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Thank you for making 2011 a Christmascracker of a year!Hundreds o kind-hearted olk joined orces to make 2011 a abulous year or our estive undraiser,Sing or your Heart (SFYH), and we want to say a big thank you to each and every one o you.

Your superb singing raised more than 10,000 to help Heart Research UK continue its pioneeringresearch into heart disease and help communities live healthier, happier, longer lives. Our annualChristmas singing extravaganza is a chance or people o all ages, communities and levels oexperience to exercise their vocal chords and their hearts or a good cause.

Why is singing good for you? Its aerobic and gives your heart and lungs a good work out, helping to improve your

cardiovascular system

It lits your mood and relaxes you by releasing endorphins, those eel-good hormones

Young people rom the Archbishop o York Primary School ound out frst hand about the benefts osinging when they joined the Archbishop o York and Patron o HRUK, Dr John Sentamu and HRUKNational Director, Barbara Harpham.

A special thank you goes to Le Cateau Primary School in Catterick, North Yorkshire,

or producing a proessionally recorded CD to raise money or HRUK.

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Both my parents died o heart related disease andthis seemed like a wonderul opportunity to support theinvaluable work o HRUK by doing something which we alllove and which makes us eel better. Michael Wiles, MusicalDirector of The Stamford Bridge Singers

Start planningIts never too early to start planning your own 2012 Sing or your Heart event or to get involved inan event organised by HRUK. The estive undraiser will once again take place rom 8-15 December2012. To take part this year call 0113 234 7474, emailfundraising@heartresearch.org.ukor, visitour website and download a undraising pack atwww.heartresearch.org.uk/events/sfyhpack.

Let us know about your events, or i you wish to pledge your support, and well addyour details to our website.And remember, you dont have to wait until December toput your vocal chords into practice. You can stage an event to raise money or HRUKat any time throughout the year, just like Hull-based choir, All or One, did when theystaged a Rock, Gospel and Pop Concert in April 2011.

Follow Heart Research UK on Twitter or becomea fan of our Facebook page

Sing for your Heart events took place at train stations, shopping centres, churches,schools and town halls right across the UK:

Abergavenny| Birmingham | Blackpool | Bradord | Cardi | Catterick | Folkestone |Glasgow | Harrogate | Hazelmere | Hull | Leeds | Liverpool | London |

Manchester | Newcastle | Nottingham | Redditch | Shefeld | York

The children were very excited to be singing in ront o the

public and it was made all the more special because it wasor such a worthy cause. Ian Payne, Music Teacher, BarlowsPrimary School

We couldnt wait to have a good sing song, spread a littleChristmas cheer and raise both cash and awareness o heartdisease in the process. Beth Daley, Girls in Green Dresses

We know that singing together strengthens us physically andemotionally, so this event is perect or us.

Sandra Kerr, Wercas Folk