29th September 2023

Today is World Heart Day and we want to share and celebrate the wonderful things you've helped us fund at the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI), the fundraisers that have helped make this happen, and the incredible staff that work around the clock to help cardiac patients. 

Your generous donations have helped to create a positive healing environment and fund state of the art equipment and technology to improve heart health and the experience patients have at the Bristol Heart Institute. 

 

GREAT THINGS AT THE BHI

Click on the images below to read more about the great things we've funded.

 

BRISTOL HEART INSTITUTE APPEAL

Back in September 2017 (when we were known as Above & Beyond), we had a massive fundraising appeal to raise £830,000 for the Bristol Heart Institute. Thanks to our generous supporters, we reached the target in just 14 months and the difference this made to the hospital has been incredible. 

Here's a throwback video showing the impact this appeal had at the Bristol Heart Institute.

 

THE FUNDRAISERS AT THE HEART OF THE BHI

JOHN'S SPINATHON

For World Heart Day, John Griffin the spinning legend, is back with another mega 12-hour spinathon.  Five years ago John did the same challenge and raised £11,500 for the Bristol Heart Institute. This time round, he's hoping to raise £15,000 to be split equally between the two charities Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

The 80-year-old is calling on people from across Bristol and North Somerset to join him at the event which is taking place at the health club and spa, Cadbury House in Congresbury on Saturday 30th September.

Read more or support John's fundraiser here.

SIMON CLIMBS SNOWDON

Simon Watt, a former heart attack patient, has put in the miles to bring patients smiles by climbing Snowdon to raise money.

Marking four years since his open-heart surgery at the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI), Simon decided on 'Challenge Meets Challenge' to recognise the challenges BHI staff face on a daily basis.

Simon has smashed his original fundraising target of £2,000, raising £2,700 and counting.

Read more here.

 

MORE HEART-WARMING FUNDRAISER STORIES BHI Phyisotherapist and patient takes on the Cotswold 24 hour race  Nadine takes on wing walk to say thank you to BHI for caring for her dad Fomer BHI patient, Chris, sells record collection to raise money BHI Nurse makes and sells soap to raise money for Bristol's Hospitals Heart attack patient cycles height of Mount Everest for the Bristol Heart Institute 75 year old John takes on 12 hour spinning challenge to say thanks to BHI

  

PLEASE HELP US DO MORE GREAT THINGS AT BRISTOL AND WESTON HOSPITALS