Why Join Us?
We’d love you to be part of our community! Knowing more about you helps us provide the best support and you need to be a part of Somerville Heart Foundation to access some resources.
Why Should I Join?
- Free access to all our support services and the ACHD community
- Shaping tomorrow and beyond by taking part of vital cardiac research and surveys
- Joining us gives you the power to build a better future
How much does it cost?
It’s completely free to be a ‘Friend’, and you will have access to all our services. Although our services are free to access; they are not free to run, so if you are keen and able to support our work we have ‘Supporter’ and ‘Patron’ tiers. These help provide an annual income that makes our future more stable and means we can provide more support where needed.
What support do you offer?
We provide support, advocacy, communication, and a community for those we are here to help. We offer the following support and services*:
- Advocacy and Peer Support
- Access to Wellbeing Counsellor
- Coaguchek Machine Facilitation
- UPBEAT Magazine
- Employment Law Specialist
- Life and Travel Insurance Brokers
- Financial Support
- Information and Guidance
- Events
- Research
*Eligibility criteria apply to some services. View our services in more detail here.
Friend Overview
Friend – FREE!
Access to all our support and services. You can upgrade your tier whenever you wish, get in touch with us.
You will be able to access all the members parts of our website, as well as our patients Facebook groups, zoom chats, and all our support services.
You will be emailed a copy of our quarterly UPBEAT magazine.
Supporter Overview
Supporter – £6 Monthly, £18 Quarterly or £72 PA
Includes access to all our support & services plus the following benefits:
FREE ticket to Hearts Together patient event*
Printed copy of Heart Month UPBEAT magazine
Our magazine is emailed directly to your inbox. A printed copy of the February (Heart Month) issue is also sent to you by post. The magazine is packed full of articles and information about CHD, plus Heart Stories written by those who wanted to share their experiences.
MedicAlert Discount
MedicAlert is the only UK charity providing life-saving medical ID services. During an emergency every second counts. Your MedicAlert ID, worn on your pulse points, is engraved with your most important information to ensure appropriate initial care decisions are made by those caring for you. Your full medical record obtained quickly via MedicAlert’s 24/7 emergency line.
Heart pin badge or bracelet
Choose from our heart shaped blue and red pin badge or heart bracelet
Your Membership Pack will be posted in a presentation folder. Please let us know if you would prefer to receive your Membership Pack by email to help the environment and save costs!
Patron Overview
Patron – £75.00 Quarterly or £300 PA
Patrons enjoy access to all our support & services plus the following benefits:
MedicAlert Discount
MedicAlert is the only UK charity providing life-saving medical ID services. During an emergency every second counts. Your MedicAlert ID, worn on your pulse points, is engraved with your most important information to ensure appropriate initial care decisions are made by those caring for you. Your full medical record obtained quickly via MedicAlert’s 24/7 emergency line.
Printed copy of Heart Month UPBEAT magazine
Our magazine is published quarterly and emailed directly to your inbox. A printed copy of the February (Heart Month) issue is sent to you by post. The magazine is packed full of articles and information about CHD, plus Heart Stories written by those who wanted to share their experiences.
Heart pin badge or bracelet
Choose from our heart shaped blue and red pin badge or heart bracelet
Invitation to exclusive Dinner with a Doc event
The opportunity to dine with doctors and well known medical experts and professionals in cardiology, psychology industries etc at our exclusive ‘Dinner with the Docs’ event.
Your Membership pack will be posted in a presentation folder. Please let us know if you would prefer to receive this Membership Pack by email to help the environment and save costs!
