🚧 Website update notice - Our website will be temporarily unavailable tomorrow (Thursday 23rd April) from around 9:30am to 12:30–1:00pm while we carry out essential updates. Apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience!
Calling Researchers! Our Research Grants Application window 2026-27 opens on Monday 1st June 2026.
Please register for either of our workshops by emailing scathcart@nichs.org.uk by Tuesday 30th April 2026.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/V5Xl50YLaRi
We're Hiring!📣 Are you passionate about making a difference? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Fundraising team as a Corporate Fundraiser!
📅 Apply by 12 noon, Monday 11th May 2026.
For more information and to apply, go to www.nichs.org.uk/careers
Due to a couple of injury drop outs, we have a small number of charity places for the full marathon available! Please contact nsmyth@nichs.org.uk if you are interested in taking part. The deadline to register is Saturday.
Take on the thrill of a lifetime abseiling down the iconic Europa Hotel in the heart of Belfast on Sunday 7th June! 🤩
Sign up now at nichs.org.uk/get-involved/fundraising...
No matter your industry, health at work matters 🙌 Whether your day to day is teaching, manufacturing, recruitment, sales, construction.... the Work Well Live Well programme funded by the PHA can help you make workplace wellbeing a reality - for free!
www.nichs.org.uk/workwelllivewell
Our office is closed between Friday 3rd April 2026 and will reopen on Wednesday 8th April 2026.
Please note any referrals made after 12 noon on Thursday 2nd April 2026 won’t be actioned for 5 working days from Wednesday 8th April 2026.
Wishing all of you a happy Easter!
Big news from the Co3 Leadership Awards 🎉
We’re so proud to share that our Head of Care Services, Ursula Ferguson, has been Highly Recommended in the Emerging Leader category 👏
Congratulations, Ursula! ❤️
Following us or sharing this with your friends and family is the simplest way to support our work to fight chest, heart and stroke conditions ❤
Breda Cunningham and Rosie Mallon from Co. Armagh ran the New York City Marathon last November in tribute to their mothers, Bridie Dobbin and Pat Connolly, who both sadly passed away after strokes, while raising funds for NICHS
https://ow.ly/5UrE50YttlH
✅ Workplace health and wellbeing support programme
✅ 100% FREE
🤝 Funded by the Public Health Agency
We are now recruiting new workplaces for 2025/26 in the Northern, South Eastern and Southern Trust Areas!
➡️Sign up today at www.nichs.org.uk/workwelllivewell
📣 We need volunteers to help at our Red Dress Fun Run 2026 - Do you have a few hours to spare on Sunday 22nd March?
Visit uk.becollective.com/groups/63639bb19da1df558...
✉️ or email events@nichs.org.uk
During a holiday in Spain, Sandra (65) from Derry/Londonderry suffered a massive heart attack and cardiac arrest. She was without a heartbeat for 10 minutes.
This #HeartMonth she’s sharing her story to raise awareness.
👉 nichs.org.uk/research-policy/impact/s...
We are delighted to announce that our Director of Care Services. Ursula Ferguson, has been shortlisted for the Emerging Leader Awards at the CO3 Chief Officers 3rd Sector Leadership Awards!
Congratulations and good luck to all the nominees!
At just 22, Erin from Derry/L'derry was diagnosed with PoTS, a condition that causes her heart rate to spike when she stands, leading to fainting.
With support from our Heart Strong programme, she’s back at uni & working again
👉 Read Erin’s story: https://ow.ly/g7nn50Yl866
4 weeks today we will be taking over Stormont with a sea of red to support everyone affected by heart disease in NI! We can't wait!
Will you be there?
📅 Sunday 22nd March 2026
📍 Stormont Estate
🔗 Sign up today: www.nichs.org.uk/RedDressFunRun
February is Heart Month, but we're here for you and your family if you're affected by a heart condition all year round.
To access our support services:
➡️ Visit www.nichs.org.uk/referral
☎️ Call 028 9032 0184
Lucy McAleese was diagnosed with Kawasaki diseease as a toddler, and is now sharing her story & taking part in our Red Dress Fun Run
nichs.org.uk/about-us/news/ballymena-...
We're Hiring!📣 Are you passionate about making a difference? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Fundraising team!
📅 Apply by 12 noon, Friday 20th February 2026.
For more information and to apply, go to www.nichs.org.uk/careers
Oops, guess we're in this for life now 🫠 #MotivationalMonday
#healthytips #memes #funny #mondaymotivation
It's Super Bowl Sunday! Here's your reminder heart issues and stroke can affect anyone - even professional athletes!
➡️ For more info about chest, heart and stroke conditions & their symptoms, follow us & visit our website.
Dress up, get active, and have a laugh with the whole family – even the dog! 🐾❤️
The Red Dress Fun Run is the perfect way to brighten up March, get moving together, and support a brilliant cause.
🔗 Register now: www.nichs.org.uk/RedDressFunRun
Your heart works hard for you every day. Looking after it doesn’t have to be complicated. It's Heart Months so why not make small changes like moving more, eating well, managing stress and knowing your numbers which can make a real difference over time.❤️
Looking for a simple way to boost your heart health during Heart Month? Just get moving! Regular activity strengthens your heart, lowers blood pressure, and helps keep your blood sugar in check.💪❤️ #WellnessWednesday
Tough days happen. But they don’t last forever—and neither does that feeling. You’ve come so far already. This is your sign to take a breath and keep moving forward. #MotivationalMonday
February is Heart Month ❤️ It's so important to be aware of key heart health symptoms to watch out for. Check out the infographic and share with your friends and family!
Whether you’ve lost a loved one or are supporting someone living with heart illness, the Red Dress Fun Run is a chance to honour them ❤️
🔗 Join us: www.nichs.org.uk/RedDressFunRun
Thank you to MACE NI and Musgrave Marketplace NI for supporting the RDFR 2026.
It's actually a....MYTH that you need to cut out carbohydrates to lose weight!
Instead of cutting them out completely, instead of ultra-processed or refined white carbs,
switch to wholegrain bread, rice and pasta to stay fuller for longer.
Less than 8 weeks to go! Who's excited?⏰
📅 Sunday 22nd March 2026
📍 Stormont Estate
🐶 Fun for all the family
🏃♀️ Run, walk, or wheel
🦸 Dress red or get creative
🕯️ Honour someone special
❤ Raise funds for life-saving work
🔗 Sign up today: www.nichs.org.uk/RedDressFunRun
New year, healthier habits — without the pressure! Small, sustainable steps are what last. 💪 #MotivationalMonday
