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Ayrshire Duo Host Football Fundraiser in Memory of their Dads

Lynsey McInnes and Asten Mathieson have a shared goal – to raise funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and awareness of heart conditions after both lost their dads to…

Andy bravely shares his story to help others during Aphasia Awareness Month

Andy suffered a stroke in September 2022 at the age of 52. He was left with aphasia. Aphasia affects 1 in 3 stroke survivors and around 2,400 people are diagnosed…

Walking Football Partnership Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for Scottish Men and Women

Scotland’s leading health charity Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland has announced a partnership with Walking Football Scotland at Hampden Park, the home of Scottish football. The partnership will see the…

Celebrating our inspirational volunteers during Volunteers’ Week

As Volunteers’ Week 2023 draws to a close, we’d like to say a big thank you to all our amazing volunteers. We’ve had an incredible week celebrating with our volunteers…

Charity Celebrates Essential Contribution of Inspirational Volunteers this Volunteers’ Week

Ukrainian refugee Svita Chernetska (pictured) volunteers with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to give back to the community that supported her in her time of need. This Volunteers’ Week (1-7…

Charity issues rallying call to create ‘Aphasia Aware’ high streets

Calls for better awareness of the needs of the 46,000 Scots living with aphasia Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is calling on high street businesses and service providers to join…

Charity Launches Summer Health Walks at Glasgow Nature Reserve

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland launches health walks at Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is launching a series of summer walks around the Hamiltonhill Claypits…

Buckstone Primary Team Take on Edinburgh Marathon for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

A team of eight staff members from Buckstone Primary School in Edinburgh will run the Edinburgh Marathon relay on May 28 to raise vital funds for Chest Heart & Stroke…

Loch Leven Walkathon Success for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Over 200 people flocked to Loch Leven this weekend to take part in the Loch Leven Walkathon to raise funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland. An incredible £20,850 has…

Gender Pay Gap

We are pleased to announce that CHSS is participating in the Equally Safe at Work programme. CHSS is committed to progressing gender equality in the workplace, and this accreditation programme…