Hearty Lives
Where you live in the UK has an effect on your chances
of having heart disease.
In some places, people living in one area can
be five times more likely to die from
heart disease than those living half a mile
away.
Hearty Lives is our £10 million UK-wide
programme to reduce these inequalities in heart disease.
Community needs
When it comes
to tackling heart disease, one programme does not fit all
communities, so we are working with local partners to make sure
that the programmes are available and tailored to those
who need them most.
Click on the pins on the map below to find out more information
about our Hearty Lives projects across the UK:
Our community partners
- local authorities
- local health organisations, including Health Boards and Primary
Care Trusts
- community groups
- other charities, such as the British Red Cross.
The Hearty Lives programmes
Our Hearty Lives programmes cover all kinds of activities,
including:
- for patients in a former mining town
- helping people with mental illnesses to access
heart health services
- promoting smoke-free homes to prevent children
and young people from taking up smoking
- psychological support for heart patients
- a physical activity programme to help an inner-city area
to tackle childhood obesity
- heart health education for young families in children's
centres in deprived areas
- lifestyle support for unemployed people, as
well as support for employers to set up workplace
health programmes.
Local heart statisitcs
We have an archive of heart
statistics available, and you can search for information
by area.
More information
For more information about Hearty Lives please e-mail heartylives@bhf.org.uk
