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Northampton We are the UK’s number one heart charity With nearly 300 affiliated groups it can HEART and through 50 years of funding cutting be difficult to find the one that’s right edge research we have already made a big for you. That’s why we’ve separated the SUPPORT difference to people’s lives. groups based on their locations and provided as much information about them But the landscape of heart disease is as we can. This includes their contact GROUPS changing. More people survive a heart details, the activities they do, when and attack than ever before and that combined where they meet as well as their website What are they? with an ageing population means more if they have one. people are now living with disease Social activities and need our help. If you’d like to find out more general Exercise classes information about Heart Support Groups, Set up by patients and carers, our affiliated Walking groups visit our website. Alternatively you can email Heart Support Groups provide support Ward/rehab visits [email protected] or call our and friendship to anyone who has been Befriending schemes Heart Helpline on 0300 330 3311 (open 9am HEART HELPLINE affected by the emotional and physical strain Networking with other groups to 5pm Monday to Friday, similar cost to 01 0300 330 3311 of having a heart condition. Having been Providing a patient perspective or 02 numbers). through it themselves they know what it Campaigning for change takes to get that fighting spirit back. Fundraising Volunteering for BHF Based on the recommendations of Meetings Heart Support Groups, the British Heart Foundation has developed this directory. It’s been created to help you find and connect with your nearest group and ensure more and more people are getting the support they need.

2 Heart Support Groups East Midlands 1 Dronfield Cardio Club 3 Lighthearted 5 Dales Heart Cardiac Group contact Group contact Support Group Call Norma on 0114 289 0110 Call our Heart Helpline for details Group contact to find out more Venue address Call Mike on 0162 958 4589 2 1 Venue address The Queens Park Sports Centre, to find out more Dronfield Civic Hall, Civic Centre, Boythorpe Road, Venue address Dronfield, , S18 1PD Chesterfield, S40 2ND Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, 3 4 Group activities Group activities Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JW Chesterfield Group activities 6 5 Meeting times Website The group meets every lightheartedclub.co.uk Meeting times Matlock Monday (except Bank holidays) The group meet on the second 10.00am to noon 4 Peak Heart Throbs Tuesday of the month in the Website Group contact afternoon. There are walks on the Social activities dronfieldcardioclub.talktalk.net Call Brian on 0124 641 8552 fourth Wednesday of the month. Exercise classes to find out more Website 2 dalesheart.co.uk Walking groups Feel the Beat Venue address Group contact The Gymnasium, Chesterfield Ward/rehab visits Call Hannah on 0114 248 0339 Royal Hospital, Chesterfield Road, 6 Dicky Tickers Heart Befriending schemes to find out more Calow, Chesterfield S44 5BL Support Group HEART HELPLINE Venue address Group activities Networking with other groups Group contact 0300 330 3311 Killamarsh Leisure Centre, Call Peter on 07840 585225 Providing a patient perspective Stanley Street, Killamarsh, S21 1EL to find out more Group activities Campaigning for change Venue address Fundraising Sharley Park Leisure Centre, Market Street, Clay Cross, Volunteering for BHF Meeting times The group meet every Tuesday Derbyshire, S45 9LX Meetings Morning, 9:30am-10:30am, and Group activities every Thursday afternoon, 2:30pm-3:15pm Website dickytickers.org Meeting times The group meet on Monday at 6pm-7pm, Wednesday 11:15am- 12:45 pm and Friday 2pm-3pm

3 Heart Support Groups East Midlands 7 PATCHES Heart Group 10 Bassetlaw Cardiac 12 Ace Running Club 11 Group contact Support Group Group contact Call our Heart Helpline for details Group contact Call Roland on 0759 565 4485 10 Gainsborough Venue address Call Michael on 0190 956 4745 to find out more 9 No set venue to find out more Venue address Website Venue address No set venue 8 Worksop patchesheartgroup.org The Crossing Church and Centre, Group activities Newcastle Street, Worksop, Lincoln 8 Notts, S80 2AT Heart2heart Website Group contact Venue address 7 acerunners.co.uk Call Ron on 0190 972 2033 Retford Hospital, North Road, Retford, Notts, DN22 7XF Sutton in Ashfield 12 to find out more Venue address Group activities The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Derbyshire S43 4JY Social activities Meeting Times Group activities Exercise classes The group meets on the first Friday of the month at 2.30pm Walking groups Ward/rehab visits 9 Bassetlaw Bighearted Heart 11 Gainsborough Heart Befriending schemes Support Group HEART HELPLINE Failure Support Group Networking with other groups Group contact Group contact 0300 330 3311 Call Ian on 0142 761 6610 Providing a patient perspective Call Wilson on 0190 948 1542 to find out more to find out more Campaigning for change Venue address Venue address Fundraising Retford Primary Care Centre, The Ferryhouse, 27 Front Street East, Stockwith, Volunteering for BHF Retford Hospital, North Road, Retford, Notts, DN22 7XF DN21 3DJ Meetings Group activities Group activities

Website Website bassetlawbighearted.co.uk gainsboroughheartsupportgroup. co.uk Meeting Times The group meet on the last Tuesday of the month

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13 Support Group Group contact Louth Call Carol on 0150 732 7084 to find out more Venue address Thoresby Education Suite, Louth County Hospital, High Holme Road, Louth, LN11 0EU Group activities

Meeting times The group meet on the first Wednesday of the month Social activities (excluding January) at 7.30pm. Exercise classes They also have Phase 4 classes on Thursday mornings, Tai Chi Walking groups on Tuesday mornings and walks Ward/rehab visits on Sunday mornings at 11.00am Befriending schemes Website HEART HELPLINE heartsupportgroup.co.uk 0300 330 3311 Networking with other groups Providing a patient perspective Campaigning for change Fundraising Volunteering for BHF Meetings

5 Heart Support Groups East Midlands 19 14 16 18 18 Take Heart Leicester Clifton Heart Support Group The Cardiac Support 15 Group contact Group contact Group Nottingham Call Elizabeth on 07549 164996 Call Beryl on 0115 974 3323 17 Nottingham Group contact to find out more to find out more Call Michael on 0177 371 7648 16 Venue address Venue address Derby to find out more Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Royal British Legion Club, Venue address Leicester, LE3 9QP Donnington Road, Clifton, Main Hall, Sherwood Wing, Group activities Nottingham, NG11 8BJ Nottingham City Hospital, Group activities Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB 14 Meeting times Group activities The group meet on the Meeting times Leicester first Saturday of the month The group meet alternative 10.00am to noon. Tuesdays at 2pm-3pm. Meeting Times Website The group meet on the Social activities takeheartleicester.co.uk 17 Take Heart (Derby) last Thursday of the month Exercise classes Group contact 7.00–9.00pm 15 Website Walking groups Exercise for the Heart Call Michael on 0133 238 0219 Group contact to find out more heartsupport.co.uk Ward/rehab visits Call Jane on 0793 097 5681 Venue address Befriending schemes to find out more Queens Leisure Centre, Cathedral 19 Beat - It East Midlands HEART HELPLINE Venue address Networking with other groups Road, Derby, DE1 3PA Group contact 0300 330 3311 Ilkeston United Reformed Church Venue Address Call Virginia on 07539 936464 Providing a patient perspective Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, The Cube Café Bar, 19A Chapel to find out more Campaigning for change Derbyshire, DE7 5GW Street, Derby, DE1 3GU Venue address Venue address Venue Address Fundraising and District Hospital, Draycott & Long Eaton Table The Friends Meeting House, St 101 Manthorpe Road, Grantham, Volunteering for BHF Tennis Club, New Street, Draycott, Helens Street, Derby, DE1 3GY Lincolnshire, NG31 8DG Meetings Derbyshire, DE72 3NJ Venue Address Group activities Group activities St Johns Methodist Church Hall, Birchover Way, Allestree,

Derbyshire, DE22 2QL Website Group activities exercisefortheheart.co.uk Website Meeting times beatiteastmidlands.co.uk The group meet in Ilkerston on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and in Draycott on Tuesdays and Website Thursdays takeheartderby.co.uk

6 Heart Support Groups East Midlands 20 Daventry and District 21 Heart to Heart 22 Towcester Heartbeats HSG “Young at Heart” (Northamptonshire) Group contact Group contact Group contact Call our Heart Helpline for details Call John on 01327 341 526 Call David on 0153 679 1120 Venue address No set venue Corby to find out more to find out more 21 Venue address Venue address Group activities Weedon Hall, Kettering General Hospital, West Street, Weedon, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QU Northamptonshire, NN16 8UZ Northampton Group activities Group activities 20

22 Daventry Meeting times Meeting times The group meet on the second The group meet on the first Wednesday of the month Tuesday of the month at 8pm. Social activities (excluding August) at 7:30pm. There are also walks on the first/ Exercise classes third Tuesday and Nordic Walks Walking groups on the second/fourth Tuesday Ward/rehab visits Befriending schemes HEART HELPLINE 0300 330 3311 Networking with other groups Providing a patient perspective Campaigning for change Fundraising Volunteering for BHF Meetings

7 Heart Support Groups East Midlands BHF Affiliated Heart Support Groups BHF Heart Helpline HEART If you’d like to find out more about If you’d like information or support about Heart Support Groups call 0300 330 3311 your heart health call our Heart Helpline on SUPPORT (open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 0300 330 3311 (open 9am to 5pm Monday similar cost to 01 or 02 numbers) or email to Friday, similar cost to 01 or 02 numbers). [email protected]. GROUPS MIND Infoline Resources If you’d like information or advice around More information If you’re interested in setting up your mental health call the MIND Infoline on own Heart Support Group, order our 0300 123 3393 (open 9am to 6pm Monday Heart Support Group toolkit which is to Friday, calls from landlines charged at filled with hints and tips for starting and local rates) or email [email protected]. running your group. The BHF has produced a booklet, Heart to Heart – Heart disease and your emotional health, which looks into the emotional strain of dealing with a heart condition or diagnosis and ways to cope with it. We also have many other resources that provide information about a range of heart conditions as well as advice on living healthier. To order any of our resources, visit bhf.org.uk/publications or call the BHF orderline on 0870 600 6566. Our HEART HELPLINE resources are free of charge, but we rely 0300 330 3311 on donations to continue our vital work.

8 Heart Support Groups East Midlands For over 50 years we’ve pioneered research that’s transformed the lives of millions of people living with cardiovascular disease. Our work has been central to the discoveries of vital treatments that are changing the fight against heart disease. But cardiovascular disease still kills around one in four people in the UK, stealing them away from their families and loved ones. From babies born with life threatening heart problems, to the many mums, dads and grandparents who survive a heart attack and endure the daily battles of heart failure. Join our fight for every heartbeat in the UK. Every pound raised, minute of your time and donation to our shops will help make a difference to people’s lives. Text FIGHT to 70080 to donate £3

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