Feb 26th 2026 - It’s Good to Talk: Roger Black & Sophie Black’s Personal Story living with Congenital Heart Disease | Heart Month 2026
We’re excited to share an exclusive “It’s Good to Talk” conversation with Olympic silver medalist and World champion sprinter Roger Black & his niece Sophie Black. In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Roger and Sophie, share their experiences of both being born with heart conditions, together with us and with eachother for the first time. Roger, best […]
Dec 18th 2025 - Jobs and Opportunities – Treasurer
About Children’s Hearts UK Heart conditions are the most common defect present at birth in the UK. 1 in 100 children are born with a congenital heart defect, 20–30% of which will require surgery within the first year of life. Thousands more children will acquire a heart condition in infancy each year. Children’s Hearts UK […]
Dec 18th 2025 - Jobs and Opportunities – Partnerships Manager
About Children’s Hearts UK Heart conditions are the most common defect present at birth in the UK. 1 in 100 children are born with a congenital heart defect, 20–30% of which will require surgery within the first year of life. Thousands more children will acquire a heart condition in infancy each year. Children’s Hearts UK […]
Nov 14th 2025 - January Step Challenge
Join the 10,000 Step Challenge this January 🌟 New Year, New Goals — and what better way to kick off 2026 than by getting active and giving back? In partnership with Well Financial we’re inviting YOU to take part in our 10,000 a day Step Challenge a fun and powerful way to boost your […]
Mar 25th 2025 - Legoland Activity Day
Join us for a fun day out for children with heart conditions, their families and carers at Legoland Windsor Resort on Saturday 21st June 2025. With over 55 rides and attractions, there’s something for all ages and abilities. Please complete the booking form for each group member who is attending. Child applies to a […]
Feb 03rd 2025 - Turning Adversity into Purpose
Well Financial and CHF team up When Chris Harland, a director at Well Financial, experienced a heart attack last year, it was the last thing he expected. Chris was 48, in good health, active and ran a marathon 18 months before! Not the kind of person you’d never imagine facing such a life-threatening event. Yet, […]
Dec 30th 2024 - ‘Hoping for a Christmas miracle’: Children waiting months for life-saving procedures as all NHS beds full
Featured in LBC latest article, the CHF chief executive spoke in relation to critically ill children waiting up to eight weeks for life-saving procedures because there’s no space in the NHS. The chief executive of the Children’s Heart Federation, Rajwant Kaur Singh, told LBC situations like Fatima’s are “devastating”. She said she didn’t believe […]
Nov 26th 2024 - Mental Health Support for Children with CHD and their Families
You may remember, as part of our acknowledgement of mental health week in May 2024 we conducted a short survey to find out more about the mental health support available for children with heart conditions, their families and carers across the UK. Here we present back our findings, which we hope will inform our future […]
Nov 22nd 2024 - Nicholas’ Story
told by his mother Eliamara Nicholas its a brave and a very bright clever boy, he brings joys and happiness to as every day and give us reason to believed in good reason to live . He also my second son, he has a sister called Isadora, 4 yrs old than Nicholas. Which’s loves him. […]
Nov 12nd 2024 - Roadmap for the Healthiest Generation of Children Ever
We are proud to be part of the The Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group (HPIG) a strong, independent voice advocating for improvements to the health of babies, children and young people. Despite the government’s manifesto commitments to ‘the healthiest generation ever’ and ‘prevention first’ approach to health, a coalition of charities and […]
