Billy Doherty, drummer with The Undertones, who suffered both a heart attack and a stroke.

Billy Doherty, drummer with The Undertones, who suffered both a heart attack and a stroke.

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£40 will enable us us to run an online choir for 30 respiratory patients which helps reduce isolation, boost mental health and builds lung capacity.

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Thank you to our amazing supporters!

Semichem raise staggering £16k for NICHS through UK-wide charity partnership

We are delighted to announce that our partnership with Semichem has raised a staggering £16,439!
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Monee Warwick, a 22 year old paediatric nurse, caught COVID-19 in January 2021 and has been struggling with Long COVID since. She’s taking on the challenge of walking 80km in May to help her recovery, as well as to raise money for our COVID-19 Recovery Service.
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NICHS partnership reaches an A-MACE-ing milestone raising £250k!

Local convenience brand MACE and leading health charity Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) have proven the mantra that two heads really are better than one.
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Young Newry singer who lost his speech to COVID releases country classic to raise funds for charity

Andrew McMurdie, 20-years-old from Newry, is a talented singer-songwriter and student. On 17 January, he was struck down by COVID-19 and completely lost his power of speech but, incredibly, not his singing voice.
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Red Dress Run raises almost £50k for heart disease!

‘The success of the virtual event this year has been tremendous. We have been blown away by the generosity of everyone who took part, and everyone who donated. With the pandemic, we were unsure about how this year would work out but, to say we are thrilled would be an understatement.’
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Stories

Elizabeth's Story

“I got involved because I have a passion for NICHS and there are so many people around with these illnesses who need support."

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Tina's Story

Tina had just returned from holiday in Tunisia with husband Stewart, when she suffered a mild stroke. When admitted to hospital, she had her second stroke, the one that would change her life.

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Walter's Story

One volunteer who had made an incredible contribution to the charity for over 5 years is Thomas Hall (better known as Walter), 75 from Belfast. Walter has been volunteering for NICHS since his own stroke in 2016.

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John's Heart Attack Story

“Taking Control gave me the confidence to get my life back on track. The course was as important as the actual heart surgery for my return to normal life. The girls at NICHS are absolute stars.”

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John's Story

'What I learnt then still sits with me today. I wouldn’t know how to cope if it wasn’t for that course. The charity has helped me for years.'

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