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Ethnicity and heart disease

Picnic table

Your ethnicity can affect your risk of heart disease. Find out how you can reduce that risk.

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Join in with National Heart Month

Be part of Red for Heart 2012

Get involved and have fun with our Red for Heart campaign throughout February.

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Our events

BHF Events

Walk, ride, run or swim to help raise vital funds for us. And find out about our new cycling events...

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New bike rides coming soon
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Gifts from the heart

Earrings

With 50% off all jewellery you can help us save lives and grab a bargain!

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Book a collection

Book a collection

We'll collect your unwanted furniture and electrical goods to sell in our stores.

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Research

The heart research we fund

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Hope for mending broken hearts

Test

Find out how your donations are helping fund a £260,000 research project looking for clues into mending broken hearts.

Life-saving heart research

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Research

We invest in world-class research into heart disease. Find out how far we've come in 50 years.

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In your area

Heart Town launch in Bromley

We're working with UK towns and cities to get communities heart healthy.

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Share experiences, stories, tips and ideas in our community.

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About BHF

Who we are & our mission

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50 years of heart health

Explore 50 years of the fight against heart disease, and find out where we're going in the future.

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Where we are

From shops to events, Heart Nurses to Professors, find something near you on our map.

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Community Directory

Meet the members of the BHF community

Welcome to our community

 
BHF community team
You can share your experiences, stories, tips and ideas with other people like you in our community.
 
Whether you are living with heart disease, supporting a friend or family member, or taking part in an event for us, there's a space for you.

It only takes a moment to register and if you've already registered for our website or Heart Matters online all you have to do is login and join the conversation right away in our discussion forums and groups.
 
If you have any questions you can email us or visit the where to start page. 
 

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Want to have your say on heart services?

22nd February 2012

Welcome to my first blog.  My name’s Freya, and my role here at the BHF involves finding ways to ensure that people making decisions about heart services, listen to the voice of people touched by heart disease.No matter where we live in the UK, our healthcare gives us plenty to talk about.

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Valentines day....

11th February 2012

Are you giving anything at valentines day?? If you are what?? Hope it will be a happy day for all onTuesday!! lol

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heart failure/pacemaker

10th February 2012

I have to have a pacemaker fitted and I am a bit worried

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Heart Towns

8th June 2011

For anyone who currently lives in a BHF Heart Town or City. Let us know what you think of your new status as a Heart Town or City. What does it mean for you? What do you want to get out of it?

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Health at Work

7th June 2011

Welcome to the BHF Health at Work community group where you can exchange experiences, discuss challenges and share tips. For more tools and resources to promote workplace health visit www.bhf.org.uk/healthatwork.

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Everest Base Camp Trek - March 2012

27th September 2011

Great that you have signed up to the BHF Everest Base Camp Trek, departing March 2012. This group is an opportunity to meet your fellow trekkers and share fundraising and training stories. You can also post any questions to the BHF events team.

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British Heart Foundation is a registered Charity No. 225971. Registered as a Company limited by guarantee in England & Wales No. 699547.
Registered office at Greater London House, 180 Hampstead Road, London NW1 7AW. Registered as a Charity in Scotland No. SC039426