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Andrea Hansel-Hides is raising money for Sheffield Open Heart Club
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Round Sheffield Race for Sheffield Open Hart Club · 27 July 2026

The Sheffield Open Heart Club (SHOC) was started in 1984 by patients, relatives and staff at the Northern General Hospital. SHOC has a team of volunteers, all of whom have undergone cardiac surgery themselves, and who are therefore in a good position to speak about things from a patient and relative’s point of view both before and after surgery. SHOC provides specialised equipment and items for the comfort and benefit of cardiac patients on the Chesterman Wing at the Northern General Hospital through fundraising and the donations it receives. SHOC volunteers visit patients on the Chesterman Wing prior to heart surgery to share their experience and answer questions about their surgery and recovery helping to allay patient’s fears. Volunteers attend pre-surgery information sessions for patients at the hospital as well as visit the wards. They respond to patient/relatives’ questions about ‘what it was like for them’. SHOC volunteers receive regular support and guidance from professional staff working within the Chesterman Wing and also as a Partnership Organisation to the Hospital Trust Volunteer Service. SHOC is a registered charity and affiliated to the British Heart Foundation

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I’m raising money for SHOC, Sheffield Open Heart Club, Northern General Hospital based, they Support heart surgery patients to provide comfort and informed support, pre - and post surgery.

I’m hoping the funds will improve the service and the family room on the unit Chesterman 4 , cardiac surgery patients.

I was diagnosed with a congenital heart problem in 2024 following a routine scuba diving medical and had my operation in February 2025.

I was fitted a mechanical heart valve to treat bicuspid valve disease and the aortic stenosis.

The SHOC volunteers were informative and kind and it’s time to give some appreciation back.

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