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We support people and their families living after stroke in Scotland all year round

To find out more about our stroke services and our affiliate groups visit www.chss.org.uk/css For further information on all aspects of living with a stroke please contact our Advice Line…

Remember to take time out and look after yourself and your heart over the holidays

With the festive season upon us, it’s difficult not to get stressed in the run up to Christmas. Remember to take time out and look after yourself and your heart….

Cold weather can make breathing more difficult and trigger flare-ups of your chest condition

Cold weather at Christmas time can have a big impact on people living with a long-term chest condition. It can make breathing more difficult and trigger flare-ups of your symptoms….

There is still time to buy your Christmas Cards at our stores

There is still time to buy your Christmas Cards at our stores. While you are there, shop for a bargain gift or even have a Christmas clear out for CHSS…

Share for St Andrew – Give 30 minutes for the 30th

As part of Scotland’s Winter Festivals programme, the Scottish Government wants to get the people of Scotland involved in marking this St Andrew’s Day, November 30th, with the launch of…

Door to door donation scam in Dunbar claiming to be Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

It has been reported to us that there has been people going door to door in Dunbar asking for people to make donations to us and even sign up by…

Volunteering with CHSS – Watch now!

We are delighted to unveil our new CHSS retail volunteer recruitment film.  The film features one of our Edinburgh Stroke Services and our marvellous Morningside Store volunteers.  Particular thanks to…

CHSS receives its 4th Investors In Volunteers award (2016)

It was a very special day for us here at CHSS Head Office in Edinburgh! We had staff and volunteers from across Scotland for a very special occasion! We are…

CHSS websites security warnings for some users

Some visitors to our websites are experiencing security warnings. Don’t be alarmed… we haven’t been hacked! This has been caused by an error at Globalsign, who issue and validate Secure …

Our new CHSS Volunteer Portal

Volunteer Portal tour transcript (PDF) Watch the video to take the tour and see the Volunteer Portal in action. Existing Volunteers Log In Log in to the portal The brand…