Can you design a heartfelt thank you card for us?
In 2025 we changed our name from Cardiac Rehab to Cardiac Health to reflect how the way we deliver our programme has evolved as our mission has expanded.
To celebrate our new name and new logo we are inviting children from Alton FC and local schools to design a ‘Heartfelt thank you card’ for our charity.
We’re inviting all creative kids aged 3–11 to take part in our exciting competition! Your challenge? Design a thank you card featuring a heart.
Whether you love drawing, painting, or crafting, this is your chance to let your imagination shine! Your design could be bright and bold, sweet and simple, or full of fun patterns – it’s completely up to you.
How to Enter
- Create your design on A4 paper.
- Make sure your design features at least one heart.
- Ask a grown-up to send us your entry by Saturday 28 February 2026.
Prizes
The winning design will be featured on our official thank you cards – and the winners of each age category will also receive a special prize to celebrate their creativity!
Deadline
All entries must be sent to Cardiac Health by Saturday 28 February 2026.
So, grab your pens, paints, and big ideas – and show us how you say thank you from the heart!
Information for parents/carers:
In 2025 we changed our name from Cardiac Rehab to Cardiac Health to reflect how the way we deliver our programme has evolved as our mission has expanded.
To celebrate our new name and new logo we are inviting children from Alton FC and local schools to design a ‘Heartfelt thank you card’ for our charity.
We will invite every child who enters the competition to see their design on display at Cardiac Health on Thursday 26 March. As well as seeing the wonderful artwork children and their families will be invited to join us for after-school tea from 4-5pm.
From the entries our competition judges will choose one overall design to be used as our charity thank you card. For each age group we will also award a prize for the most creative design.
The closing date for this competition is Saturday 28 February 2026. Entries must fit on a single sheet of A4 paper and be accompanied by:
- Name and age of child
- Name, email address and telephone number of a parent or guardian.
All entries must be submitted to Cardiac Health, Chawton Park Road, Alton GU34 IRQ. Digital or photographed entries will not be accepted
Terms & conditions of entry.
Competition: Design a ‘Heartfelt’ thank you card
Organiser: Cardiac Health – The Basingstoke & Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Charity Ltd.
Open to: Children aged 3–11 (UK)
Eligibility
- The competition is open to children aged 3–11 at the time of entry.
- Entries must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian on behalf of the child.
- One entry per child, unless otherwise stated.
- Employees of Cardiac Health and their immediate families may not enter the competition.
How to Enter
- Create a thank you card design featuring a heart.
- Entries must fit on a single sheet of A4 paper and sent/delivered to:
Cardiac Health, Chawton Park Road, Alton GU34 IRQ - Each entry should be accompanied by the child’s first name, age, parent/guardian name, contact email/phone, and postcode.
- Entries must be received by Saturday 28 February 2026. Late or incomplete entries will not be considered.
- There is no entry fee. One entry per child.
Content guidelines
- Designs must be the child’s own original work.
- No copyrighted characters, logos, or brand marks unless you have permission.
- Keep it positive, kind, and suitable for all ages. Entries containing offensive or unsafe content will be disqualified.
Judging and winners
- Judging will be carried out by [panel description] using criteria such as creativity, use of theme (heart), and overall impact.
- The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Winners will be notified by Monday 16 March 2026. If we cannot contact a winner within 5 days, we may award the prize to another entrant.
Prizes
- The winning design will be featured on Cardiac Health’s official thank you cards.
- Prizes will be awarded to the overall winning design and the best design in each age category.
- Prizes are non‑transferable and no cash alternative is available. If a prize becomes unavailable, Cardiac Health may substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value.
Usage Rights (Licence)
By entering, the parent/guardian grants Cardiac Health a non‑exclusive, royalty‑free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, edit, and publish the child’s artwork and first name/age for competition administration, display, publicity, fundraising, and marketing, in print and digital formats, including social media and the Cardiac Health website.
You retain ownership of the original artwork.
Consent & Safeguarding
- A parent/guardian must confirm consent for the child to take part and for the artwork to be used as stated.
- We will never publish full names, addresses, schools, or contact details of children.
- If a winner is photographed for publicity, parent/guardian consent will be obtained in advance, and participation in photography is optional.
Data protection and privacy
- Personal data will be processed by Cardiac Health in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, strictly for administering the competition, contacting winners, and publicity where consent is provided.
- Data will be stored securely and retained for 6 months after competition ends, then deleted or anonymised unless you opt in to further communications.
- You can request access, correction, or deletion of your data by contacting hearty@cardiachealth.org.uk
Fair play and disqualification
- Cardiac Health reserves the right to disqualify entries that breach these terms, are incomplete, submitted late, or appear to be created by an adult.
- We may moderate entries to ensure they are suitable for publication.
Liability
- To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cardiac Health is not responsible for lost, delayed, corrupted, or misdirected entries, or any technical issues with submissions.
- Entries may be collected from Cardiac Health from Wednesday 1 April 2026. Any entries not collected by Thursday 30 April 2026 will be disposed of.
Cancellation or variation
- Cardiac Health may amend, suspend, or cancel the competition or these terms if necessary, due to events beyond our reasonable control, while seeking to minimise inconvenience.
Complaints and contact
- For questions or complaints, please contact [name/team] at [email/phone]. We aim to respond within [X working days].
Governing Law
- These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction.
