Children's Heart Surgery Fund

Children's Heart Surgery Fund Empowered lives for everyone born with congenital heart disease in our region

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Children's Heart Surgery Fund supports children and adults born with congenital heart disease across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Working alongside the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit at Leeds Children's Hospital, we are funded by generous donations from the general public, our corporate supporters and by the amazing efforts of our fundraisers.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part in this year’s Leeds 10K for CHSF! 🏃‍♀️🏅We were incredibly proud to have 32 a...
16/06/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part in this year’s Leeds 10K for CHSF! 🏃‍♀️🏅

We were incredibly proud to have 32 amazing runners signed up to represent on Sunday and together they have raised an amazing £6,799 so far for our heart unit, patients and families 🎉🎉🎉

Your dedication, training and fundraising will make a real difference to those we support - we can’t thank you enough!

Well done to each and every one of you! 👏 🩷💚💜💙

Jane Tomlinson's Run For All

Some young patients recovering from heart surgery need to follow a Chylothorax diet - a low-fat diet that supports their...
16/06/2026

Some young patients recovering from heart surgery need to follow a Chylothorax diet - a low-fat diet that supports their recovery. After conversations with the play team and dietitians on Ward L51, we realised that a lot of the snacks on our Wellbeing Trolley weren’t suitable for these children, which meant they were often missing out when the trolley came round.

So, we’ve made a simple addition...

We’ve created a dedicated snack box on the Wellbeing Trolley filled with Chylothorax-safe options, so children and their families can choose snacks in the same way as everyone else!

💬 “Thank you to all the supporters that have allowed us to provide some tasty snacks for our patients on the specialist MCT diet! The diet is needed in some cases after surgery to stop drains flowing. It is really hard to stick to and very limited, meaning meals can be boring, and snacks can be repetitive.

"Having some different options available is exciting and brightens up a boring day on the ward. It will also help children struggling with weight loss to get some extra energy onboard. This will really help so many children moving forward.” -- Alix, Lead Dietitian for Paediatric Cardiology

Being able to take part, make choices and feel included is a big part of what helps make a hospital stay that little bit easier, especially during longer periods of recovery. Only possible because of you 🩷💚💜💙



Leeds Congenital Heart Unit

We are so grateful to our wonderful corporate partner, Womble Bond Dickinson, who invited us to join them at the Bramham...
15/06/2026

We are so grateful to our wonderful corporate partner, Womble Bond Dickinson, who invited us to join them at the Bramham International Horse Trials once again this weekend 🐴

We loved spending Friday and Saturday with their colleagues and clients in the Womble Bond Dickinson marquee - the perfect place to watch the horses on their cross country eventing by the famous water jump!

Thank you to everyone who played the raffle and helped us raise an incredible £1,577 for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. We are very grateful for your ongoing support.

Special thank you to Krystle and Becky for their exceptional event organisation skills! 🩷💚💜💙

See you soon Harrogate! ☕️💜For August's Cardiac Cafe we're coming to Harrogate and we can't wait to meet up with any pat...
15/06/2026

See you soon Harrogate! ☕️💜

For August's Cardiac Cafe we're coming to Harrogate and we can't wait to meet up with any patients or families from the local area.

📆 The West Park Hotel, Harrogate, HG1 1BJ
📍 Tuesday 4th August, 10:30am -12pm

Come along, grab a free cuppa and chat to the Family Support team - as well as others living with congenital heart disease near you.

These events are super relaxed and just our chance to see you all closer to home. Sign up at chsf.org.uk/cardiac-cafe 🔗

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Children's Heart Surgery Fund have got a whopping 32 RUNNERS in today's Leeds 10K - and we couldn't be more proud or gra...
14/06/2026

Children's Heart Surgery Fund have got a whopping 32 RUNNERS in today's Leeds 10K - and we couldn't be more proud or grateful of each and every one of them 🎉🤯

In no particular order, please give a huge round of applause to…

👏 Holly Armitage, James Hudson and Ross Armitage – mummy, daddy and uncle to heart hero Jude
👏 Shona Spencer – mummy to heart warrior Tommy
👏 Team Forvis Mazars Leeds, made up of: Adam Bradbury, Eleanor Burrell, Oscar Campbell, Ryan Cassidy, Sophie Christie, Callum Cooper, Sam Cooper, Lily Featherstone, Annabel Greenhalgh, Shadi Hashem, Sam Hume, Jessie Jones, Millie Knox, Phoebe McManus, Katie Moran, Abi Morrison, Shaun Mullins, Natalie Roberts, Jamie Rhodes, Chris Simpson, Laura Stevens, Haydn Taylor and Joseph Wike
👏 Our very own Family & Youth Support Worker Lucy McMahon
👏 Team Evelyn Partners, made up of: Lewis Delaney, Shaun Fairbairn, Darol Lucas and Cherice Mendes Sweeney

A huge good luck and well done to everyone taking part in the race today - but a particular love has to go to our incredible runners. We're with you every step. Thank you for choosing to fundraise for our incredible Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, patients and families! 🩷💚💜💙

Yorkshire Evening Post

💬 "Today marks 2 years since Hollie went for her first open heart surgery. What was meant to be a short stay ended us be...
13/06/2026

💬 "Today marks 2 years since Hollie went for her first open heart surgery. What was meant to be a short stay ended us been in for weeks on end with every complication going.

"She's now a thriving 3 year old and we continue to be so grateful for everyone who played a part in her recovery. I wish you could all see her now.

"She is happy in this photo - this is her saying cheese 😁 "

Happy Heart Day Hollie from all of us at CHSF! 🩷💚💜💙

💬 "My son, Tommy, was rushed to hospital at only 17 days old and had to be resuscitated before being put into a coma. To...
12/06/2026

💬 "My son, Tommy, was rushed to hospital at only 17 days old and had to be resuscitated before being put into a coma. Tommy has since had three open heart surgeries at Leeds Children's Hospital.

"This year marks 5 years since my husband and I watched our world fall apart and I feel I’m now ready to give something back to the charity that kept us going in a time we needed it most! If you can donate anything, big or small, it would be so very appreciated!
If you can’t, please share my post for more people to see, so maybe they can share or donate!" -- heart mum, Shona

Heart mum Shona is taking on the Leeds 10k this weekend to raise funds for CHSF - please get behind her and donate if you can. Good luck Shona and thank you so much!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/shona-spencer-1 🔗

Could you come along to the Leeds 10K and be part of the CHSF cheer point this Sunday? We'd love to have you! Drop [email protected] an email to find out more 🩷💚💜💙

Kick-off is TODAY… last chance to join our World Cup sweepstake! ⚽The 2026 World Cup starts tonight, with 48 teams battl...
11/06/2026

Kick-off is TODAY… last chance to join our World Cup sweepstake! ⚽

The 2026 World Cup starts tonight, with 48 teams battling it out across the US, Canada and Mexico. It all kicks off at 8pm GMT as Mexico face South Africa.

Want to make every match matter even more? A sweepstake with friends, family or colleagues is the perfect way to get involved. You could draw a tournament favourite… or land an underdog story in the making. Either way - we’re here for it.

Even better? By taking part in CHSF’s World Cup Sweepstake, you’ll be supporting our world-class Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and the incredible heart heroes and families we’re proud to stand beside!

Download your FREE sweepstake pack:https://chsf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CHSF_WorldCup2026_Sweepstake.pdf

Let the 5 weeks of football begin! 🩷💚💜💙

P.S. It’s coming home 😉

💬 “It’s been a whole year since discharge.“I still see blue themed corridors and hear the noises from being in intensive...
10/06/2026

💬 “It’s been a whole year since discharge.

“I still see blue themed corridors and hear the noises from being in intensive care, the sound of crash carts rushing to go save another child’s life and the goosebumps that follow. The “we’ve got this” look from fellow heart parents.

“I remember the long, sleepless nights. The drains coming from her chest and the endless wires in every direction I looked. The dressings, the stitches, the medications. But I also remember how her eyes lit up when she first saw us after surgery - like all was right in the world because her mum was there.

“With a daughter like mine, the good will forever outweigh the bad. But this past week- marking a year since life-saving open heart surgery, we let ourselves feel, reminisce and remind ourselves how incredibly grateful we are to get a second chance at doing life together.

“7 hours , 8 minutes and 54 seconds in theatre for a lifetime of gratitude and love. Thank you Children's Heart Surgery Fund for making miracles happen and thank you to Dr Giuseppe Pelella for saving my child’s life.

“I will never stop bragging about my heart warrior but also about every single person who has been a part of our journey to get to where we are. Every surgeon, every doctor, every specialist, every PICU nurse, every HDU nurse, every staff member on L51. You didn’t just save her life, you saved mine.” -- heart mum, Karly-Kay

Because of the incredible work of the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and because of your support, Kalina celebrated her first heartiversary on 3rd June.

Happy Heart Day Kalina from all of us at CHSF! 🩷💚💜💙

💬 "This weekend Katie Bear, Ruth and I attended the Somerville Heart Foundation 'Hearts Together' event in Leeds."It was...
09/06/2026

💬 "This weekend Katie Bear, Ruth and I attended the Somerville Heart Foundation 'Hearts Together' event in Leeds.

"It was a fantastic day filled with talks about wellbeing, medication and the lives of adult heart patients - one of whom had her first heart surgery in 1950!

"We have left feeling full of excitement for the future and look forward to more events like this!" -- Lucy, CHSF Family & Youth Support Worker

Thanks for having us on Saturday Somerville and for all your support of our adult heart warriors throughout the year! 🩷💚💜💙

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B5, Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk
Leeds
LS31AB

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+441138314810

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