Jackie Crozier has pledged to raise £11,000 after nominating the British Heart Foundation as the 2022 partner of her company, Little Bird Made, which organises artisan markets across the region. The founder and director has been inspired to support the charity after her father tragically passed away when he was just 63 years old. Jackie has set her target of £11,000 so that she is raising £1,000 to mark each year since her dad sadly died. She said: "It's 11 years since by mum and I had to make the difficult decision to turn my dad's life support machine off after he had a heart attack and from that moment, our lives changed forever. "If I can help the British Heart Foundation raise money to gain a better understanding of heart conditions, which can help even just one family not to go through what we did, then I will be happy. "I want to help the charity raise awareness in North Yorkshire and of course raise as much money as we can. "And what better way than recruiting my traders to help." Little Bird Made have big ambitions for their charity partnership, which will include members of the British Heart Foundation attending markets in Harrogate, Wetherby, Knaresborough and Easingwold throughout the year, raising vital funds and offering lifesaving CPR training for both traders and members of the public. A fundraising skydive has also been booked for April 2022, which will see 25 staff, traders and friends join Jackie in leaping from the sky above Yorkshire to help raise further funds. Staff and volunteers from the BHF will also be on hand at Little Bird’s Christmas Markets this year in Wetherby on November 25 and December 4 in Valley Gardens in Harrogate. Money raised through the charity partnership will help the BHF continue to fund its life saving research into heart and circulatory diseases - one of the biggest killers in the UK. This includes conditions like coronary heart disease, stroke, vascular dementia, and their risk factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure. In Yorkshire alone, around 670,000 people are living with these conditions – and tragically, every 40 minutes, someone in the county sadly dies from a heart or circulatory disease. Harrogate Integrated Facilities to host recruitment open day Becky Beevers, BHF Fundraising Manager for Leeds and Wetherby, said: “We are really looking forward to our fundraising partnership with Little Bird throughout 2022. “We can only fund our research into saving and improving lives thanks to partnerships like these, along with the generous support of the public. "As we recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, this support has simply never been more needed. “At the markets, we will also be on hand to teach attendees vital CPR skills. "A cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time and knowing how to do CPR can drastically improve the chances of survival.” Anyone who is interested in fundraising for the British Heart Foundation, including local organisations that wish to partner with the charity, they can contact Becky Beevers by emailing beeversr@bhf.org.uk or calling 07971 484539. If you would like to donate to the Little Bird appeal with the British Heart Foundation, visit their website, pop along to one of Little Bird’s markets or get behind their skydiving adventure by visiting www.littlebirdmade.com for further information or email info@littlebirdmade.co.uk Alternatively you can find them on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @LittleBirdMade Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity to host outdoor Christmas market