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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!
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.
Week 9 – 26th December 2011
Got photos online showing what I've been up to.... here. This week at Alder Hey I met 2 families so was able to briefly talk to them. 1 family raised some funds for us but does not want to join just yet but know where we are and I gave her my tele number in case she...
Week 8 – 19th December 2011
Last week I worked today at Ormskirk market, what a disaster couldn't believe how empty it was and weather awful. 8 1/2 hrs today with travelling time. Sunday 18th December 2011 I am doing hook a duck at local school 5 hrs. Monday 19th December 2011 2 x pick ups in...
Val’s Secondment Diary
Val Frew, chair of the Alder Hey branch is currently on a 3 month secondment from work. During this time she is directing all her effort and energy to supporting the CHA. Read what she's been up to in her first 7 weeks on her blog at...
Week 7 – 12th December 2011
Just a reminder I am on hols this week. I still have a few things to do this week that were already in my diary so I will be doing them. Monday 12th December 2011 Tonight I have prize bingo. Saturday 17th December 2011 Awaiting confirmation if we have a book stall in...
Children’s Heart Association at Disney
For ten families their Christmas started early with a magical trip to Disneyland Paris, thanks to the Children’s Heart Association. On a cold and wet Friday morning the families met at Liverpool’s John Lennon airport to be treated like royalty thanks to Val and the...
Week 6 – 5th December 2011
Hope you are all well. I will start with our Euro Disney trip at the weekend. It was fantastic except for the cold and rain. We flew out Friday morning and it was good everyone showed up either early or right on time. We were met at the airport by an operations...