Dear Editor,

Every year, heart and circulatory disease kills around 14,000 in the West Midlands and currently, 655,800 people in the region are living with its burden. The need to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat these terrible conditions is more urgent than ever.

That’s why I’m calling on everyone to take part in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Wear it. Beat it. campaign. Join thousands of others across the UK on Friday, June 9th by wearing red and holding a fundraising event to help us stop heart disease in its tracks.

From a bake sale or coffee morning at work to a red-themed garden party with friends and family, whatever you choose to do, Wear it. Beat it. is a great way to bring everyone together and help the BHF fund even more cutting-edge breakthroughs that will help end the devastation caused by heart disease.

Last year more than 15,000 people took part, raising over £750,000.

To sign up and receive a free fundraising pack, visit the website wearitbeatit.bhf.org.uk

Clare Cassidy,

BHF Area Fundraising

Manager for the West Midlands