Youth At Heart: Exciting news for our 10th Year Anniversary Year. Merger of Youth at Heart with Somerville Heart Foundation
Having lived with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) for 22 years, Lucinda Field and her family had an innate understanding of the challenges associated with this poorly understood condition. When Alice, their much-loved daughter, sister and granddaughter, died in 2013, they felt they had to do something to support others living with CHD.
We are delighted, and immensely proud, to announce that Youth at Heart and Somerville Heart Foundation (SHF) are coming together to realise our ambition. You can learn more about SHF at www.sfhearts.org.uk
Supporting Young People Aged 13-24 with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
Youth at Heart are a charity committed to young people aged 13-24, and their families, who are living with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in South West England and South Wales.
We empower, inform and support them to live life to its full potential.
About Youth at Heart
We employ a Senior Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Health Youth Worker and a CHD Health Youth Worker.
Youth at Heart is independent from the NHS but works in partnership with the Bristol Heart Institute and the South Wales & South West Congenital Heart Disease Network.
For young people
We are committed to supporting you as you start your Transition Journey aged 13 and leading up to your Transfer from Paediatrics to Adult Services and beyond, until your 25th birthday.
For the whole family
Youth at Heart recognise that congenital heart disease affects the whole family, which is why our Youth Workers are there for families too.
For professionals
Youth at Heart is a charity independent from the NHS that works in partnership with health professionals across the South Wales & South West Congenital Heart Disease Network.
Get involved
Youth at Heart rely on funds being raised through donations, grants, events and activities and for people to get involved to help us carry on our important work.
10 Years of Youth at Heart
Join us in our 10th Anniversary Year of Youth at Heart and making a difference to the lives of young people (aged 13-24) with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and their families.
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1 in 100
Babies are born with congenital heart disease.
Every 2 hours
A baby is born with a serious heart condition.
90%
Of those born with CHD go on to thrive into adulthood.