Celebrities from the worlds of showbiz, television and sport gathered at Glazier’s Hall in London Bridge to celebrate inspiring supporters at the 6th Heart Hero Awards.

The red carpet took place on Wednesday 6 December and featured football legend David Seaman, British Olympic gymnast Becky Downey, S club‘ Tina, John and Bradley, TV presenter Will Jobe, former footballer Anton Ferdinand and Pippa Middleton.

The star-studded and emotional event was led by newly appointed BHF Ambassador Vernon Kaye, who was hosting the awards ceremony for the fifth time. heart hero award This award recognizes someone who has shown remarkable courage or gone above and beyond to help others while dealing with the devastating effects of heart or circulatory disease.

very special night

Presenting awards to some of the CPR heroes were Tina Barrett, John Lee and Bradley McIntosh of the S Club. The band has teamed up with the United States to raise money and awareness for heart and circulatory disease in memory of beloved band member Paul Cattermole.

Among the winners was CPR hero Ginny Long.Ginny performed lifesaving work at just 15 years old. cardiopulmonary resuscitation About my father Andy cardiac arrest before her. She continued CPR on her for 40 minutes until her ambulance arrived. Thanks to Ginny’s incredible determination and her courage, miraculously Andy survived and attended her awards night.

Ginny said: “Tonight’s awards were magical!” A huge thank you to the BHF for bringing us all together to celebrate and listen to each other’s heart stories. I am so grateful to be with my dad tonight and to be here every day since he went into cardiac arrest. Tonight we were reminded of how lucky we are as a family – we have enjoyed every minute!”

A touching tribute

it was a special moment for one of us researcher Professor Massimo Caputo from the University of Bristol.who is this year’s winner BHF Research Story of the Year A doctor has been recognized for developing a new type of “cardiac plaster” that could improve the way surgeons treat children with congenital heart disease.

Professor Caputo was presented with the award by a former Heart Hero Award recipient. Callum Morris.born with arterial trunk Callum received a lifesaving open heart surgery It was given to him by Professor Caputo when he was only 10 days old. Since then, Callum has undergone four further major heart operations, all performed by Professor Caputo and his team.

Callum, now 17, and his family wanted to show their gratitude to ‘their hero’. The family is grateful to Professor Caputo and his amazing team that Callum was able to achieve dreams that other boys take for granted, such as playing football.

This year’s Young Heart Hero Award and Heart Hero Award are Claire’s and Mattioli Woodsthey work with us to help give the gift that lives on.

A heartwarming and moving night

our chief executive officer, Dr Charmaine Griffiths said: “We are inspired by the incredible stories of these winners who have shown such courage, resilience and bravery in the face of heart and circulatory disease.

“These awards are truly heartwarming and I am so proud to be part of Team BHF. Thank you to the judges for creating such a magical night for the BHF and the heroes we celebrated. , our hosts, celebrity guests, and supporters. We hope this award inspires others to learn CPR, fundraise, or donate unwanted items to our stores. We hope that this will serve as an opportunity to take action against heart and circulatory system diseases.

‘Our heart heroes are among the 7.6 million people living with a heart or circulatory condition in the UK. This Christmas, our research is a living gift, bringing families together and It helps us get excited for the upcoming Christmas.”

Give the gift that will keep you alive this holiday season