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Celebrate 80 Years of NICHS

Celebrate 80 Years of NICHS

Our charity was founded on 14th June 1946 with a simple belief that people deserved better health, better care and better chances in life. Chest, heart and stroke conditions remain the leading causes of death and disability in Northern Ireland which is why our work is as important today as it has ever been.

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Why not rally together your family, friends or community by organising your own fundraiser?

Join us in marking 80 years of supporting local people by taking part in our special anniversary fundraising appeal.

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

Whether you're hosting a coffee morning or quiz night, a community tournament or solo challenge, there are so many ways you can get involved!

We’re here to help you every step of the way with resources, advice, and encouragement to ensure your fundraiser is a success.

Get Involved

For eight decades, we have been here for people and families affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions, helping them rebuild their lives, regain independence, and find hope for the future. To celebrate this incredible milestone, we are inviting you to be part of something special.

We have created three simple and meaningful ways for you to support our 80th anniversary.

Take part in one or combine them all! However you choose to get involved, every pound you raise will help us continue to provide vital care and support to local people who need it most.

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Take on an 80 Challenge

Get active, get creative, or get your community involved by taking on a challenge inspired by the number 80.
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Host an 80th Tea Party

Bring people together and celebrate 80 years in style by hosting your very own tea party.
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Plant a Memory Tree

The theme for an 80th anniversary is wood - Planting a tree is a powerful and meaningful way to help us mark this special milestone
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To get started, it’s really simple...

  1. Choose your fundraiser.
     
  2. Get in touch with our Community Fundraising team to discuss what support we can provide- communityfundraising@nichs.org.uk. By letting us know about your fundraiser, our team can get in touch and help you every step of the way and provide everything you need, like sponsorship forms, balloons, buckets and more.
     
  3. Set up your fundraising page.
     
  4. Share it with family, friends and colleagues.
     
  5. Track your progress and keep supporters updated.
     
  6. Celebrate your achievement!

Download our Fundraising Guide below!

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Download our Fundraising Guides, sponsorship forms and more to help make your fundraiser a huge success

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Want to organise a fundraiser in your workplace? Click here.

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Without incredible fundraisers like you, we couldn't be here caring, campaigning, researching and preventing, and leading the fight against chest, heart and stroke conditions.

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  • At least 80p in every £1 raised or donated is spent delivering our life-changing care and prevention services, as well as funding local research into these illnesses.

    How does NICHS spend donations?

    Thanks to our loyal supporters we raised more than £3.35 Million last year to support our programmes across Northern Ireland.

    £1.39 Million was spent on delivering our care support programmes, £576k was spent on delivering our prevention programmes and £736k on local research into chest, heart and stroke related conditions.

    In other words, for every £1 raised, around 80p, went directly to funding our care and prevention programmes as well as research to help fight chest, heart and stroke conditions.

    How you can help

    Over 335,000 people in Northern Ireland are living with chest, heart and stroke conditions, and these illnesses are responsible for 37% of all adult deaths every year. That's almost 6,000 people. Every day across Northern Ireland 11 people will suffer a stroke and 17 will have a heart attack.

    With your support we are able to continue our vital care and prevention work across the community, caring for people who are living with chest, heart and stroke conditions and helping prevent people becoming ill in the first place.


    Support us today and help us lead the fight against chest, heart and stroke illnesses across Northern Ireland.

    Donate

  • Gift Aid is a scheme that allows charities to reclaim tax on donations made by UK taxpayers.

    The scheme allows us to reclaim 25% on qualifying donations and the additional income makes a big difference – enough to fund a local research project.

    So please consider gift aiding your donations if you are a UK taxpayer.

    Click here to find out more.

  • If you would like any further help, or have any questions, please contact Supporter Care on 028 9026 6743 or supportercare@nichs.org.uk

  • The work that we do is only possible because of the generous donations that we receive from our supporters. You are very important to us. Thank you so much for helping us in the care and prevention of chest, heart and stroke illnesses across Northern Ireland.

    When you make a donation to Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, we promise that :

    • Your donation will be used wisely, responsibly and for the purpose given.
    • If a donation is made for a specific purpose we will honour that request.
    • We will safeguard your personal information in line with Data Protection principles.
    • We will communicate with you in accordance with your wishes.
    • Queries or complaints will be responded to as quickly as possible.
    • Administration costs will be kept to a minimum.
    • Your support will be acknowledged and we will keep you updated about how you are helping people who suffer from chest, heart or stroke illnesses.
    • Fundraisers will respect you as a donor and will be transparent in their dealings with you at all times.
    • Fundraisers will work to the highest professional standards and will adhere to the practices and guidelines as directed by the Institute of Fundraising.
    • Where donations are solicited indirectly, i.e. by 3rd party agencies, we recognise that donors have the right to request information about them.

    If you have any questions, please contact Supporter Care on 028 9026 6743 or supportercare@nichs.org.uk.