Heart Month February 2016

Heart Month 2016

Every February is our Heart Month. There are things you can do to help your heart and you can encourage your friends, family and work colleagues to take action too.

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The British Heart Foundation provides a number of  heart-friendly things you can do:

• Download or order our free 10 Minutes to Change Your Life booklets with challenges, inspiring stories and top tips for keeping your heart healthy.
• Learn how to keep heart-healthy.
• Sign up to Heart Matters, our free service and magazine which helps promote a heart-healthy lifestyle.
• Join our free Health at Work programme to help you promote health and wellbeing in your workplace.
• Get involved in fundraising, campaigning or volunteering.