WESSEX Heartbeat celebrated its silver anniversary with a big reception in Eastleigh.
The guests included Mims Davies, Eastleigh MP, Lawrie McMenemy, former Saints manager and the Olympic gold medal-winning hockey player Alex Danson.
Wessex Heartbeat launched in 1992 to support babies, children, adults and their loved ones being treated at the Wessex Cardiac Centre at Southampton General Hospital.
Also at the reception at Hendy Eastleigh were business leaders, charity supporters and the winners of the recent Wessex Factor talent competition, "The 5".
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