21,500 people fight a daily battle for life in Warrington

AROUND 21,500 people across Warrington are fighting a daily battle with heart and circulatory disease – and each year, more than 458 of them die.
Now the British Heart Foundations (BHF) is calling on people across the borough to take heart and join the fight against heart disease by becoming part of their local fundraising group and raising vital funds for heart research.
BHF fundraising groups are the face of the charity in their local communities, running fundraising events, supporting schools and local businesses and organising collections.
Chris Connor is a volunteer community speaker in the Warrington area and has been volunteering with the BHF for six years.
He said “I had a cardiac arrest in October 2008 and without the skills of people nearby knowing CPR and the speedy response of Warrington Ambulance Service I very much doubt that I would still be alive today. I started volunteering with the BHF because I wanted to use my time to support the amazing work they do and raise awareness in my local area”
Leah Goodhind, BHF fundraising manager for Cheshire, said: “Heart disease is heartless. Too many lives are lost in Warrington each year, and we’re determined to do everything we can to protect more families from this devastation.
“By signing up to your local fundraising group you can help us fund the research that’s so desperately needed to bring us closer to beating heart disease. Together we can save more lives. It’s also a fantastic way to meet new people and make a real difference in your community!”
BHF research has helped halve death rates from heart and circulatory disease over the past 50 years, but there is still a long way to go. Through the public’s generosity the BHF will fund half a billion pounds of new research over the next five years.
For more information or to find the local group, please visit www.bhf.org.uk/localfundraising or contact Leah Goodhind, BHF fundraising manager for Cheshire by emailing [email protected] or calling 07500 057015