
raised so far by fundraising, events, and corporate sponsorships

defibrillators placed in communities around the north east region to help save lives

number of people that will have a heart attack TODAY

heart & brain scans per year from machines funded by Red Sky Foundation
OUR MISSION
Red Sky Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of people needing cardiac care who are born with or develop heart conditions by providing lifelong support to them and their families. We do this by providing a range of services to relieve sickness and preserve the health of individuals in the UK. We assist with the provision of grants, equipment and awareness to support the world class Children’s Heart Unit at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, other cardiac hospital units and we also support other regional health services within the NHS and other charitable organisations.
The Red Sky Foundation provides life-saving defibrillators for local school and public spaces, working with local education and council representatives. We collaborate with third party organisations to offer a range of training and education from defibrillator use and CPR through to advanced support for babies, children and adults with heart problems and their families.

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OUR VISION
Our vision is to help little hearts and their families by providing much needed support through our fundraising work. We strive to raise awareness of heart health and enable our supporters and contributors to spread the word, making a positive impact across our local communities, schools and city centres.


Defibrillators
Red Sky Foundation provides life-saving defibrillators for city centres, local communities, schools and also NHS Hospitals.

Children’s Heart Unit
The Red Sky Foundation actively supports The Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle is one of the world’s leading specialist centres for children and babies born with, or who develop, heart conditions.

Equipment
We raise vital funds for large and small pieces of equipment, facilities and aftercare for the Children’s Heart Unit and other district hospitals providing coronary care.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
We raise vital funds for large and small pieces of equipment, facilities and aftercare for the Children’s Heart Unit and other district hospitals providing coronary care. However, we go far beyond funding cardiac machines and nursing care; we make a positive impact across our local communities, our schools and our city centres with our inclusive defibrillator programme making the region a safer place to enjoy.
We work closely with local schools and education facilities to encourage them to have defibrillators on site to protect children, staff and the general public.
KICKSTART A PROGRAMME TO WORK WITH LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO HAVE THEIR OWN DEFIBRILLATORS
To illustrate to parents how they plan to treat their children in surgery
SPECIALIST SOFTWARE FOR THREE OF THE REGIONS CARDIOLOGISTS
In Ward 23 at the Freeman Hospital Newcastle
ONGOING HOLISTIC TREATMENT FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN
THE FIRST ANNUAL SALARY OF A SPECIALIST FONTAN PROCEDURE CARDIAC NURSE BASED IN THE FREEMAN HOSPITAL. The first appointment of its kind in the UK
SPECIALIST FONTAN PROCEDURE CARDIAC NURSE
Red Sky Foundation continues to fund life-saving defibrillators in public areas across the North East of England. And an emergency purchase of 23 devices were made for Sunderland Royal Hospital in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak
PUBLIC USE DEFIBRILLATORS
Thanks to our incredible supporters over £610,000 has been raised for the Children’s Heart Unit and cardiac care related projects so far
OVER £610,000 RAISED
TWO ECHOCARDIOGRAM HEART SCANNERS Have been purchased for Sunderland Royal and Teesside’s James Cook Hospitals using funds raised at RED SKY BALL
TWO ECHOCARDIOGRAM HEART SCANNERS
ORGAN CARE TRANSPLANT SYSTEM MACHINE Featuring heavily on a BBC Documentary: “Heart Matters – A Chance to Live” and The Pride of Britain Awards!
AN ORGAN CARE TRANSPLANT SYSTEM MACHINE
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DONATIONS
Every penny really does count and can make a huge difference to helping us help someone needing coronary care. Whether it’s a one off donation or you want to donate on a more regular basis using credit/debit card, PayPal, cheque, Just Giving or Enthuse.com.
PARTNERSHIPS
Red Sky Foundation already has partnerships with a number of well-known businesses and corporate clients. Through these partnerships funds are raised through sponsorship, events and awareness campaigns.
GIFT AID
Any money you donate to us can be Gift Aided. Gift Aid means that Red Sky Foundation can claim back the 25% tax paid on donations from HM Revenue & Customs. This adds up to a huge amount of money so we just want to remind all of our supporters to remember to gift aid all donations.