NICHS Heart Month Tour 2025
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February is National Heart Month, and #TeamNICHS are going on tour!
We'll be visiting local shopping centres to spread the love, offer free health checks & spread vital awareness about the work that we do.
Locations & Times
❤️ The Junction, Antrim, Friday 7th February, 11am to 4pm (Health Checks 11am to 2pm only)
❤️ Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Wednesday 12th February, 11am to 4pm (Health Checks 11am to 2pm only)
❤️ Forestside, Belfast, Friday 14th February, 11am to 5pm (Health Checks 11am to 2pm only)
Come on down!
❤️ Get a FREE blood pressure and Atrial Fibrillation check from our Health Promotion team
❤️ Don't miss the chance to take part in our fabulous Heart2Heart prize draw
❤️ Capture some love-ly Insta moment memories with our fun heart themed props
❤️ Find out more about our Red Dress Fun Run, and pick up your free event pack if you've signed up!
Why should you come along?
- High blood pressure rarely has any symptoms. The only way to know what your blood pressure (BP) is to have it measured. If your blood pressure is consistently higher than it should be it is called high blood pressure (or hypertension). High blood pressure is not a disease in itself. However, it can lead to an increased risk of heart disease and strokes.
- AF (irregular heartbeat) is a heart condition which increases your risk of stroke by up to five times. It causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. Over 39,000 people in NI are living with AF, although it's been estimated that a further 10,000 may be living with the condition undetected. Could you be one of them? Please pop along to one of the venues below during the times and we'll happily give you a free, one-minute test.
- Find out more about the The Red Dress Fun Run! A previous CIOF award-winning (highly-commended) event of the year, come walk, run, dance, skip or wheel* 5K around the beautiful woodland grounds of Stormont Estate, Belfast on Sunday 23rd February to support NICHS heart care programmes and research. Everyone is welcome, for all ages and abilities - you can even bring the family pooch (as long as he stays on a lead). Free T-shirt and medal for every participant, spot prizes, family entertainment and much, much more!
As almost 90% of our funding is exclusively thanks to public donations without you, we couldn't be here delivering our care and support services to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions across Northern Ireland. So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your support. ❤️
For more information or if you have any queries about this event please contact Nadia Duncan at nduncan@nichs.org.uk or by ringing (028) 9032 0184.
* Only buggies, wheelchairs, toddler bikes and trikes allowed on the course. Not suitable for cyclists.
** Red Dress Event Packs will only be given to participants already registered or who register at a Heart Tour location on the day.
