It’s no secret that the NHS are going through tough times in terms of funding and resources.

That’s why, Chuf’s support is vital for children and families receiving treatment at the Children’s Heart Unit and regional hospitals across the North.

Our top-up support, means that they and the medical staff who care for them, have access to the services and equipment they need, when they need it.

Chuf's has an ambitious goal, to fund 7 brand new pieces of urgently needed echocardiogram machines for North East Hospitals at a total of more than £650,000. This is The Seven Appeal.

This new and important campaign will support the Congenital Echocardiography team at Newcastle Hospitals Trust, who are depending upon Chuf as there is no NHS funding available to meet this demand.

The Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital sees the most complex cardiac cases from all across the UK, the new machines would maximise capacity within the team, improve staff training, speed up discharge of patients which can in turn quicken admission and surgical intervention, and decrease the amount of time a patient has to spend in an outpatient clinic. Meaning Heart Heroes can resume their lives as soon as possible.

Chuf recieves absolutely no statutory funding, and relies upon donations from public, grants from trusts and foundations and support from our corporate partnerships.

With the support of generous local business friends and trust and foundation grants, we have already managed to fund 3 out of 4 machines in the first phase of our appeal.

Your support tonight could help us to fund the fourth, and allow us to move on to the second phase.