A simple, quick and effective way to help us in our work. You can either post a donation by printing off our online donation form or you can donate instantly through
justgiving.com, the online donation and fundraising site.

With no potential to secure funding for our work from either the NHS or private industry, we need to raise £2m to fund the first study of necessary research and treatment. Will you join us in realising our vision?

And remember, if you pay UK tax, we can reclaim an extra 28p on every £1 that you donate, through the Gift Aid scheme. Higher-rate taxpayers are also able to claim personal tax relief. For more details visit www.justgiving.com

Remembering the Heart Cell Foundation in your Will is a perfect way to leave a legacy while ensuring we can continue to develop one of the most important advances in the treatment of heart disease.

Drafting or changing your Will demands care to ensure your loved ones are provided for and your exact wishes are carried out. You should therefore always consult a solicitor. But once you have decided that you want to include a good cause in your Will, the process is straightforward.

There are many different ways for companies, both large and small, to get involved with the Heart Cells Foundation locally and nationally. With health and heart disease in particular being a cause of key concern for many customers, clients and staff, we are a national charity with a broad appeal.

If you think your company or office might like to make a donation, encourage your colleagues to donate as individuals or via their payroll, run an employee fundraising initiative, promote our exciting fundraising events, or sponsor some aspect of our work, we can work with you to make the most of your ideas. There are further details below on the many ways you can get involved and make a real potential difference to the lives of people who suffer from heart disease.

As well as often creating interesting PR and marketing opportunities, a partnership with the Heart Cells Foundation also brings many internal benefits including better employee relations and increased staff motivation and morale.

Sponsorship with the Heart Cells Foundation makes business sense.
Unfortunately heart disease is the UK's biggest killer, accounting for over 238,000 or one in three deaths each year. It an issue relevant to all sponsors' employees, customers and potential customers or clients.

By sponsoring one of the Heart Cells Foundation fundraising activities or events, a company can demonstrate its values and concerns in a very public way. We can also work together to have a huge potential impact on the nation's heart health.

When it comes to fundraising, three is never a crowd - neither is a 100 for that matter. Companies are ideally placed to motivate, support and encourage employees for fundraising activities.

According to research by the business
think-tank' Business in the Community' (BiTC), employee morale, self-esteem and motivation are significantly increased through their direct involvement with charities and good causes.

One-off donations are an excellent way of supporting the Heart Cells Foundation, but a tax-effective way is through regular or one-off donations through the company payroll.

Donations are automatically deducted from the employee's pay and because the donation is taken before tax is calculated, less tax is taken from the donor.

Getting sponsored to jump out of a plane or run a marathon is the perfect way to raise money, and the chance to do something completely different. White water rafting and parachute jumps are just some of the things people have done for the Heart Cells Foundation.

Check out the Events page for details of activities and print out the sponsorship form. You can also create your own fundraising page at justgiving.com dedicated to the Heart Cells Foundation.

Whether it is organising a quiz or a karaoke night, or a spot the baby competition, there are plenty of simple, effective and less daredevil ways of fundraising.

They also help to raise the charity's profile among friends, family and work colleagues. Our Fundraising Ideas sheet lists some good examples of what you can do.