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Summer 2021 Newsletter OUT NOW
Welcome to the NEW Summer Newsletter 2021 with all the latest news and information from the team here at Youth@Heart; we hope you can get involved with our Summer events and activities for Families and Youth! We want to thank everyone who contributed to the newsletter, shared their story and who have helped us deliver […] Read more
Jo tells her story this Carers Week
I am Jo & a single mum to 4 fantastic children. All young adults now. My eldest son (24) was born with CHD: HLHS & a chromosome defect 22q11. I think it’s important to stress that I don’t particularly identify myself as a carer. I am a mum to the most incredible children & I […] Read more
MAY Holiday Giveaway – Enter to WIN a Glamping Holiday for 4 days for just £5 a ticket
Youth@Heart have been offered a fantastic opportunity provided by Cloud Nine Glamping to offer a 4 night, weekday (Monday – Friday) stay in a Luxury Bell Tent at one of their Luxury glamping sites – in Dorset, Cotswolds or Norfolk. To be taken between 19th July and 30th August. We are delighted to offer this […] Read more
We are recruiting – apply for our administrative assistant role vacancy
JOB DESCRIPTION Post: Administrative Assistant Salary: £18,525 Pro Rata Location: Y@H HQ Gloucestershire and virtually from home. Reporting to: Charity Manager Youth@Heart Hours of working: 22.5 hours per week, working schedule to be agreed with the Charity Manager. (There may be the opportunity to increase to full time subject to funding). Benefits: Nest Workplace Pension […] Read more
We are thrilled to announce Global’s Make Some Noise have funded Youth @ Heart with £26k to enable it to continue to change lives!
Youth@Heart are absolutely delighted to receive funding from Global’s Make Some Noise and have its continued support, helping our Charity carry out its vital work supporting young people with Congenital Heart Disease and making a real difference. The funding will go a long way to enable our Youth Workers to carry on their work, who […] Read more
Youth@Heart has successfully been awarded £90k Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to carry out its vital work supporting young people aged 15 – 24 with Congenital Heart Disease
Youth@Heart is a Charity based in Gloucestershire who has supported hundreds of young people and families across the South West with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). This is important as 1 in 100 babies are born with CHD, that’s 1 baby every 2 hours in the UK affected by CHD – now with medical advancements and […] Read more
Stephen Meredith – Who is he ?
I’m a 36 year old man who was born with Tetralogy of Fallot. The easiest way to explain this, is that it is 4 defects of the heart that I had repaired at birth. I personally spent my first 2 years of my life in Bristol Children’s Hospital with the condition and a few […] Read more
Death Rant
Death, dying, dead. What do I even want to say about this? Where do I even start? It’s timely that you’ve asked me to do this now as I’m going through ANOTHER crappy period of health…I’ve been into the hospital only today for more tests and no conclusions yet as to why I’ve been feeling […] Read more
