We are holding events throughout the year to raise funds for Children's Heart Surgery Fund, a charity close to our hearts at Northgate.

One of our Team Leaders, Danny, inspired us to choose CHSF as our Charity of the Year by sharing his own story. Danny's daughter, Imogen, needed surgery as a newborn. Imogen had full open heart surgery at just 8 days old for her condition, Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), as well as having 3 VSDs closed up (holes in the heart).

During this very difficult time, Danny and his family were supported throughout by this fantastic charity and they cannot speak highly enough of them. CHSF not only provided emotional support, but also accommodation for the family to stay nearby. Imogen is now a beautiful, bubbly 4 year old!

Based near the Leeds Children’s Hospital, CHSF supports the 450 babies, children and adults requiring open heart surgery every year, plus more than 17,500 people of all ages with congenital heart disease who annually visit the hospital as outpatients. The charity pays for vital medical equipment, resources for the unit, staff training, family accommodation and support, and research.