Festive Message from the Heartlink Committee
We wish you all a joyful and peaceful festive season. Take the best possible care of your health and keep warm and safe. Thank you for your continued support, kindness, and dedication throughout the year. It’s been a privilege to be part of such a caring community.
Who we are
Why we are here
Welcome to Heartlink and our website!
Have a look round the site to get full details of what we do and our many activities
You can find help and advice about heart disease by clicking the link HERE.
We want you to join us, whether you need help yourself, want to help others or just want to get involved.
Heartlink is a local charity led by heart patients, for heart patients and their families. Based in Southall, Greenford, Hanwell, Ealing, and West London, we provide support and advice to those living with heart conditions, especially those undergoing or recovering from hospital treatment.
While clinical staff focus on medical care, Heartlink offers something equally vital, personal understanding and guidance from those who’ve been through the same journey.
We are deeply committed to raising awareness about heart disease risk factors within the community. By hosting educational workshops, health awareness events, and outreach campaigns, we help individuals identify and address common risks such as high blood pressure, poor diet, smoking, and lack of exercise.
Our goal is to empower people with the knowledge they need to make healthier choices and reduce their chances of developing heart-related conditions.
. Our website is 'heartlink.charity'.
See the 'About us' section for fuller details of us and what we do.
Christmas cheer for members and patients
Heartlink members and volunteers had a very busy run-up to Christmas, with many successful events where we celebrated together and visited patients and the local community.
On Wednesday, 17th December, our growing band of Wednesday walkers travelled from Greenford Hall to the Mylett Arms in Perivale, where they all enjoyed a delicious Christmas carvery meal together. It was a wonderful occasion to celebrate a year of healthy and enjoyable Wednesday walks.
The following day, despite the monsoon rain, over fifty of us enjoyed our Heartlink Hub Christmas party at our regular venue on the Greenford Southall Borders. It was a great opportunity to socialise and relax together. We were very lucky that our long-time supporter, Councillor Mrs Mohinder Midha, and her group brought delicious samosas to add to the sandwiches, snacks, cakes and drinks already available. We finished the event with a raffle and music.
Eighteen of those who attended these events helped us run our stall at the Ealing Broadway Christmas market the following Sunday, raising heart health awareness. We received a good reception from shoppers, many of whom donated much-needed funds and took leaflets and advice booklets.
Finally, at Christmas itself, our hero and Trustee Gary LaTouche, Ward Manager on the Ealing Hospital cardiac ward, distributed gift packs, which we had prepared for those heart patients who had to spend their Christmas in hospital.
To see lots more PHOTOS of all these events click HERE
Heartlink Trustees join us for Christmas Celebration
A packed room of Heartlink members were very pleased to be joined by a full complement of our six medical trustees at our Christmas Dinner at West Middlesex Golf Club on the evening of 11th December.
On this very happy and celebratory occasion we were treated to an excellent traditional Christmas meal prepared and served by Danny and his team. After the delicious meal there was a great opportunity to meet up with old friends, socialise and in many cases to thank one or more of our Trustees for the care they have provided to us as patients.
Our Trustees are Professor Kooner, Cardiac Consultants Dr Nabeel Ahmed, Dr Amarjit Sethi & Dr Harmandeep Singh, together wth Gary La Touche, Ward Manager on the Heart Ward at Ealing Hospital and Barbara Byrne, the Lead Nurse for Ealing Community Heart Failure Service.
We were treated to some short inspiring speeches from two of our other honoured guests and supporters, Councillor Mrs Mohinder Midha, ex Mayor of Ealing, and Jags Sanghera, Chair of Southall Community Alliance, as well as from Dr. Harmandeep Singh and our President Professor Kooner. They all underlined the importance of what we do to support local patients and raise heart health awareness.
The evening rounded off with our traditional Christmas raffle which raised over £300 for Heartlink funds. As well as our Trustees, guests and members, a big thank you to our Committee Members who planned and organised the event, and made sure it was a huge success on the evening.
See MORE PHOTOS HERE
Busy December for Heartlink volunteers
Our brilliant Heartlink volunteers have been busy in the run up to Christmas, supporting local heart patients and out in the community giving people help and advice to reduce their heart health risks.
A small team went on their regular visits to see recovering local patients finishing their six week Cardiac Rehabilitation Courses. The sessions are held at both Acton Leisure Centre and Hanwell Health Centre. We told them about Heartlink and invited them to join other heart patients at our various activities, and got an excellent response with some already involved.
Our brilliant Heartlink volunteers have been busy in the run up to Christmas, supporting local heart patients and out in the community giving people help and advice to reduce their heart health risks.
A small team went on their regular visits to see recovering local patients finishing their six week Cardiac Rehabilitation Courses. The sessions are held at both Acton Leisure Centre and Hanwell Health Centre. We told them about Heartlink and invited them to join other heart patients at our various activities, and got an excellent response with some already involved.
