Winter Community Voices newsletter from British Heart Foundation
Welcome to the Winter Community Voices newsletter [View this newsletter online]
Happy Festive season!
We've been sending these Community Voices newsletters for a year, with the aim of sharing British Heart Foundation's (BHF) information, support and opportunities which will benefit you and your community. We'd like to give you a huge thank you for sharing this information further - we hope it has been useful and relevant.
Over the past year, we’ve seen more and more diverse voices shaping BHF’s work through Patient and Public Involvement activities, which has been vital to our work. So, thank you!
As we wrap up the year, this edition brings together practical health resources for you and your community. You can share everything in this edition at anytime - there are no deadlines.
This is your newsletter, so we'd love to hear any suggestions about what you'd like to see included.
Contact the Heart Voices team
In this newsletter, you'll find:
- How to learn CPR with our free online training tool
- How to access our Heart Helpline
- Some of our heart healthy recipes
Learn CPR in 15 minutes with our free online training
Many of you have told us that you'd like better training for your communities to better be able to respond to cardiac arrest.
Did you know that BHF has a free online training tool called Revivr which can help teach your communities how to perform CPR? It's fast, free, and easy-to-use. All you need is a mobile phone or tablet, and a cushion to practice on.
Learn CPR with your community using RevivR >
Free Heart Helpline - speak with a cardiac nurse
Did you know we have a Heart Helpline staffed with experienced cardiac nurses? For all your heart health questions, big or small, they are here to help and support.
They can be contacted for free, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, via phone, email, or online chat. Please share these details with your community so they know that support is only a call or click away.
BHF heart healthy recipes
Are members of your community looking for healthy and tasty meal ideas? BHF has a free online database with hundreds of heart-healthy recipes and their nutritional breakdowns. We hope that some of these will be enjoyed by your communities.
Search through all our heart healthy recipes here >
Sweet potato curry with spinach and chickpeas
Warming spices and fresh, healthy ingredients combine to create this wholesome meal.
See the recipe here
Ackee and smoked mackerel
In this dish, the salty fish plays off the fruitiness of the ackee - the national fruit of Jamaica. Share this heart healthy version with your community.
See the recipe here
BHF provides information and support in many ways
Here's just a few:
- Contact our Heart Helpline online for advice or queries about your heart.
- Sign up to our Heart Matters magazine.
- Find information about your heart condition here.
- Join our online community Health Unlocked