British Heart Foundation

Our mission is to end heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases. Our strategy document outlines how we aim to achieve this.

Our volunteers help us to save and improve the lives of families and loved ones. Whether you can spare a few hours or a couple of days a week, all our roles keep you safe as you volunteer so you can help us continue to fund life saving research.

Here at Durham we are raising money through our Furniture and Electrical store to help fight heart disease.

British Heart Foundation
d34@bhf.org.uk Durham b74@bhf.org.uk Bishop Auckland 0191 3867810 Durham 01388 665247 Bishop Auckland
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