Sisters with Cardiac Conditions to Perform with BBC Children in Need Choir

Three siblings, each born with a cardiac ailment, are scheduled to perform as part of the BBC Children in Need choir. Alice, Chloe, and Lucy, aged seven, eight, and nine respectively, receive singing instruction from the Gloucester-based charity Heart Heroes and are slated to perform in Salford, Manchester, on November 15. Alice, seven years old, resides with her family in the area between Worcestershire and Gloucester. She has a pacemaker implant and will need medication for the remainder of her life. Alice stated, “I’m really excited because I get to sing along with other people.” Their mother, Zoe, commented, “It’s going to be quite special. I’m going to cry like a baby.” She added, “Everything is quite heavy a lot of the time so this is just a bit of lightness.” Zoe further mentioned that her daughters “support each other and are great friends.” While all three siblings were born with a hole in their hearts, Alice is the most significantly impacted by the condition. Alice has already undergone five open-heart surgeries. Zoe explained that many activities “we take for granted, Alice can’t do.” She elaborated, “She would like to do gymnastics, get her ears pierced – but she can’t do those things.” Kelly Cornish, the founder of Heart Heroes, provides assistance to children living with lifelong heart conditions, supported by a grant from BBC Children in Need. Ms Cornish remarked, “The children are fantastic.” She continued, “They all understand each other and what it means to have a heart condition.” Ms Cornish noted, “Zoe and the girls have been with us since the creation of Heart Heroes so it’s been great to see them grow.” Ms Cornish expressed that she will be very “proud of the girls” during their performance at the event, which is scheduled to be broadcast on BBC One’s Children in Need this Friday. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.