Children's Heart Unit Fund

Mission

CHUF’s mission is to create an extended CHUF ‘family’ of supporters, who help people achieve their full potential. Not only do Heart children and families benefit from CHUF’s work, but supporters enjoy the camaraderie and challenge of raising funds. The end results are often very tangible, meaning that people can see exactly what they have helped to achieve. For CHUF’s Patrons, Trustees and Staff this mission is equally true as they use their time and skills knowing the benefits they bring to others.

Vision

To support pioneering services that will positively impact heart families, inspire hope and enable Heart Heroes to reach their full potential.

About 

CHUF’s aim is to provide top-up support over and above the current NHS funding and to assist the children and their families from the moment they need the specialist care. Our Trustees and fundraising team work closely with medical staff and families to ensure that CHUF’s support is targeted to where it is most needed. CHUF has bought vital equipment (for example Echocardiogram machines) and funds the salaries of play specialists and clown doctors to keep the children occupied and entertained whilst on the wards.

The CHUF fundraising team provides practical help, working in partnership with many individual and corporate supporters, to maximise fundraising at their events which include family days out, cycle, swimming and running challenges. In addition, CHUF has its own organised events (Children’s Christmas party, and CHUF Toddle) which not only raise funds, but allows families to come together and enjoy themselves.

“Inspiring hope and enabling Heart Heroes to reach their potential. Making lives better.”