20 SCAN ME! Autumn/Winter 2023
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02 I have now been the Chief Executive of this amazing charity, which is in its 30th year, for six months, something I have enjoyed immensely thus far, working alongside our brilliant, caring and professional team. We are like a family which is so important when we are looking after people at Heartbeat House who are experiencing very stressful and anxious times with their loved ones, often undergoing serious and life-changing invasive cardiac surgery. My own family have supported (Wessex) Heartbeat for over 20 years due in no small part to our son, Alexander, now aged 24 years and a qualified Physiotherapist, having to undergo four bouts of major open-heart surgery at the Wessex Cardiac Unit at the University Hospital, Southampton, so we are acutely aware of what an incredible centre of excellence we have on our doorstep. We are very humbled and privileged to be working alongside so many of the country's top cardiac surgeons, cardiologists and healthcare professionals to help fund cutting edge projects because of pioneering research at the unit. One of the many projects we are supporting this year is the work of Becky Cutler, who has been employed by the Wessex Cardiac Unit, and funded by Heartbeat, as a Cardiac Youth Worker specifically to provide psychological support for the congenital patients in the age group between 11 and 25 years; read more about Becky and her work on page 4. None of the funding that we provide or the facilities and services that we offer at Heartbeat House are possible without the generosity and kindness of our friends at Rotary and so many advocates of the charity, including many of you who have supported our events; so far this year, and amongst others, we have organised our everpopular annual Cycle Sportive, two successful golf days and our fantastic Summer Party. Upcoming, we are incredibly excited to be holding our 30th anniversary fundraiser, 'MUSICALS FROM THE HEART', at the Mayflower Theatre Southampton, in the presence of very special guests, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER, you can read further about it later in the newsletter. We also have our 'Black Tie' Autumn Ball, often in the past known as 'The Mark Ind Beef and Bid fundraising event', which takes place at the Leonardo Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton, on Saturday 11th November. A limited number of tables and tickets are available at £599 per table or £65 per person respectively by contacting me [email protected] A huge thank you to you all for your incredible support; it is genuinely and truly appreciated. Like any charity, we rely so much on your very valuable donations and rest assured, no donation is too small, and we will always make sure you know where your money is going and for what specifically it is being used. Keep spreading the word about Heartbeat, which is 'Supporting Wessex (Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight) and Beyond', keep coming to our events in 2024, and remember #EVERYONEHASAHEART. With heartfelt thanks again and best wishes to you all. Mark Ind Chief Executive of Heartbeat Welcome from our CEO! 03 Dear Friends,
20 Heartbeat has invested £26,000 in a new role supporting young people with heart conditions. Becky Cutler's new position as a Cardiac PEEER (Patient, Empowerment, Self Esteem, Employability and Resilience) Youth worker at the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) has been completely funded by Heartbeat, with the role designed to support the mental wellbeing of 11–25-year-olds with a long term or lifelimiting heart condition. Becky is a constant line of support, a friendly face that they have seen before as they go through their cardiac journey. Being a heart patient can create enough anxiety and worry for anybody, but for those growing up with the condition it can be even harder as they also have to contend with the day-to-day trials and tribulations of adolescence. That's why a big part of Becky's role is providing 1-on-1 emotional and practical support as an inpatient and outpatient. Another key part of her role is transitioning patients from paediatrics to adults. There is a virtual transition service where she can offer an hour appointment for a young person where they can discuss all things to do with transition. This can range from understanding the technical terms about their condition, what to do in an emergency, how to look after themselves, and give important advice when it comes to recreational activities and life skills. Other services Becky plays a supportive role in include the running of a virtual youth group, organising fun days, supporting patients at clinic appointments, and helping them speak up to make their own decisions about their care. This is particularly important when some of our young people are facing end-of-life care. It is crucial for them to feel seen, understand what they are going through, and be in full control of any decisions that they need to make. We are delighted to fund Becky's position. This role is vitally important, and we are proud to be funding her for the foreseeable future. 04 Cardiac Youth Worker Providing Psychological Support Heartbeat are pleased to be currently supporting a number of projects, particularly the amazing technology used to create 3-D heart models enabling surgeons to practice surgery on infants and young children prior to their complicated cardiac procedures, a Palliative Care Specialist Nurse to support very young cardiac patients with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families, a project related rapid response to heart failure and a project assessing the DNA damage to heart attack patients and how this might be repaired. In addition, we have just commenced our Cardiac Prehab Pilot which will focus on patients, who are about to undergo serious invasive cardiac interventions, and how being fitter, healthier and in the right frame of mind psychologically for their surgery, will increase their chances of a speedier recovery and reduce the risk of further procedures. Appeals and Projects Update:
02 Tickets are enclosed (£2 per ticket or £10 per book). You have a better chance to win by buying further tickets from Heartbeat by phoning 02380 706095 or emailing [email protected] Christmas Prize Draw Tuesday, 19th December 2023 An amazing £750 cash prize draw plus other fabulous prizes 05 Rapid Response Heart Failure Nurse Specialist Last year, Heartbeat committed to funding a Pilot Project for a “Rapid Response Heart Failure Nurse Specialist” to provide a rapid response service to heart failure patients. The aim of this project was to reduce the length of stay in hospital for patients with heart failure by either preventing direct admission, instead allowing patients to be treated in their own homes or allowing an early supported discharge. The nurse would visit patients at home, conduct comprehensive clinical examinations, ECG's and blood monitoring. The project has run for a year and to date 46 patients were able to be cared for at home rather than having to come into hospital, this was found to be clinically safe and more desirable for the patients. A further 41 patients were able to have a shorter length of stay in hospital due to rapid review and follow up on discharge, again this was found to be clinically safe. 306 hospital bed days were saved allowing the beds to be used for patients with other conditions needing hospital admission and a total cost saving of nearly £80,000 was made.
02 06 Introducing Our New Community Fundraising and Marketing Manager, Tanya Harder My name is Tanya and I recently started as the new Community Fundraising and Marketing Manager for Heartbeat back in May. I am 32 years of age, been with my partner of 14 years and a massive Disney fan. Over the last 9 years I have volunteered for many different charities as well as participating in challenges raising both money and awareness and even inspi r ing and encouraging others to get involved too, I am all about making a positive difference. I have lived with a pacemaker for the past 14 years and this has provided me with first-hand knowledge of just how important Heartbeat is, not only to the patients but also their loved ones. As part of my role, I have been out and about within the local community, raising awareness and organising fundraising events with local businesses. With all these little ventures out of the office, I am posting on our social media platforms to keep everyone updated with what's happening and what wonderful things are coming up. We have over 48 community events which are taking place between July 2023 and December 2024! These are down to meeting up with local businesses who were keen on getting involved and supporting Heartbeat. We have a variety of events from Quiz to bingo evenings, band and themed nights, and of course a couple of Drag Queen evenings, there is something for everyone. I am also working on getting people involved in volunteering, sorting out our rebranding of Heartbeat, continue building relationships within our community, growing our presence further afield, and venturing into schools to explain about Heartbeat and how important our heart is. If you would like to get in touch, volunteer your time, donate a raffle prize, help to organise your own fundraiser, please do not hesitate in contacting me on 02380 706095 or email me on [email protected]. I am also trying to build our presence on our social media platforms, so please do like and share our pages but also check out our website for all the community events coming up. Links are as follows: /UKHeartbeat /ukheartbeat @UkHeartbeat /company/uk-heartbeat/ Community Support
20 07 Community Support On Thursday 1st June, our new Community Fundraising and Marketing Manager, Tanya, hosted a charity Quiz Night at The Keys in Totton for Heartbeat. Tanya's aim is to raise awareness of the incredible work of the charity. The quiz master, Paul Hand, had a variety of rounds so there was something for everyone but only one team could win and the crowning champions on the evening were Pam's team. The evening raised a fabulous £155, massive thank you to Laura and the team at The Keys for hosting our charity event. Eyes down, dabbers in hand, everyone was ready for some serious bingo, that was until the classic bingo lingo came out. With 2 Little Ducks (22) and Kelly's eye (1), everyone relaxed and enjoyed the evening, congratulating our cash winners on each round. The raffle was a big success with many prizes up for grabs. Overall, the evening raised an incredible £444.27. Massive thank you to Laura and the team at The Brass Monkey in Shirley and everyone who came along to support the event, and of course our incredible photographer, Mark Perry. (Photo Courtesy of Mark Perry Photography UK) Quiz Night at The Keys, Totton (Photo courtesy of Mark Perry Photography UK) Charity Bingo Evening at The Brass Monkey in Shirley
02 08 We took Totton back in time to the nineties and noughties on Saturday 1st July for a fundraising evening at The Keys. As always, the Totton community did not disappoint and came out in force to support, dressed in their 90's gear, or wearing an item of red, it was a very colourful evening with many of the old dance routines coming back into practise, the community raised an incredible £160. Well done to all our winners in the raffle and a big thank you to Charlotte and the team at The Keys for hosting this wonder ful evening, and to Amy f rom P s yche Entertainment for being our DJ. Community Support (Photo courtesy of Mark Perry Photography UK) Charity 90's – 00's Night at The Keys in Totton Essex 100-mile Ride London 28th May Hendy Eastleigh 10k 19th March Emma-Louise Precious, a heart patient and her grandfather, Charlie successfully completed the race and raised a total of £512 – quite an achievement. A big thank you to Steve Collins, Race Director for supporting the charity for another year and donating £1000 from funds raised at the 37th Anniversary of this race. Well done to all our riders, Richard Reed, James Mercer and Tom Pierce for completing this tough course in the amazing average time of 5 hrs 50 mins. Together with 3 independent entrants, a total of £5,640 was raised. ABP Southampton Half Marathon 2nd April Glastonbury Litter Pickers June Forever grateful to the team of litter pickers who have yet again raised the fantastic amount of £5,230. Thanks to Fiona and Mark Wilson and the 50 volunteers for each donating their £100 making a grand total of £20,400 since 2013.
20 09 Community Support Janet, Stuart Rolfe and Charlene Duplock (sister) have for many years been fundraising for Heartbeat in memory of Daniel Rolfe who died 31 March 2017. Recently over 3 months various fundraising events had been arranged. A clairvoyant evening/raffle on Daniel's birthday/Easter raffle/online raffle raising a total of £1,676.92. “Hike for Tinks” – Graham Bone with friends walked 45 miles of the Cornish Coast over 2 days via Fowey, Looe and finishing in Pymouth Hoe in memory of Paul Tinkler and raised an incredible total of £6,546.41 to date. A big thank you to the Goadsby staff for raising a total of £2,112 from a staff Xmas party and quiz night. The Rolfe Family 45 Miles Hike Of Cornish Coast Path July Goadsby The Masons Lodges raising a total of £1,600 from various lodges. Pirrie Park Bowling Club - £570.71 Parkstone Trefoil - £50 Scenery Solutions, Alick Leech - £183.66 Bartley Post Office - £40.04 Prime Park Bowling Club - £570.71 New Forest Rotary Community Barn Dance - £800.00 Thank you to all our supporters: Our grateful thanks to all those that we have been unable to mention! We are grateful to all our supporters for entering our 2023 Easter Prize Draw and raising a fantastic £6,339. 2023 Adopt A Room has been successful with 21 rooms, including the renewals being adopted to date.
Brief History of Wessex Heartbeat A house was purchased opposite the hospital to provide accommodation for families. Rotary Clubs in the region raised £220,000 to purchase 152/4 Tremona Road, which was then redeveloped into a 13 bedded House, local Inner Wheel Clubs helped with the furnishings Heartbeat Suite a State-of-the-Art conference facility within the Cardiac Centre with links to the Catheter Laboratories and Cardiac Theatres, at the time it was one of the finest cardiac training facilities in the UK boosting the use of video technology to link up with other Cardiac Centre's around the globe so that clinicians could share best practice. It was opened officially by Roger Black. (This was prior to the Heartbeat Education Centre in 2006/7). Charity was launched October 1992 with Any "Tom Dick or Harriet" campaign. Any Tom, Dick or Harriet was the slogan used when the Daily Echo helped launch the Wessex Heartbeat Appeal on 5th October 1992, the target was £3 million to help step up the assault at the time to Britain's single biggest killer, heart disease The original shopping list was: The shopping list was achieved and a further £4 million was raised in the first 10 years of the charity. A new catheter laboratory at £500,000 Three cardiac echo machines at £450,000 An electrophysiological (EPS) system at £200,00 Other equipment at £850,000 Research fellows at £500,000 Accommodation for relatives at £500,000 2004 148 Tremona Road was purchased for £160,000 and demolished for redevelopment. 1998 Ocean Ward E1 (Paediatric Ward) was redeveloped at the cost of £1.1 million and opened by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. 2001 2003 150 Tremona Road was purchased for £160,000 and demolished for redevelopment. 1992 1995 The house was named Rotary Heartbeat House and was officially opened by Rory Bremner 1994 10 2005 £1 million extension was built to Heartbeat House creating a 25 bedded facility which previously was 13 beds. This included an annex for families with children and a charity office.
11 For more details on our exciting “Appeals and Projects” please visit www.heartbeat.co.uk 2006 Heartbeat House was officially opened in 2006 by the Countess of Wessex. £2.3 million was raised to create Heartbeat Education Centre on the new North wing cardiac unit, this created a State-of-the-Art Education Centre, with links to the Cardiac Theatres, Catheter Laboratories with the facility of global video links. 2014 £800,000 was raised with the HIGH 5 appeal to create YACU (Young Adult Cardiac Unit) a new cardiac unit established specifically for the benefit of young adults, an environment tailored to young people aged 16-30 years. 2007 Heartbeat Education Centre officially opened by the Countess of Wessex. 2015 YACU was officially opened by the Countess of Wessex in January 2015. Wessex Heartbeat celebrates 25 successful years of the charity supporting the work of the Wessex Cardiac Centre at Southampton. 2017 Project is launched to fund 3D Heart Modelling, this pioneering project will allow Cardiac Congenital Surgeons at Southampton to get accurate 3D printed models of their patient's heart before surgery, enabling them to practice before operating. 2019 “Explain My Procedure” project funded for 5 years, special software which is designed to improve the patient's knowledge on their cardiac procedure, delivered by animations, helping to educate, empower the patient bringing out the benefits, risks and alternative to their procedures. 2020 Paediatric Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist, part funding provided towards this critical role in supporting patients and families of cardiac children with palliative care needs. Heartbeat committed to funding a Pilot Project for a “Rapid Response Heart Failure Nurse Specialist”. 2021 /22
02 London Marathon Wessex Heartbeat Cycle Sportive Help us make a difference A ‘Home from Home’ for the loved ones of Cardiac Patients Any gift to Heartbeat House to keep it running helps hundreds of people in distress every year. Congratulations to our two amazing 2022 London Marathon runners who raised a total of £6,770. SportiveHeartbeat's annual Cycle Sportive returned this year on Sunday 26th March, the weather was not so kind for the participants, but cyclists are a hardy bunch after-all. Again, the cyclists choose between a 40-mile or a more challenging 70-mile route across the beautiful Test Valley, again starting at Embley, Romsey. Tina 1 said “It was a chance for our cycling enthusiasts to get on their bikes on the first day of Spring and enjoy the beautiful countryside whilst keeping active and raising vital funds for Heartbeat”. Thank you for everyone that braved the weather and supported us. The sportive will be back next year on Sunday September 30th 2024! Andy Richardson, whose father overcame a serious heart attack 7 years ago, learnt about Wessex Heartbeat from his mother Sheila who stayed at Heartbeat House. Prior to the event Andy had a preferred running distance of a 5km park run, so it was with some trepidation that he agreed to run the London Marathon for the charity. Andy said “I know that the money raised in participating will help to save lives and support others.” Well done to Andy who achieved a running time on the day of 3 hours,42 minutes and raised a fantastic amount of £2,402. Also well done to Philippa High our 2nd runner who achieved a running time of 3 hours,17 minutes and raised an amazing £4,368 with matched funding, Philippa said “It was a fantastic experience that I'll remember for the rest of my life! The energy, atmosphere and support from the crowds was amazing”. Wessex Heartbeat 280 Club - The heart is the most important muscle in the human body, it works 24 hours a day. It keeps us alive by pumping oxygen rich blood to the whole body. The 280 club represents the 280ml of blood that all 4 chambers of a normal heart holds. Your support in the 280 club will help us ensure we look after those whose hearts need some extra care. Therefore, we are inviting you to become part of an exclusive club, The 280 club, where we would like our members to pledge to raise £280 over a year. The pledge works out at just £23 a month, and this money can make a huge difference to the support we give to the thousands of people who need our services every day. Your support is YOUR future
13 Forthcoming Events Celebrate with Wessex Heartbeat their 30th Anniversary at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, Produced and Starring Broadway and West End Star Earl Carpenter and special guests accompanied by Players from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Tickets available from Mayflower Theatre www.mayflower.org.uk Musicals from the Heart 30th Anniversary Show Mayflower Theatre, Southampton - Sunday 17th September Join Heartbeat for their prestigious ball at the Leonardo Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton, Hosted by Comedian and Entertainer Aaron James with lots of surprises! Heartbeat Autumn Ball Saturday 11th November Join Heartbeat at their first ever “Light Up A Heart” Carol Service on the beautiful Island of Guernsey at St Martin's Parish Church and on the mainland at St Mary's Church at Copythorne in the New Forest. “Light Up A Heart” - Christmas Carol Service Tuesday 12th December, New Forest and Thursday 14th December, Guernsey Join Heartbeat for one of their popular quiz nights, teams of up to 6 people. Heartbeat's Quiz Night - Novotel, Southampton Thursday 28th February 2024 Tandem skydives are available during 2024 (min age 16, max height 6ft and max weight 101kg/16 stone). Army Parachute Association Tandem Skydives 2024 Flexible dates from April to September Join us for our return for the 15th year to the prestigious Remedy Oak in Woodlands, Dorset, book early to avoid disappointment. Remedy Oak Golf Day Tuesday 7th May 2024 Heartbeat returns to South Winchester Golf Club for this popular day, with a stunning 18-hole golf course in 23 acres of gorgeous lakes and streams. South Winchester Golf Day Wednesday 14th August 2024 Back for its 8th year this popular event commences and finishes at Embley, in Romsey, a choice of 40 and 70 mile routes through the lovely Test Valley and beyond. Wessex Heartbeat Cycle Sportive Sunday 30th September 2024 For more details on all our events please visit our website at www.heartbeat.co.uk Quiz Night, Les Cotils, St Peter's Port, Guernsey Thursday 12th October Test your brain power at this fun quiz night.
14 The 2023 Black Tie Summer Party was a huge success with 200 guests, raising an outstanding £25,736. The Concorde Club provided the venue, and the lovely 3 course meal with wine was first class, as was the service. Adger Brown greeted guests as compère and close up Magician Colin Phillips was on hand to entertain with his mind-blowing talent. There was an auction with items such as a day's sailing in the Solent donated by Bill Blain. Ennio's lunch with Wine from the Mustang Group. A wonderful Beauty Hamper from SB Selected Beauty Ltd. Curtis Stigers Live Show, Dinner Bed and Breakfast package donated by the Concorde Club. Two VIP Box Show packages for 'Musicals from the Heart' Heartbeats 30th Anniversary Celebration show at the Mayflower on the 17th of September. Guests were invited to raise money by a pledge promise to support a working day for Becky, Heartbeat's Psychological Support Cardiac Youth Worker. The role costs £26,000 a year and the pledges will help to keep this role funded. Harry Shield's, congenital heart patient and Heartbeats' Guernsey Ambassador, spoke, along with Becky, passionately, and how this will make a huge difference psychologically to help cardiac patients aged 11-25 years. CEO Mark Ind also mentioned our 3D pioneering project and we had donations to support the campaign, where the creation of a Heart can enable the cardiac team to look closer at the heart and any imperfections before the surgery is carried out. We were delighted at the response to our unique and lifechanging project. The evening ended with a great show from the "Princes of Motown" who wowed everyone with all the greatest hits from the Motown era. We cannot thank everyone enough for the generosity on the night. You are truly making a difference! Black Tie Summer Party Remedy Oak Golf Day 2023 An impressive £23,876 was raised at Heartbeat's annual return for the 14th year to the prestigious Remedy Oak, Golf Club, in Woodlands, Dorset. Sponsored by Peter Cooper Motor Group (PCMG), the annual fundraising event saw 19 teams compete on 18 holes for the Jim Monro Memorial Trophy against the stunning backdrop of the course. Players also had the opportunity to win a brand-new Volkswagen Up! - courtesy of PCMG, if they achieved a hole in one on the 9th tee. Testing their golf skills on what is ranked the best golf course in the South of England, the “CLC” Contractors” team were led to victory by their Captain, Nick Hilton, Managing Director of CLC. In second place were former victors “Oakmount Saints” captained by Heartbeat CEO, Mark Ind. Our newly appointed PEEER Youth worker, Becky Cutler, spoke about the importance of psychological support in cardiac pateints, as well as her new position, funded by Heartbeat.
20 15 We are delighted to announce the lineup for the hotly anticipated "Musicals from the Heart" 30th Anniversary Show - and it includes some of Hampshire's most prestigious Broadway and West End stars. The September 17th extravaganza, at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton will showcase some of the region's most established talents. Forming part of Heartbeat's 30th anniversary celebrations, the glittering event will welcome Hampshire-based stars Holly-Anne Hull (Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables), Lauren Byrne (Matilda, Six , Beautiful – the Carole King Musical), Harry Chandler (Les Misérables), and James Hume (Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Tick Tick…Boom!). Jacqueline Hughes, who played Elphaba in the Wicked UK and International Tour (ACT Productions), also joins the lineup. Adam Hoskins (Annie Get Your Gun, Dr Zhivago, Camelot) will serve as the Music Director and, on the evening, will be conducting players from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The show will be produced and hosted by Broadway and West End legend Earl Carpenter, who is currently appearing as the Monsieur André in Phantom of the Opera in Italy alongside Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom. BBC Radio Solent broadcaster, and a good friend of Earl's, Louisa Hannan, will also co-host. No stranger to the Mayflower stage herself, Louisa has previously appeared in Pantomime and most recently starred in Hairspray alongside astrologer Russell Grant. Heartbeat's 30th Anniversary star-studded lineup! To purchase tickets, please visit: www.mayflower.org.uk and search ‘Musicals From The Heart’ The Headline Sponsor for the event is JMS Wealth Management, who will be joined by Gold Sponsor, renowned car dealership Peter Cooper Motor Group, Silver Sponsors Goadsby, one of the region's leading estate agents, and Hobbs the Printers, based in Totton. Other local organisations confirmed as media sponsors for the eagerly anticipated event include Dutton Gregory Solicitors, skip hire and waste management services TJ Waste, container hire and logistics company Storage on Site (SOS), backcloth and set hire company Scenery Solutions, and Hildon Water. Mark Ind, Chief Executive of Heartbeat, said: “For one night only, we have some of musical theatre's biggest stars gracing The Mayflower Theatre - all in support of Heartbeat. “Musicals from the Heart” is our spectacular, 30th anniversary celebration and will bring together the community in a way never seen before in Southampton. Tickets are selling fast, so don't miss out on this incredible one-off event.”
Guernsey Visit 2023 16 Heartbeat was delighted that Harry Shields, our Heartbeat Guernsey Ambassador, was able to meet with Tina Tolley and Mark Ind and were filmed by Euan Duncan at the BBC who aired a long interview with Harry talking about his lifelong journey and struggles. However, through all that, he is now helping others aged 11-25 with his story and how his experience can support them through the toughest of times. Harry has been a great advocate of Heartbeat and the instigator of our funding for Becky our Cardiac Youth Worker for psychological support, and we are proud to have him on board. Tina 1 and Tina 2 also made a visit to the BBC where they had airtime with Tim Hunter talking about Heartbeat and all it does for the residents of Guernsey, and beyond. Guernsey Press as always were paid a visit as they have championed us since our first visit to the island in 2019. They have been a fantastic support and give us space to engage with the readers of the very popular newspaper. The Editor at Guernsey Press, James Falla, who, along with the fantastic team, have given us amazing coverage over the last 4 years and are happy to continue. This helps the charity to raise awareness of what we do and how we are making a difference not only to people in the UK, but the islands and further afield. John and Joy Nicolle continue to raise funds for Heartbeat, and we paid them a visit to catch up with their latest 280 Club fundraising events. It is always a pleasure to see them both and thank them and their family for their continuous support. Rotary Club of Guernsey Brian Acton Rotary Club of Guernsey President 22-23 was awarded the certificate for the club as they completed the Rotary Heartbeat House Pledge. Clubs in District 1110 have joined hands with Heartbeat and pledged to raise £500 a year for 3 years. Once completed the Clubs members are each presented a special pin to commemorate their pledge to Heartbeat which has now been renamed, Rotary Heartbeat House, as it once was many years ago. The two Tina's were back in Guernsey early 2023 to see old friends of Heartbeat as well as making new. We have had wonderful support since our very first visit back in 2019. We held another open house, and this time at Les Cotils, who have all been very kind and supportive, and will be the venue for our first ever QUIZ night on the 12th of October, which looks like a sellout. We have to say a big thank you to Jocelyn Dorey for being our point of contact and organising things for us for the event. Thanks also to Quizmaster Sean McManus who, with his team, have given their time for free. We have many helpers in Guernsey and we can't thank everyone enough. We would especially like to thank Mark Renouf and all the team at Investec who have kindly sponsored the Quiz night this year. Investec are a constant support to us, and we are eternally grateful.
Helen and Andy Salisbury visited Heartbeat from Guernsey and came to the House to see where the residents of the Island stay when their loved ones are having surgery. Not only did they make a personal donation, but they were representing the 2 Rotary Clubs in Guernsey, Helen is 23-24 President for Guernesiais and Andy is 23-24 President for Rotary Club of Guernsey. We were delighted to have them join us and thank them for past, present, and future support to the charity. We are delighted to announce that we are holding a Carol Service in aid of Heartbeat on the 14th of December at St Martin's Parish Church Guernsey, by kind support of Reverend Daniel Foot. Details coming soon at www.heartbeat.org.uk Rotary Guernesiais 17 Celebrate a loved one this Christmas Christmas will soon be upon us, and we would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the year. We would like to invite you to dedicate a HEART on our special Heartbeat Christmas tree, this year for the first time we will be hosting a “Light Up a Heart” Service at St Mary's Church, Copythorne on Tuesday 12th December and St Martin's Parish Church in Guernsey on Thursday 14th December. Christmas can be a difficult time for some of us, when loved ones who lit up our lives are no longer here, but thanks to the support that Heartbeat gives to the Wessex Cardiac Unit, it has the best survival rate in the country for heart surgery patients, we can also celebrate the lives of our loved ones who are still here because of our support. Please support Heartbeat by donating generously to our “Light Up A Heart” appeal. If you are unable to join us at the special event please complete the dedication and donation slip on the back page of this newsletter and write the name of the person to whom the dedication is for, and we will add it to the tree for you.
02 18 2023 is a special year for Rossborough in Guernsey as it marks the 50th anniversary of operations on the island. To mark the occasion, they are hosting a series of celebratory activities throughout 2023, kicking off with the first event in March where they held a fabulous evening at the Good Rebel to commemorate such an amazing half century anniversary. During the evening, guests were treated to drinks, canapes and live music and heard about the business' growth plans from Managing Director, Richard Clark who said “It is truly a momentous occasion to celebrate 50 years of Rossborough's rich history in Guernsey with our clients and staff. “Marking our milestone year by moving into our refurbished office allows us to look forward to the future with confidence. The new office will also help us better provide a full service to our commercial clients, combining our local presence and knowledge as a specialist broker with our expertise in global markets underpinned by Gallagher.” Rossborough chose Heartbeat as their charity of the year and Tina Tolley Donor Development Manager and Mark Ind were delighted to speak and present their story of their 30th anniversary and what has been achieved so far with the vital work they do to support children with congenital heart disease with their cutting-edge 3D modelling software project, as well as all ages of cardiac patients and their needs. Of course, our wonderful and very important Heartbeat House, where we have around 25% of families from Guernsey and Alderney stay whilst their loved ones are having surgery at the Wessex Cardiac Unit at Southampton General. They also talked about the psychological support project that is now funded by the charity and will benefit young adults' resident in Guernsey aged 11-25 years who travel to the mainland for cardiac treatment. Rossborough Chairman Clive de la Cour and Managing Director Richard Clarke presented £4000 to Tina Tolley, (AKA Tina 2) Donor Development Manager and Mark Ind CEO at the celebration raised from the staff who chose Heartbeat as their charity of the year, which was then match funded by the company. Since 1973, Rossborough has supported and served the island's people and businesses, providing risk management advice and services, and will continue to do so in the future. Heartbeat would like to thank all involved at Rossborough for their kindness, support and wonderful relationship that we are very proud to have with them. Rossborough Presentation to Heartbeat
20 19 With 33 Clubs now pledging to support Heartbeat in the 3-year commitment, we are delighted that we have now renamed Heartbeat House, Rotary Heartbeat House, back to what the house was named from the early years of the charity, now in its 30th year. The new sign now has pride of place. Those who use the house will know that Rotary played an outstanding part in the “Heartbeat Story “as they helped with the purchase and set up of the charity back in the mid-90's. We all know the success of such an organisation, and we are excited to be able to reunite to help support so many people, which is something that Rotary continue to do historically. We look forward to many more years with Rotary by our side and thank those in District 1110 who have so far pledged. Some clubs have their pins and have completed early, but we have many more to award. We will be looking at a major project with the Pledge funds and will keep in contact once we have news. For those clubs who have not done so, then it is never too late, and we look forward to coming along to meet with you. Thank you! Rotary Heartbeat House Renamed The Three Tuns in Bransgore, New Forest was the venue for the District Governor handover with many guests from District 1110 present. Bill Casey, outgoing DG, handed the reigns over to George Phillips. Tina Tolley (Tina 2) presented Bill with a plaque of recognition for all the support he has shown to Heartbeat in his year as District Governor year 22-23. Thanks to David Scholes President of Ferndown and Parley for his donation from his Presidents dinner of £1,000. It was a pleasure accepting the cheque from him and a great night was had by all at Dudsbury Golf Club. We are looking forward to meeting the members again soon. Rotary and Heartbeat Partnership
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