Volunteers
My name is Nikki Ayres. As many of my local friends know I am a huge supporter of Youth@Heart. I am really delighted to become the Charity’s Volunteer Coordinator. I am looking forward to meeting our existing volunteers and to welcoming new ones. Please get in touch if you would like to help. Anyone can […] Read more
Hopes and Dreams
We little appreciate how many hopes and dreams are tied up in the birth of a child, until something goes wrong. Their safe arrival represents and underpins so much – continuation of the generations, parental aspirations, pride and absolute unbridled joy. They link the past to the future and reinforce core belief that our children […] Read more
A Mother’s Story: part 1
Born after a healthy pregnancy and delivery, with little reason to suspect that all was not well, my daughter was initially diagnosed as a result of addressing parental concern, rooted in nothing more than powerful instinct. 12 hours, (And a transfer to the Royal Brompton) later, our lives had been turned upside down, from absolute […] Read more
Ella’s Story
My name is Ella, I am a young adult with congenital heart disease. I was born with Transposition of the Great Arteries, it was diagnosed a few hours after I was born. The next day I had a hole blown in my heart to allow oxygenated blood to get around my body. I needed […] Read more
