ON Friday, February 6, thousands of people around the UK took part in Wear it. Beat it. for the British Heart Foundation and joined us this Heart Month in the fight for every heartbeat.
Our annual fundraising campaign was an opportunity to urge the UK to raise money to continue to fund the vital research needed to fight heart disease.
We were not disappointed - we saw people across the Northwest fundraising by wearing red and hosting a red themed event in support of us.
So I’d like to extend a big red thank-you!
We are hugely grateful for the funds raised so far, which will go towards supporting the 2.3m people in the UK currently living with coronary heart disease.
Chrish Perera, Northwest regional head of volunteer fundraising, British Heart Foundation.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here