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Age: 12 All about me! I have 12 cousins, and 10 of them live within 20 miles of my house! My funniest memory is when my brother fell down the toilet and got stuck. At the weekends and after school I like t go Heart Condition: Hypoplastic down to the river with my mates from the village. If I’m feeling low, I normally go to the park, and call Left Heart Syndrom my mates up to meet me there. When I’m hyper, I get on my mum’s nerves by laughing too much :) One thing that I want to achieve by the end of the year is to read more books! Why I became I became a Councillor because I wanted Age: 11 a Youth to help LHM, because they have helped Councillor… me. SOPHIE GREEN Heart Condition: HLHS I wanted to become a member of the LHM youth council because I wanted to have a say on what is What I want to I want to make sure that LHM comes up happening in the charity. I want there to be more opportunities for the children to get together because achieve for with new ideas for fundraising and ideas sometimes (this has happened to me before) people cannot make the Open Days but want to. Also, I want LHM… for helping other young members. there to be a monthly magazine just for children, written by children, with games, pictures and stuff about our heart problem (but in a simplified version). I think that once every few months, some of us should write in the magazine about things we have done. The hardest thing The hardest things about having a heart condition are concentrating, physical I think that the hardest thing about having a heart problem is that I sometimes cannot do as many things The people on these pages are the young members about having a as other people and I get tired easily. Once, when I was playing rounders with my sisters in the garden, a activity and explaining to new people who have decided that they want to make a real heart condition is: funny thing happened. When it was my turn to bat, they expected me to miss the ball, or not hit it very far. about my heart. But I hit it so hard, the ball went in the next garden and I got a whole rounder! It shows that people will difference to Little Hearts Matter. They will make not always do what you expect. sure that you have your say, and that it’s heard by An interesting I am a vegetarian! My favourite hobbies When I am feeling low, I usually sit down , watch some TV or talk to my family. But, when I am hyper I run the decision makers in the charity. fact about myself are dance and drama. in the garden and play with my sisters. Remember Little Hearts Matter is here to help you. My funniest My funniest memory is when I did The one thing I want to achieve by the end of this year is having more opportunities for the children to get ♦ Have you got any worries or problems that memory is... syringe painting in hospital! you think LHM should be helping you with? Age: 15 When I’m feeling When I’m feeling low I practice my SAM HALL Heart Condition: Heart Healthy ♦ Do you want to help organise future LHM low, I normally.. guitar, and when I’m feeling hyper I go events? mad! I became a Little Hearts Matter Youth Councillor to represent all of the siblings of children with a heart condition. These are the people who will make sure that all One thing I want By the end of the year, I want to cut I want to increase the support that LHM offers for siblings, especially when brothers and sisters are of these problems are dealt with, and that LHM to achieve by the down on the chocolate I eat. in hospital. knows about them. Please email: [email protected] end of the year: (Unless it is offered!) All about me! I’ve got double jointed thumbs! My funniest memory is that I used to think that Hy- and I will pass your ideas or questions on to the poplastic Left Heart Syndrome was if you had no tongue! I like to play football if I’m feeling down in council, so that they can start their work! the dumps, and if I’m hyper I ride around on my bike like a maniac. By the end of the year I hope to get all of my GCSEs
SARAH Age: 16 Age: 14 HANNAH PALMER Heart Condition: Double Inlet Ventricle Heart Condition: HLHS HASELGROVE I became a councillor because LHM is now a big part of my life and I really want to help children like me have a better future and a lot of fun! I have been involved with the charity for a very long time, and as one of the older members I would like to help the younger members and their families. I really want to raise awareness and tell the adults what information the young people really want. The hardest thing about having a heart condition is that people don’t understand how we feel and sometimes they I want to increase awareness of Little Hearts Matter to the general public and generally raise awareness don’t believe us. You can sometimes feel that even your parents don't understand how you feel. of heart children. I think that the hardest thing about having a heart condition is getting people to understand everything that having my condition involves. All about me! I can speak Welsh (badly) and I play Grade 3 violin. My funniest memory is when I accidently walked into the boys 100s and met my crush! I love going to drama academy and my fave thing to do is go to All About Me! the cinema with my friends Jess and Charlotte. When I’m feeling low, I watch Harry Potter, Dr Who, or Narnia I am a good cook and I can speak Spanish. because all the boys are hot! When I’m feeling hyper, I eat chocolate and sing very loudly (off key)! By the end of the year, I want to achieve A’s in my science GCSE, I also want to help LHM as much as I can. My funniest memory is after we met Lee Mead, when we first got into our car we all jumper up and down Oh, and my brother, Matthew, says hi!! and the car jumped all over the place! When I’m feeling low I normally watch TV, and when I’m feeling hyper I like to sing a lot. Age: 15 WILL GOODENOUGH Heart Condition: HLHS Age: 12 BEN HALL Heart Condition HLHS I became a LHM Youth Councillor because I want to have some influence in the charity. I want to achieve more awareness in the charity, and I’d like to do more speeches so that people understand what it is like I became a LHM Youth Councillor because I thought that it was interesting (it is). I would like the Youth to have a heart condition. I think that the hardest thing about having a heart condition is not being able to Council to help LHM became a recognised charity around the world. do what my friends can do, and not having the same energy as them. I think that the hardest thing about having a heart condition is that everyone is always being too careful. All about me! I have a birthmark on my elbow. My funniest memory is when I was watching my dad trying to look cool on a BMX, then watching him fall off when he tried to do a jump. I like to play tennis, meet up with All about me! I have won the Diana Award. I love to ride my bike on weekends. If I’m feeling low, I my friends and watch films. When I’m feeling low, I can get very angry and don’t want to do anything. When normally sit in my bedroom, and if I’m feeling hyper I try to calm down! I’m hyper I just do all sorts of silly things. By the end of the year, I want to pass all of my GCSEs, and complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze Level.