NEW figures released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) show residents in Surrey and Berkshire raised an incredible £453,395 for the charity’s life saving research last year by fundraising in their community.

Lewis Honeywill, Surrey and Berkshire fundraising manager at the BHF, said: “As the nation’s heart charity we rely entirely on the enormous generosity of our supporters to continue our life saving work. To raise such an incredible amount in 12 months is extraordinary.”

Heart and circulatory disease kills one person every three minutes in the UK. Thanks to the generosity of communities across the UK the BHF is funding research that has been, and is today, central to discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat heart and circulatory disease.

To join a fundraising group in Surrey and Berkshire call Lewis Honeywill, Surrey and Berkshire fundraising manager, on 07500123689 or email [email protected].