Heart Foundation

Jump Rope for Heart

Established in Australia in 1983, Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart is renowned for being one of Australia’s most popular physical activity and fundraising programs in schools.

Since the inception of Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart 25 years ago, more than 90 per cent of all Australian schools, involving 8 million school children have participated in this fun and active program. We've given schools enough rope to stretch from Sydney to Perth!

Each year Heart Foundation Jump Rope attracts over 400,000 students, in over 2,300 schools with over 700,000 sponsors comprising of families, friends and members of local school communities.
 

Happy 25th birthday!

59,000 young Aussie hearts beat as one to claim new Guiness World Record!
Today, tens of thousands of Aussie kids around the country skipped as one to celebrate the 25th birthday of Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people skipping at the one time.

Over 59,000 Australian school children took part in the new world record attempt that will be verified by Guinness World Records™ in the coming weeks. The official record of 7,632 people skipping at the same time, has been held in the United Kingdom. 

The main event took place at Sydney Olympic Sports Centre at exactly 11.30am EST, with Cartoon Network’s Ben 10, Gladiator ‘Outlaw’, Hilton Dennis and Stephanie Golman from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, Luke Boon – current speed skipping record holder, there to support and encourage the enthusiastic skippers.

Jump Rope for Heart World Record attempt, 9 May 2008, Sydney Olympic Sports Centre

The Heart Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of Sony Foundation Australia for the Jump Rope for Heart Demonstration Teams.		The Heart Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of Premium Fulfilment Services for the celebrations of the Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart 25th Birthday.