More than 20 schools across East Yorkshire supported British Heart Foundation by “Ramping up the Red” in February and organising healthy exercise and eating activities, dressing up in red and raising essential funds for British Heart Foundation heart disease research.
The February healthy heart activities at schools were part of a national British Heart Foundation campaign which were supported by Beverley Heart Town. Councillor David Elvidge, who chairs the Beverley and Rural Community Partnership that coordinates the Beverley Heart Town group, said :
“Heart Town is all about celebrating and mobilising people of all ages across Beverley to help beat heart disease. We’re helping individuals, groups, and the entire community to come together to improve their own heart health, add value to existing local health initiatives, and raise vital funds to support the BHF’s pioneering research into heart disease.”
Beverley Heart Town, which is supported by the Beverley and Rural Community Partnership, encouraged everyone in Beverley to support the British Heart Foundation’s Ramp up the Red Campaign in February to help fight the UK’s single biggest killer, coronary heart disease.
Pupils as St Mary’s Primary School in Beverley dressed in red and took part in a healthy one mile walk around Beverley. Wendy Copley from St Mary’s School said;
“The Children have really enjoyed all their activities and particularly loved walking around Beverley with East Riding of Yorkshire Council Road Safety Rabbit mascot, Lollipop and BHF’s Mr Hearty.”
With help from children, staff and parents, £350 was raised for British Heart Foundation as part the healthy heart activities. Thanking the school, BHF volunteer Simon Barrett said;
“By organising this fantastic red-themed fundraising event St Mary’s School are helping the fight against heart disease. The BHF is the biggest funder of life-saving heart research in the UK to help everybody who suffers from a heart problem. This research has already made medical history but funds are urgently needed to fund further research.”
