v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 29TH OCTOBER v Page 68 • The HERALD • 8th October 2026 ASK A PROFESSIONAL Call our Waterside Team For a free initial meeting on Wills, Probate or Powers of Attorney Jasper Vincent Solicitors Unit 1 Chevron Business Park Lime Kiln Lane Holbury Southampton SO45 2QL Tel: 023 8089 0919 e: waterside@jaspervincent.com www.jaspervincent.com Out of hours appointments are available on request Heartbeat Appoints New Head Of Fundraising With Personal Connection To The Charity Southampton-based cardiac charity Heartbeat is delighted to welcome Eliza O’Reilly as its new Head of Fundraising. Bringing both professional expertise and a deeply personal connection to the charity, Eliza joins the team with a passion for helping Heartbeat continue its life-changing support for heart patients and their families. Bringing with her more than 17 years of charity sector experience Eliza has worked with a range of charities, including Young Lives vs Cancer, Help for Heroes and the Wessex Cancer Trust. Her experience spans corporate, community and event fundraising, as well as individual giving and legacies. For Eliza, joining Heartbeat is about far more than a new professional opportunity. With her nan, grandad and dad all having undergone heart bypass surgery at University Hospital Southampton, she understands rsthand the emotional and practical challenges that a heart condition can bring for both patients and their loved ones. Through her family’s experiences, she has seen the comfort, care and reassurance Heartbeat provides at some of life’s most uncertain moments, giving her a deep appreciation for the charity’s work and a personal passion for supporting its mission. In her new role as Head of Fundraising, Eliza will work alongside Heartbeat’s already successful fundraising team to develop the charity’s fundraising strategy and raise vital funds for Heartbeat House and the speci c projects supported by the charity. She will also support the team’s existing programme of fundraising events, while introducing new approaches to fundraising to reach wider audiences and increase awareness of Heartbeat’s work. A key part of her role will be ensuring the charity’s fundraising activity is professional, effective and legally compliant, while identifying new opportunities to engage supporters and generate vital income. Eliza said: “I am absolutely thrilled to have joined the Heartbeat team. I have known of Heartbeat my entire life and have had family members with heart conditions, so to be able to join the organisation and work with the already brilliant team, to continue raising funds for those that need us, is an honour.” Mark Ind, Chief Executive Officer of Heartbeat, said: “Eliza has already proven to be an invaluable addition to our team, helping to identify new opportunities for us to grow as a charity and continue to raise money to provide funding for various projects, as well as support patients and their families living with heart conditions.” Eliza O’Reilly, Head of Fundraising for Heartbeat NFBP Business Support Programme New Forest Business Partnership (NFBP) have a really useful programme of business support and networking events, open to everybody and aimed at providing training for local businesses across a variety of essential skills. e programme includes a mix of both online and in person events - and many of them are free of charge. New Forest Business Support Hour: Join in an informal one hour networking meeting – an opportunity to update each other on how your businesses are progressing, to meet new people and to ask each other questions in a relaxed setting. You do need to book your FREE place by 3pm on the day. You will then receive an email before the meeting starts with the Zoom meeting ID and password to enable you to join the meeting online. e next sessions are taking place on 13th October, 27th October and 3rd November 4pm–5pm. Other NFBP events: Co ee & Connect, 13th October, 10.30am at Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst, members £10, nonmembers £12. Lunch and Leads, 11th October, 12noon in e Lodge at Balmer Lawn Hotel, £24 members, £23 nonmembers. Marketing Masterclass: Creating With Canva, 20th October, 9.30am at Royal Lymington Yacht Club, £45 members, £50 non-members. LinkedIn Local Gin Tasting, 22nd October, 5pm, at 820 Spirits at Shallowmead Nurseries, £30. Co ee & Connect, 29th October, 10am, at e eta Clinic, Barton on Sea, £10 members, £12 non-members. Professional Services Lunch, 10th November, 11.30am, at e Montagu Arms, £69. For more information and to book a place on any of the above events please visit: www.n p.org.uk
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