February 15, 2022 Charities

British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation

Cavendish Homecare Professionals are proud supporters of the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

The British Heart Foundation is a leading research charity, in the United Kingdom, supporting heart and circulatory diseases. BHF raise money to research cures and treatments and have funded over £100 million of medical research related to heart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors.

BHF relies predominantly on voluntary donations to meet its aims. The charity raise funds in a variety of ways including through donations from supporters, fundraising days like Wear It. Beat It. and challenge events such as the London to Brighton Bike Ride.

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About the Author…

Zahrah Abdullah

Operations Assistant

During her time as a Youth Worker at Challengers, a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people with disabilities, Zahrah demonstrated excellence in assisting in the delivery of inclusive play activities. She gained knowledge in Makaton, and underwent training in Crisis Prevention/Intervention, specifically focusing on managing challenging verbal and physical behaviours.

Currently holding a key role within Cavendish Homecare’s operations team, Zahrah takes charge of ensuring the seamless set up of new cases, managing the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) to clients and the nursing and carer teams, organising staff training and providing crucial support to Nurse Managers.

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