Specialist support for Congenital Heart Defects

Here are some other incredible charities that support families who have children with Congenital Heart Defects .

Specialist Support for Congenital Heart Defects

Specialist support thats not attatched to specific cardiac hospitals 

Children's Heart Fed

Provide information to families of children with acquired /congenital heart disease, plus much more including links to other heart groups .

 

https://chfed.org.uk/


Little Hearts Matter

For children with heart conditions and their families, online forums where you can chat to other parents and share experiences ,plus much more .

 

 

https://www.lhm.org.uk/



Heartline Families

Offers support and information to families affected when a child has only half a heart ie HLHS, complex pulmonary artresia etc

 

 

 

https://www.heartline.org.uk/

British Heart Foundation

Great publications on certain congenital heart disease's, Cardiac Liason Nurses plus much more .

 

https://www.bhf.org.uk/

Cardiomyopathy Assoc

The Cardiomyopathy Association helps sufferers and their families best mange the impact of cardiomyopathy

 

https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/

Amelia Matters

Amelia Matters is an organisation that helps to support children who suffer from Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). By educating and raising awareness we hope to help children living with a CHD and their families.

https://www.amelia-matters.org.uk/

Tiny Tickers

Helping to improve the detection, diagnosis and care of heart babies at birth and soon after.

https://www.tinytickers.org/

Charities within Cardiac Centres or attached to units

The Brompton Fountain

The Brompton Fountain Supporting children's cardiac, respiratory and intensive care at Royal Brompton Hospital

 

https://www.thebromptonfountain.org.uk/

Echo 

 

Support for children with heart conditions from birth to adulthood who have been treated by Evelina London, Royal Brompton and Harefield and their networks of specialist local hospitals

https://echo-uk.org/

Children's Heart Unit Fund

 Support For children and families treated at the Freeman hospital Newcastle.

 

 

https://www.chuf.org.uk/

Children's Heart Surgery Fund

Support for families treated at Leeds Congenital Heart Unit.

 

 

https://www.chsf.org.uk/

Keep The Beat

Supports families treated at East Midlands Congenital Centre ,Leicester.

 

https://www.keepthebeat.co.uk/

Heart Link 

Supports families treated at East Midlands congenital centre ,Leicester Royal Infirmary.

 

https://www.heartlinkchildrenscharity.co.uk/about

Genetic condition support groups / Charities

Various charities and organisations supporting families whose children have genetic conditions

Max Appeal 

We are a charity that supports families with 22q11,2 deletion / Digeorge syndrome .

 

https://www.maxappeal.org.uk/

Unique

Understanding Rare Chromosone and Gene Disorders . Supporting families providing information and networking.

https://rarechromo.org/

 




Down's Syndrome Association

We are a national organisation, committed to improving quality of life for people who have Down’s syndrome, promoting their right to be included on a full and equal basis with others.

Home - Downs Syndrome Association (downs-syndrome.org.uk)

 

Barth Syndrome Uk

Our Mission: Saving lives through education, advances in treatment and finding a cure and Supporting families on this journey.

 

https://www.barthsyndrome.org.uk/index.php