Southampton cardiac charity Heartbeat has appointed a new Events and Corporate Fundraiser who keeps the charity, quite literally, close to his heart. Matthew Cornick was born with a leaking aortic valve and has undergone 13 gruelling open heart surgeries, but he wanted to give back to the charity which supported him and his family. At age 15 while staying at the E1 heart ward at University hospital Southampton, Matthew wanted to know who was behind some of the hospitals facil

The big annual Christmas draw in aid of Southampton charity Heartbeat has taken place at the Mayflower Theatre this week after the matinee performance of The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan . Ventriloquist and comedian, Max Fulham, who stars in the show as Smee, sprinkled some festive fairy dust as he lead the draw on Tuesday 16 th  December, selecting the winning tickets on stage, assisted by Tina Richardson, Head of Operations at Heartbeat and Tina Tolley, Head of Busines

A Southampton cardiac charity has launched its range of sustainable decorations to help bring festive sparkle to the region’s Christmas trees. Heartbeat has partnered with Nicholas James Hospitality to sell its range of wooden decorations made from 100% biodegradable moso bamboo and natural twine fitting – and they’re already flying off the shelves. Available in a Christmas tree or robin and holly design, the decorations make for the perfect gift whilst giving back to a local