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!
Children’s Heart Week 2006
February 12th 2006 saw the beginning of Children's Heart Week. The www.childrens-heart-fed.org.uk and its member groups, including the Children's Heart Association organised a week of exciting events to raise awareness and funds to support the needs of heart children...
The Grim Challenge 2005
Thank you to Kevin and Barry Wilkinson who have again been raising funds and awareness for the Association. In December 2005 they took part in the Grim Challenge, a gruelling 8 mile off-road challenge. You can visit their website atwww.stacey-louise.co.uk. Photos...
Children’s Heart Federation
The Children's Heart Federation (CHF) brings together groups across Britain and Ireland so that they can share problems, ideas, approaches and educational materials designed to help heart children. www.chfed.org.uk
Jodrell Bank Trip
Members of the Association joined each other at Jodrell Bank observatory near Mancheser on the 12th November. It was a very enjoyable day. It was cold but bright and sunny on Saturday, 12th November for our Children's Heart Association trip to Jodrell Bank. The...
Alder Hey Newsletter
Want to know what Liverpool branch has been up to the last few months? The latest issue of the branch newsletter is now available in the downloads section (document ID CHA40-0007). See Downloads.
Online Shop
Together with buy.at we have launched a webshop. You can choose from over 80 retailers and by purchasing through our webshop the Association receives commission on the purchase. You pay exactly the same price as if you'd gone directly - so there's no excuse! In the...
A New Beginning
On the 1st October 2005, the Association for Children with Heart Disorders has relaunched itself as the Children's Heart Association. We have a new name, new logo and new website. For more information, please see A New Beginning.
The Great North Run – Newcastle
We were saddened to hear about the loss of Stacey-Louise who died due to congenital heart disease on 15th August 2005. Friends and family of Stacey-Louise decided to take part in the Great North Run to raise money for LGI, where she was treated, and for our...
Jill Butterworth
There's an article about Jill on the Rochdale Observer website. It can be found here:http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/index/articles/article_id=21994.html
Just Giving
The Association has teamed up with JustGiving.com. For more information see JustGiving and the Association.
Flora London Marathon
Thank you to Jill Butterworth. Jill is running in this year's Flora London Marathon and has nominated our Association as her charity. If you would like to sponsor Jill then please visit her sponsorship page athttp://www.justgiving.com/closetomyheart.
Oldham and Tameside Christmas Meal
This year, the Oldham and Tameside branch went to the Bluebell Centre near Hyde. The food was excellent and is recommended.
Manchester Christmas Party
In the end, the Manchester Christmas Party did not go ahead. However, instead the Association organised a trip to the Lowry Theatre to see a pantomime. A great time was had by all.
Street Collections
A collection organised by the Alder Hey branch on the streets of Ormskirk raised £150. Two collections in Liverpool in December raised over £1300 and another collection is planned for Saturday 12th February.
Beerwalk
The final count from the 2004 Beerwalk is in. We raised £1064. If you'd like to take part on behalf of the Association in the 2005 Beerwalk, please get in touch.
Charity Shop
For one week in November, members of the Alder Hey branch ran a charity shop to raise funds for the Association. Work started months before by advertising and collecting the donated items. The day arrived to prepare the shop in preparation for what we hoped to be a...
Christmas Card Scheme
A big thank you to all who supported our Corporate Christmas Card scheme in 2004. We raised £159. Happy New Year and, again, thank you.
Rossendale Motorcycle Show
One rainy Sunday morning last September, around a dozen members of the Association joined Gill Hitchen as volunteer marshals at the Rossendale Valley Motor Bike Show. We had been told to expect a lot of bikes but in the event 'a lot' was the greatest understatement I...
Saddleworth Beer Walk
This year the Beer Walk took place on Saturday, 5th June and once again the Oldham/Tameside Branch took part in it. Members and friends donned fancy dress and prepared themselves for the ten mile walk and the ten halves of beer to be downed en-route. The weather was...
Gulliver’s World
It was a lovely sunny day and Liverpool branch's first day out this year to Gulliver's World in Warrington. It wasn't a bad turn out about 10 families in all. The bus picked us up from Alder Hey car park and dropped us off there too. At Gulliver's World we all went...