About

Our Objectives

• To promote the welfare and care of cardiac patients both in and out of hospital

• To promote and provide support or aftercare for patients and their partners when resuming home and social life

• To establish and facilitate local contact, support and counselling centres accessible to anyone with cardiac complaints, including friends and relatives

• To increase public awareness of heart disease, its causes, treatment, implications and help that is available

• To provide social and personal contact with people who share and understand the needs of those suffering with cardiac problems

• To liaise with other cardiac support groups

• To act as an information centre for those requiring literature on heart disease

Meetings are held at:

RAFA Club

18 Carlton Road

Romford

RM2 5AA

See map below. There is free car parking.

Second Thursday of each month at 7.30pm.

In January we hold a New Year party which includes a free drink and a magnificent buffet. There is an entrance fee of £2 per person in return for which a raffle ticket is issued with a chance to win one of several hampers. In June or July we hold a wine and cheese evening which is entirely free of charge. Please note that December is a very busy time for everyone and we therefore do not hold meetings during that month. However, we have our annual Christmas meal at a local venue on the second Thursday of the December.

Everybody is welcome.

We offer support to those with heart disease and their families. We can lend a sympathetic ear and offer support on a practical level.

We can help you to reconsider your lifestyle, establish your needs and help you and your family to return to a normal active life as soon as possible.

At the meetings we often have a guest speaker and any topic is covered – not just medical and sometimes musical or comedy. Occasionally we hold a quiz.

Not everyone can get to or may not like meetings so we send out a newsletter each month to everyone who is registered with us which keeps them informed. Indeed, there is no obligation to come to any meetings.