Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

20 years ago this year my dad died from a heart attack which aside from the emotional upset it was a wake up call to the impact of cholesterol, exercise and keeping your heart healthy. I suppose we take this very much for granted these days but when we hear about healthy people succumbing to heart problems like Fabrice Muamba you realise it can happen to anybody so supporting the research, prevention and care undertaken by the British Heart Foundation is a very worthwhile thing to be doing and the more money we can raise for the BHF the more they can strive to attain their aims and objectives shown below:

Their mission is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation, so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.

In their strategy report, Beating heart disease together (published in 2007), they stated that:

Within a generation, we aim to:

• reduce cardiovascular disease in the UK to one of the lowest levels in Europe.

Within a decade, we aim to:

• halve the number of people under 75 who die from cardiovascular disease
• make sure at least two thirds of people under 75 survive a heart attack
• reduce heart-related deaths in all UK local authority areas to the current level in South East England or below
• reverse the increase in childhood obesity.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.