The British Heart Foundation is celebrating sixty years of pioneering research and life saving.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) funds over £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases, Stroke, Vascular dementia and Diabetes.
In the 1960s, more than 7 out of 10 heart attacks in the UK were fatal. Now, 7 out of 10 people survive and get to see their families again. Despite progress, 7.6 million people in the UK are diagnosed with heart and circulatory diseases with a sad 450 deaths every day in the UK, causing a quarter of all UK deaths.
From clot busting drugs, transplants, miniscule devices to correct heartbeats. Over the past six decades, the BHF has supported important breakthroughs in the journey to beat heartbreak forever.
“British Heart Foundation is very close to many Islanders hearts. Sadly, many will experience a family member, friend or loved one diagnosed with a heart or circulatory disease. The Jersey Branch stands together with British Heart Foundation UK in celebrating 60 years of saving lives. I would like to thank everyone for their kind donations over the years. People’s donations have got BHF this far, every breakthrough made is funded by generous donations. Let’s continue to beat heartbreak together!” explained Ryan Williams, Chairman of British Heart Foundation – Jersey Branch.
British Heart Foundation Jersey Branch is holding a fundraising Music Bingo event via Zoom on 28th July at 19:00 to celebrate BHF UK’s 60th anniversary, lots of amazing prizes to be won and a free raffle! Tickets can be purchased here.
Fort Regent will be lit up in red, in support of celebrating 60 years of beating heartbreak.
