Tag: British Heart Foundation

Celebrities help beat heartbreak forever by attending The Beating Hearts Ball

Stuart Mitchell

The red carpet was rolled out for VIP guests including Pippa Middleton, Vernon Kay, David Seaman and David Ginola at the British Heart Foundation’s annual fundraising gala at the historic Guildhall in London. The glamourous event – the Beating Hearts Ball – welcomed BHF Ambassador and Honorary Gala Chair, Pippa Middleton, sporting legends David Ginola, Anthony Ogogo and David Seaman MBE, and X Factor winner Louisa. The guests came together for a night of fundraising to raise money for the BHF’s life saving research into heart and circulatory diseases. A…

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Life saving CPR to be added to the school curriculum

Stuart Mitchell

In a landmark move, the UK Government has revealed plans to add CPR to the national curriculum. The historic announcement sees CPR and first aid added to the curriculum as part of wider Health Education classes. The move could transform survival rates from out of hospital cardiac arrests, potentially saving thousands of lives. Survival rates for out of hospital cardiac arrests are shockingly low, with less than 1 in 10 surviving. The British Heart Foundation Chief Executive, Simon Gillespie, says evidence suggests “nearly 1 in 4 could survive if all…

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Jake Quickenden fronts new BHF Face a Fear campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Reigning Dancing on Ice champion and former I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here finalist Jake Quickenden is encouraging everyone to join the latest British Heart Foundation campaign by conquering their biggest fear by the end of July. The self-confessed arachnophobe conquered his fear on the shoot and put the squeamish and yellow-bellied to shame by befriending creepy crawlies and clowns for a fearless photoshoot. He is fronting the new BHF fundraising campaign – Face a Fear – to help fund fearless research into heart and circulatory disease. He…

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The BHF smashes Guinness World Records title in show of solidarity for heart patients

Stuart Mitchell

To mark Valentine’s Day this year the British Heart Foundation (BHF) achieved the Guinness World Records™ title for the longest chain of paper hearts with help from almost 18,000 of our supporters. Through our network of over 720 charity shops and thousands of supporters, we asked people to write messages of love and support for their loved ones, people battling heart disease or in memory of those they’ve lost. With the help of volunteers, the charity created a chain of 17,939 hearts, surpassing the previous Guinness World Record of 11,288…

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The Beating Hearts Ball online auction is now open to raise money for life saving research

Stuart Mitchell

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has launched its exclusive online auction with luxury items and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, ahead of The Beating Hearts Ball at The Guildhall on Tuesday 20 February.  The online auction is live until midday on Tuesday 20 February. Proceeds raised from the auction and the gala ball will help fund pioneering research in the fight against heart and circulatory disease and to support The Miles Frost Fund, set up by the family of the late Sir David Frost in partnership with the BHF. Auction lots  The chance…

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