About us
About Us
Wolverhampton Coronary Aftercare Support Group
WCASG (Registered Charity No. 701667) provides support to coronary patients and their carers. It was formed by ex-patients of the Coronary Care Unit of New Cross Hospital in 1985.
WCASG Charity Purpose
The group works within the City of Wolverhampton and surrounding districts, being the catchment area of the Heart and Lung Centre, based at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. Over the years, we have raised in excess of two million pounds to fund a range of vital life saving equipment, staff salaries, funding research, services for patients and providing long term exercise classes.
The aim of our group is to support patients who have suffered any form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with ongoing education and rehabilitation. Our priority is the delivery of long term exercise classes that we provide though Have a Heart Wolverhampton. These classes provide patients with the opportunity to continue with supervised exercise following the completion of their hospital rehab.
We need…
- More members
If you can assist us with continuing the excellent service we currently provide, please get in touch or speak to a member of the Cardiac Rehabilitation team.
- More money
All the money we raise is for the benefit of the Heart and Lung patients. Please donate to held fundraise and ensure that this continues.
In 2000, The Group Chairman received an MBE from Her Majesty The Queen for his services to coronary care.
In 2002, The Group President received an OBE from HRH Prince Charles for founding WCASG.
In 2008, WCASG received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2008 for its work in providing support and representation for the patients and carers of the Heart and Lung Centre at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton.