Heart Week, Tiny Tickers’ flagship fundraising and awareness week, is a special time to celebrate all our heart heroes – those who are fighting or have fought congenital heart disease (CHD), their families, and the health professionals who care for them. It’s an opportunity to come together as a community and make some noise about CHD, while raising vital funds and awareness at the same time.
Every February, since 2015, Tiny Tickers supporters have gone above and beyond with their challenges, events and celebrations, embedding Heart Week firmly in our calendar and our hearts.
To celebrate its success, and the people who make it great, here are some of our highlights:
2015
Bake sales, hearty parties, office events and coffee mornings… Our first ever Heart Week took off with a blast, raising £7,500!
This was also the beginning of our partnership with Swizzels, who sponsored the week every February, until 2020. Their iconic Love Hearts were a big feature!
2016
Supporters gathered together once again, putting on bake sales, events at work and schools. We even had a Firefighters Tea Party!
2017
By selling cards and bracelets, organising coffee mornings, collecting at local supermarkets, hosting quizzes and walking across bridges, super supporters raised almost £10,000.
The momentum was growing as more and more people got involved….
2021
Although COVID-19 restrictions were still in place, our seventh Heart Week was a HUGE one. It became clear that our supporters were as keen as ever to get out and about and make a difference.
Much of the fundraising took place online, with Zoom quizzes and discos, virtual fitness challenges, sweepstakes, games and crafts. All this contributed to the biggest Heart Week ever. And we were blown away by the total: a phenomenal £41,000!
2024
Our tenth Heart Week held an extra special place in our hearts. As well as supporting a variety of fundraising activities, we reflected on everyone who has contributed to ten years of Heart Week impact, and how grateful we are to each and every one of them. We can only continue our work thanks to the people who care enough to make a difference.
2025 and the future
In 2025, we hit another milestone: Heart Week has now raised over £200,000 in its 11 years!
We won’t stop there though. Every year, from the 7th to 14th February, you can count on us to shine a spotlight on CHD and all our heart heroes. And we know we can count on you too – to think of fabulous events and challenges, and put your hearts and souls into making sure as many people as possible see and support our mission.
Your passion and energy are what make Heart Week our favourite week of the year. Thank you to all our Heart Week Heroes, past and present, for being the heartbeat of our charity.
Heart Week officially takes place between the 7th and 14th February, but you can hold an event or take on a challenge at any time of the year! Find out more here.
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