Big Hearts Day 2025: Home is where Big Hearts is

This Saturday, our 9th Big Hearts Day celebration takes place as Heart of Midlothian FC welcomes Ross County FC to Gorgie.

10 years of Big Hearts

In 2015, Big Hearts initiated a new strategic direction to become a charity dedicated to supporting families in need and vulnerable groups and this Big Hearts Day we celebrate the incredible people who are supported by our charity.

Home matters. A place where you are safe, with people who understand you; where you can be who you really are. Home is where Big Hearts is.

When we talk about Tynecastle Park, most people will think about an intense bearpit of a stadium, where the crowd is on top of the players, and the atmosphere can be pulsingly electric.

Late winners, derby victories, famous European nights, historic debuts and emotional goodbyes.

It’s rarely about the results, but a sense of belonging.

And yet, the biggest moments come when the stadium is silent, when there’s nobody to celebrate these life-changing moments.

How to support our charity

This week, to help mark our milestone year we invite all Big Hearts Supporters and Hearts fans to celebrate our charity’s work and help us to continue changing lives.

*Click here to donate to Big Hearts*

Any donation, no matter how big or small, will help with our mission to help adults and children live a safe and fulfilling life.

Pre-match activities

Join us at Tynecastle Park this Saturday before the game: pick up free charity goodies and, if you can, make a donation and support your Club’s charity.

List of free activities for the whole family, starting at 1.30pm until kick-off at 3pm:

  • Football Penalty Drive (Foundation Plaza)
  • Football Freestyler Performance from  (Foundation Plaza)
  • Face painting (Foundation Plaza and Gorgie Concourse)
  • Free Big Hearts merchandise (Wheatfield and Gorgie concourses, Foundation Plaza)
  • Meet Jock the Jambo (Foundation Plaza)

 

Our team of volunteers will be on hand across the Stadium and hospitality lounges to share information about our work and collect donations (card accepted, cash welcome).

Don’t forget to share your photos with us on the day, using the hashtag #bigheartsday! 

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