Wessex Heartbeat
PO Box 270
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton
SO16 6GE
Registered Charity No.1116510
Company Limited by Guarantee No.5924982
Mr Giedrius Baliulis, a Surgical Fellow, who has been a part of the team at Southampton since 2003, attended a truly special meeting in Guatemala with the support of Wessex [...]
Dai Henley, who underwent several heart operations at the Wessex Cardiac Centre, has written his memoirs and a donation from each copy sold is to be given to Wessex Heartbeat. [...]
Wessex Heartbeat recently funded a new Portable Suction Unit for the Cardiac Department at a cost of £680. [...]
D’Arcy, Wessex Heartbeat's CEO, and his faithful fundraising ally Domino today set off on an 105 walk across the South Downs Way to raise funds for Heartbeat House. [...]
We are delighted to announce that Marks and Spencer’s Hedge End store have nominated Wessex Heartbeat to be their chosen charity for 100 Days of Fundraising. [...]
About a year ago self labelled ‘petrol head’ Stephen Vokins came to us with his plan to break the world land speed record for a lawnmower whilst raising funds and awareness for Wessex Heartbeat. Project Runningblade’s cutting edge lawnmower took to Pendin [...]
Heartbeat Education Centre’s top notch facilities save the day in wake of the ash cloud [...]
On July 4th, 2006, Bob Cleveland from the USA threw down the gauntlet to the world by becoming the first human being to travel at more than 80 mph on a lawn mower: no mean achievement! Since then, no-one has dared to try and beat his record - until now. [...]
The winning tickets for the Grand Prize Draw were drawn by Mr D'Arcy Myers at the "A Night in the West End" Ball on Friday 27th November 2009. [...]
Beth Jordan, an 11 year old from Hampshire who has undergone three major heart operations, has won a national poetry competition with her poem about her hero - her Wessex Cardiac Centre surgeon. [...]
Jim Cook and his team braved the Three Peaks Challenge in June this year to raise funds for Wessex Heartbeat. [...]
Groundsman Darren Matthews's blood pressure was discovered to be so dangerously high that he was taken into hospital that same day. [...]
Having defeated the 'King of the Mountains' stage of the Tour de France, Tony and Marcus are looking towards the future. [...]
Sue Littlejohns held a cakes and coffee fundraising event for local heart charity, Wessex Heartbeat on Saturday 4th July. [...]
Toby's Day is a fantastic fundraising event in memory of Toby Bennett on behalf of Wessex Heartbeat, the regional Heart Charity based in Southampton. [...]
In a celebrity-obsessed world it is refreshing to discover just who young Beth Jordan counts among her heroes. [...]
Since coming out of hospital, Stephen Vokins has been engaged in putting together a team to help him take the World Land Speed Record on a Lawnmower. [...]
D'Arcy Myers, Wessex Heartbeat's Chief Executive Officer, has been elected a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) [...]
A Bognor Regis businesswoman with a lifelong fear of heights threw caution to the wind with a charity sky dive from 12,000 feet! [...]
A group of young people from the Channel Islands embarked on a fundraising "drive" of special significance. [...]
A giant-hearted Hampshire man who suffered a fatal asthma attack left a legacy of life - his cardiac arteries were used to save the lives of two new-born babies. [...]
The 2nd Wessex Heartbeat Alan Ball Golf Day proved to be an above par event. [...]
The two main organisers were Totton resident, Tim Richardson, the club's Community Services Chairman, and his wife Tina, who is the events co-ordinator for the Wessex Heartbeat charity. [...]
A West Sussex woman was so bowled over by her stay at Heartbeat House that in return she organised a successful skittles evening and raised £1,300 for Wessex Heartbeat. [...]
Wessex Heartbeat is pleased to announce that a leading staff recruitment and employment agency along the South Coast has agreed to become one of its main corporate sponsors. [...]
Christchurch Rotary Club has made quite a splash with Wessex Heartbeat after handing over a cheque for 2,250 pounds [...]
Take on the BUPA Great South Run, one of the UK's best 10 mile races, running through the streets of Portsmouth. We have only 3 places left! [...]
Our emails are all back to normal now, and hopefully all emails sent during the downtime will have flooded through. [...]
If you are trying to email Wessex Heartbeat and not receiving any reply, it could be because we are having some work done on our internet connection which affects our ability to receive emails. [...]
A big 'Thank you' to all the participants who turned up to support our 'Walk a mile' event on Sunday [...]
Wessex Heartbeat would like to make it known that it is in no way connected to a bogus doorstep charity collection that is operating in Hampshire. [...]
Former international athlete Roger Black MBE may have officially hung up his running spikes but he's been quick to spur on Wessex Heartbeat in their fundraising event on Sunday March 8th. [...]
The "Your Healthy Heart" initiative is now being promoted on-air to ensure that the Healthy Heart message is reaching the local community throughout the Wessex region. [...]
We are holding a Grand Prize Draw this year, to be drawn at our Winter Ball on the 27th November 2009. [...]
Have you got what it takes to be part of the crusade to promote the work of Wessex Heartbeat in your community or workplace? [...]
Firstly - a big "Thank you" to everyone who has sent in used stamps in the past. [...]
Southampton shopkeeper Kieron Patel is well-known for providing customer service, but now he has been officially recognised for his sterling services to charity. [...]
With the festive celebrations over and the focus on the New Year ahead, Wessex Heartbeat are busy promoting their 'Your Healthy Heart' initiative to businesses in Southampton. [...]
Decked out in their festive finery these Santas were parked up at Southampton Common for a very good reason. [...]
When West Sussex businesswoman Sarah Adams registered for her first ever running race it was to be a real baptism of fire. [...]
After less than a year at the helm, Wessex Heartbeat's Chief Executive Officer, D'Arcy Myers, has been nominated for a top-flight regional charity award. [...]
Tiffany Seddon is the new Fundraising Manager at Wessex Heartbeat. She joined us in November 2008, after spending the previous four years working for the Jubilee Sailing Trust as their Events and Fundraising Executive. [...]
Feisty Fee's Fun Walk evolved from the sudden death of a much loved and popular friend, to many. [...]
Pouring rain couldn't dampen the spirits of Matform's Sales Director, Paul Down who raised £500 for the Wessex Heartbeat charity in the 2008 BUPA Great South Run. [...]
Wessex Heartbeat’s Chief Executive Officer, D’Arcy Myers and his family went to great lengths, 110 to be exact, in September to raise funds for the charity! [...]
Callum McColl has battled many adversities in his young life and has many more to face in the future. [...]
Most fathers would jump through hoops for their daughters - but just how many would be prepared to leap 15,000ft for them? That's exactly what Paul Mills did this September by skydiving to raise money for the Wessex Heartbeat charity. [...]
The Autumn 2008 issue of the Wessex Heartbeat Newsletter is now available. [...]
We would like to thank long term sponsors of Wessex Heartbeat, Peter Cooper Volkswagen for supporting our 'Healthy Heart' initiative. [...]
Helen Spokes was born with five holes in her heart but she has just competed in the 800-metres race in her school sports day and has been the inspiration for a successful fundraising drive among the students of Parks House at Bournemouth School for Girls. [...]
Our globe-trotting CEO who has spent the majority of his career in the voluntary and charity sectors has been officially recognised by the most successful business referral organisation in the world. [...]
The Three Peaks Challenge involves clambering up and down Ben Nevis in Scotland (1344m), Scafell Pike in England (978m) and Snowdon in Wales (1085m) within 24 hours. [...]
Elegant models sashayed along the catwalk with great panache for a Wessex Heartbeat charity fundraising evening. [...]
This marathon fundraising trek was organised in memory of a young man who radiated happiness and was an inspiration to people who battle adversity. [...]
After David Hills was given a new lease of life at the Wessex Cardiac Centre he decided to give something back to the charity which supports its vital work. [...]
A charity weekend music festival staged to salute the memory of Robert "Cob" Cook for Wessex Heartbeat has been hailed "an overwhelming success." [...]
Forty-one members of the Chichester BNI chapter took part in a Golf day at Chichester Golf Club in aid of Wessex Heartbeat Charity and raised a magnificent £2242.47. [...]
Ebstein's Anomaly is a rare anomaly which has a wide range of forms and can present at birth or later in life. Treatments, both surgical and cardiological, vary from centre to centre. [...]
A young man from Southampton who has undergone open-heart surgery twice is determined to put his best foot forward for his local cardiac care charity [...]
The End of the Pier International Film Festival chose to support the work of Wessex Heartbeat this year. [...]
For Dr Monique Robinson being plied with a delicious sponge during the Paris Marathon really was the icing on the cake! [...]
Scooter enthusiasts put their best wheels forward in Dorset in a spectacular charity ride-out which raised more than £500 for Wessex Heartbeat. [...]
The success of the new Heartbeat Education Centre as a conference centre in Southampton is continuing.In February 2008, the centre hosted 150 delegates attending the 'Putting the Patient at the Centre' conference organised by the ME Association, with [...]
Enjoy a wonderful day of golf with a fantastic evening's entertainment the following night. [...]
The date of Just Bike has changed to Saturday 3rd October, from Saturday 12th September. [...]
On Wednesday 14 May Southampton Hospital Charity officially presented a new retrieval ambulance to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital. [...]
PO Box 270
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton
SO16 6GE
Registered Charity No.1116510
Company Limited by Guarantee No.5924982