Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) is calling for the age of sale for vapes to be increased to 21. The charity was commenting following the Assembly’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee approval of a ban on selling disposable vapes.

Balloo Hire, a leading player in the tool, equipment, and plant hire market, recently celebrated raising over £20,000 for NICHS!

When Kurtis sadly passed away, his colleagues wanted to do something to create a positive legacy for their friend. They restarted the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Football Club, which had disbanded in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Kurtis’ memory and decided to support Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) as their charity partner.

Aaron Brown sadly lost his brother to a heart attack, and around the same time, saw his mum battle through two heart attacks and a stroke. Despite going through such a difficult time, Aaron wanted to do something positive to help others affected by these illnesses and fundraised for NICHS.

Alice Cinnamond, from Belfast, had a sudden stroke at just 29 years old and she is speaking out to raise awareness that stroke is not something that only affects older people, it can happen to anyone, at any age. 

We currently have £1.2 million invested in live research, and last year, your donations made it possible for us to fund four new studies looking at improving stroke recovery, establishing new treatments for respiratory illness, and supporting families affected by Congenital Heart Disease.