Schools’ chance to sign up for fundraiser
WE all know the importance of being physically active to improve our overall health but despite this, many children and young people in Wales aren’t achieving the recommended target of 60 minutes of activity each day.
Encouraging children to be as active as possible can help maintain a healthy weight, increase energy levels and reduce their risk of developing heart and circulatory disease in the future.
British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru is offering all schools across the nation a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime interactive workshop with a BHF Cymrufunded researcher to teach pupils about the importance of keeping their heart healthy.
To enter, all schools need to do is sign up to one of BHF Cymru’s schools fundraisers; Jump Rope for Heart or Ultimate Dodgeball before midnight on Tuesday, February 28, by visiting www.bhf. org.uk/schools
Our fundraisers are easy to organise and come with lesson plans and enough skipping ropes and dodgeballs needed for a successful event. Not only will it raise money for BHF Cymru’s life-saving research into the fight against heart disease, but schools get to keep 20% of the money raised to buy new equipment.
BHF Cymru is funding 23 research grants to the value of more than £6.77m to help end the devastation of heart disease. With your school’s help, we will be able to fund even more groundbreaking research.