Parent Support Network

Welcome to the network support page of Little Hearts Matter where you will find both general information and details of what is available in your region.

From 1995 when the charity was born the need to support parents as much as possible through difficult times has been a major part of our work and over the years we have established a national network of parent contacts. Whether you have just been informed at an antenatal visit or are a parent/carer/grandparent of a child with a heart problem the LHM support network is available for you; all the area co-ordinators are parents with children with an age range of just born to teenagers or who have sadly lost a child. Their personal knowledge and experience is invaluable to others in the same situation.

Currently there are sixteen network co-ordinators covering: Northern Ireland, East and West Scotland, Yorkshire, the North West of England, West Midlands, Wales, Bristol and the South West, the South of England, London and the South East and East Anglia. For more detailed information go to the map and click the region required. We also have a specialist support team of eight covering bereavement, antenatal and transplant enquiries. Our aims include:

• Creating new smaller regions with more local parent contacts.
• Working with members to strengthen each group with more local information.
• Holding regional information days/road shows to raise awareness and support the network co-ordinators.
• Organise training days for volunteers/co-ordinators.  
• Increasing our specialist support team.

For more detailed information please now go to your own region.