Since 2012 the Foundation has worked tirelessly to save lives and place lifesaving Defibrillators across the UK.
We have worked closely with the Department for Education and Government. We worked with our 250 Defibrillator champions to passionately lead the campaign in parliament to ensure that no school is left behind. Worked with several Education, Health, and Sport Ministers in Government
Secured a change of Government policy in 2013, the Department for Education began advising all Schools to purchase a defibrillator as part of their First Aid equipment – naming us as a key stakeholder in this policy.
On Wednesday 24th January 2018, we launched our National Campaign at Number 10 Downing Street, for a lifesaving defibrillator in every school
We set an ambitious target that by 2020, when Oliver would have been 21 years old, that all schools would have access to a lifesaving Defibrillator. Brexit and two elections and coronavirus, our deadline was delayed. We did not give up!
Success on 17th March 2022 Our meeting with the Secretary of State for Education Nadhim Zahawi, promised us that every school in England will receive a lifesaving defibrillator by Autumn 2022/2023.
