Where the Money Goes
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 also make a positive impact across our local communities, our schools and our city centres with our all inclusive defibrillator programme making the region a safer place to enjoy.

KICKSTART A PROGRAMME TO WORK WITH LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO HAVE THEIR OWN DEFIBRILLATORS

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.

SPECIALIST SOFTWARE FOR THREE OF THE REGIONS CARDIOLOGISTS

The specialist software is used to illustrate to parents how the cardiologists plan to treat their children in surgery and for them to get a

ONGOING HOLISTIC TREATMENT FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN

The ongoing holistic treatment for babies and children that we regularly support is in Ward 23 at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.

SPECIALIST FONTAN PROCEDURE CARDIAC NURSE

We have provided the first annual salary of a specialist Fontan procedure cardiac nurse based in the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle and provided the first

PUBLIC USE DEFIBRILLATORS

We continuously help to fund and install life-saving defibrillators in public areas across the North East of England. We have now installed over 500 defibrillators.

OVER £610,000 RAISED FOR CHILDREN’S HEART UNIT

Thanks to our incredible supporters, over £610,000 has been raised for the Children’s Heart Unit in Newcastle's Freeman Hospital and cardiac care related projects so

TWO ECHOCARDIOGRAM HEART SCANNERS

Two echocardiogram heart scanners have been purchased for Sunderland Royal and Teesside’s James Cook Hospitals using funds raised at the annual Red Sky Ball.

AN ORGAN CARE TRANSPLANT SYSTEM MACHINE

We funded an organ care transplant system machine which featured heavily on a BBC Documentary: “Heart Matters – A Chance to Live” and The Pride of