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Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland

Sara Thomson
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
Third Floor
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ
0131 225 4800
happyfeet@chss.org.uk

www.chss.org.uk

We are Scotland's health charity.

 

Every minute of every day 100,000 people in Scotland struggle to breathe due to chronic chest illness.

 

Every 30 minutes someone in Scotland will have a heart attack.

 

Every 45 minutes someone in Scotland will have a stroke.

 

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland improves the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness, through medical research, advice and information, and support in the community. Every penny that we raise stays in Scotland.

We offer a range of community services throughout Scotland, including support for families and other carers. Many of our services and fundraising activities rely on the contribution of volunteers whose donation of time is always much appreciated.

Almost everyone knows someone effected by chest heart or stroke related illnesses. In fact Scotland has one of the highest rates of heart disease in the world, heart disease represents almost 20% of all deaths per year in Scotland. Stroke is the greatest cause of severe disability in Scotland and kills 3 times as many women a year than breast cancer and is not restricted to the elderly as is the common perception. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease affects 90 thousand people in Scotland and The World Health Organisation estimates soon it will be the world’s third biggest killer.

If these aren’t reasons enough to join our runners and help fight for Scotland’s health, then do it for the challenge, do it for the novelty, do it for the respect, do it for yourself. Join the Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland Happy Feet team now and help us beat Scotland's biggest killers.


 

'I already have my own paid place'

To tell Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland that you want to raise funds for them please visit your 'my details' account and click on the 'Tell a charity you have your own paid place and want to run for them' option next to your approved place.