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Keep us beating this Heart Month
Every 3 minutes, someone in the UK dies from cardiovascular disease. It can affect anyone. Your support helps British Heart Foundation fund research that helps save lives. Fundraise this February to keep us beating.
Our vision is a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer
BHF is the biggest independent funder of research into cardiovascular disease in the UK. We want to power the next breakthroughs in diagnosing, treating, and preventing the world’s biggest killer.
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The UK has a heart health crisis
Every 3 minutes someone dies from a heart or circulatory disease
Over 7 million people in the UK are living with heart and circulatory diseases
Heart and circulatory diseases are the world's biggest killers
Donate now to help us cure heart and circulatory diseases
Despite huge progress, heart and circulatory diseases still kill 1 in 4 people in the UK. We need your help to keep funding research that saves lives.
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Fundraise for Heart Month
Do your own fundraising in February to celebrate Heart Month. Your support will help to fund lifesaving cardiovascular research.
Take part in an event
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Leave a gift in your Will
You could help fund lifesaving research by leaving a gift in your Will. Download our free Will guide to find out more.
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