Our Aims

The Wessex Children's Heart Circle aims to support children with heart disorders and their families whilst they undergo the traumas of discovery of a heart problem and subsequent surgery or other treatment, on-going permanent problems, or, sadly, sometimes bereavement.

We provide support in a number of ways:

• By putting members in touch with other families who have similar problems
• By providing information concerning the experience of hospitalisation
• By providing practical help to families and offering limited financial help at times of hospitalisation
• By fund raising to provide hospital equipment and other items to make life more comfortable for children during their stay at the Centre
• By funding cardiac research. There is close liaison between our Circle and the cardiologists and surgeons at Southampton General Hospital so that funds are used effectively