Heart Research UK is 50
Over the last 50 years, Heart Research UK has played a major role in the important breakthroughs in heart surgery which have helped to save countless lives. Join us throughout 2017 to celebrate 50 years of Helping hearts near you.Read more
London to Paris Bike Ride
Life's a journey...enjoy the ride! Fancy a cycle ride to the heart of the French capital and help raise funds for Heart...Read more
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Benefits and risks of e-cigarettes
There are 10 million cigarette smokers in the UK and the electronic cigarette or e-cigarette is considered as the number one aid to stop smoking. This live project is investigating the health benefits and risks of using e-cigarettes.Read more
Beat the Bounce
Calling all individuals, groups, clubs and social groups – get together and...RAISE YOUR GAME, RAISE YOUR HEART RATE and RAISE MONEY FOR HEART RESEARCH UKRead more
Emerald Team
Emerald Group Publishing Charity of the Year 2017
Emerald Group Publishing and Heart Research are celebrating their 50th Anniversaries in 2017, and we are pleased to announce that Emerald has chosen Heart Research UK as their Charity of the Year.Read more
SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series
SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series 2017
We’re delighted to announce the SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Fun Run series for 2017! Whether you choose to run, walk or even push the buggy around the course, we’d love for you to join us on one of the fun-packed events. Sign up today!Read more
Healthy cherry burger served with rooster oven chips
Heart healthy recipe of the week
Healthy cherry burger served with rooster oven chipsRead more
Healthy Tip: Play like a heart champion today
Follow our tips to help you get your kids up from the settee, motivated for PE and leaping into National School Sport Week.Read more
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Heart Research UK is 50
Over the last 50 years, Heart Research UK has played a major role in the important breakthroughs in heart surgery which have helped to save countless lives. Join us throughout 2017 to celebrate 50 years of Helping hearts near you.
London to Paris Bike Ride
Life's a journey...enjoy the ride! Fancy a cycle ride to the heart of the French capital and help raise funds for Heart...
ISME-NRT
Benefits and risks of e-cigarettes
There are 10 million cigarette smokers in the UK and the electronic cigarette or e-cigarette is considered as the number one aid to stop smoking. This live project is investigating the health benefits and risks of using e-cigarettes.
Beat the Bounce
Calling all individuals, groups, clubs and social groups – get together and...RAISE YOUR GAME, RAISE YOUR HEART RATE and RAISE MONEY FOR HEART RESEARCH UK
Emerald Team
Emerald Group Publishing Charity of the Year 2017
Emerald Group Publishing and Heart Research are celebrating their 50th Anniversaries in 2017, and we are pleased to announce that Emerald has chosen Heart Research UK as their Charity of the Year.
SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series
SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series 2017
We’re delighted to announce the SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Fun Run series for 2017! Whether you choose to run, walk or even push the buggy around the course, we’d love for you to join us on one of the fun-packed events. Sign up today!
Healthy cherry burger served with rooster oven chips
Heart healthy recipe of the week
Healthy cherry burger served with rooster oven chips
Healthy Tip: Play like a heart champion today
Follow our tips to help you get your kids up from the settee, motivated for PE and leaping into National School Sport Week.
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We're your local national charity, founded in 1967 by heart surgeon, David Watson to make surgery safer.  Originally the National Heart Research Fund, we changed our name to Heart Research UK in 2005.  As the second largest heart charity in the UK we fund pioneering medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease as well as helping communities improve their lifestyles with Healthy Heart Grants.  Read more

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Healthy Tip: Celebrate Father’s Day with a Big Lunch
14/06/2017 - 12:07
The Big Lunch takes place on Father’s Day this year, 18th June and marks one of the UK’s biggest opportunities for neighbours and communities to g
adi Group continue to support HRUK in the Midlands
09/06/2017 - 12:37
We are delighted that engineering company adi Group has chosen Heart Research UK in the Midlands as their charity partner for the second year runni
EKV Design and Babington Group take on the Derby 10K for HRUK
09/06/2017 - 12:36
21 Runners from Derby based companies EKV Design and Babington Group ran the Central Health Derby 10K in support of HRUK.
Charity Football Match in support of the Barry Sawbridge Memorial Fund
09/06/2017 - 12:35
Congratulations to HRUK Ambassador, Craig Sawbridge, who with the help of family and friends, put together a brilliant event in memory of his fathe
Healthy Tip: Men's health week
25/05/2017 - 15:48
This year Men’s Health Week (12-18 June) is focusing on belly fat.
Healthy Tip: Children on the move
25/05/2017 - 14:36
Childhood obesity is at an all-time high with NHS figures showing that more children are becoming obese as young as four or five years old.

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