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We're Here 80 Years

Since 1946
 

Find out more about how we make a difference to local lives.

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For 80 years, we've been  supporting people's 
recoveries,

we’ve been here in communities to help reduce the risk of these illnesses,

in local universities funding research,

and in Stormont pushing for change.

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Celebrate 80 Years of NICHS

Take on an 80 challenge, host a tea party, or plant a memory tree.
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Family support

Family Support Service

Our Family Support Coordinators are here to help you and your family as you navigate life with a chest, heart or stroke condition.
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MACE CHECKS

Get a Health Check

We offer a range of Gold, Silver and Bronze Well Checks throughout the year at locations across Northern Ireland.
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Fundraise For Us

Whether you want to walk, run, swim, bake, craft, skydive or abseil, we have a wide range of ways that you can get involved!
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Our Research

Since 1994, we have invested almost £8 million into local research.
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Upcoming Events

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NICHS Big Christmas Quiz 2026

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London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027 - Join the Waiting List!

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May
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Belfast City Marathon 2027

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Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2027

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£10 will help pay for a life-changing visit from a NICHS Family Support Co-ordinator following a respiratory diagnosis, or after a heart attack or stroke.
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£15 will help pay for a Care Co-ordinator to deliver a PREP Stroke Rehab session - helping stroke survivors rebuild their lives.
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£25 will help pay for a neuro/physiotherapist to teach exercises to help improve flexibility, balance, mobility as well as strength and stamina.
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£50 will help pay for a clinical researcher’s time, working to advance how we prevent, treat and care for chest, heart and stroke illnesses.
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£5 will help pay for a neuro-physio to attend our PREP rehab programme, supporting stroke survivors regain mobility, independence and confidence.
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£10 will help pay for a home visit from our Family Support Co-ordinators in the aftermath of a devastating diagnosis.
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£20 will help fund a researcher for a full day, working to advance how we prevent, treat and care for chest, heart and stroke illnesses.
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To mark 10 years of MACE and NICHS working together, MACE Victoria Street, Lurgan, the top NICHS fundraising store in the MACE family, will host a Pre-Loved Pop-Up Market.
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Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) has welcomed the announcement that mechanical thrombectomy services will now be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week across Northern Ireland, making it the first region in the UK to provide a fully operational 24/7 thrombectomy service.
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We have welcomed the introduction of the UK-wide vaping levy today (October 1st). Measures which increase the price of vaping products could play an important role in discouraging children and young people from taking up vaping.
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Charity programme receives £500,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle NI’s third leading cause of death
Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) has announced it has received substantial funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which has been made possible thanks to National Lottery players, for a vital three-year community respiratory support programme.
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