Hilton Hotel, Liverpool as a possible venue for Ball / Dinner Dance. Afternoon: I will be at a meeting in Manchester Children's for a North West...
Medicines for Children
Useful and reliable information about giving medicines to your child - written and reviewed by children's doctors (paediatricians), pharmacists, and parents and carers. www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk
Week 10 – 2nd January 2012
Hi Everyone, Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year. Well now we are in the last few weeks of my secondment. This week's plan is: Monday 2nd January 2012 Bank Holiday. Tuesday 3rd January 2012 Today I will have to go for blood test first as this is part of the...
Manchester Branch Meeting
The next Manchester branch will take place a week later, on Wednesday 22nd February 2012, due to half-term hols.