AEDdonate, a Stone-based charity, has reached a milestone of supporting 10,000 locations across the UK to become better prepared for sudden cardiac arrest.
The locations range from schools, village halls, workplaces and sports clubs to pubs, places of worship, garden centres, community first responder vehicles, boats and buses. Some of the support has also extended to personal defibrillators.
How AEDdonate works
AEDdonate has worked with businesses, schools, charities, local authorities and community organisations for more than a decade. The charity uses its FIRM approach, which covers the funding, installation, registration and maintenance of defibrillators.
The charity helps organisations access funding, choose suitable equipment and register defibrillators on The Circuit, the national defibrillator network. AEDdonate also provides education and ongoing maintenance support to ensure equipment remains ready for use during an emergency.
Leadership response
AEDdonate chief executive Jamie Richards MBE said: "When AEDdonate began, supporting 10,000 communities felt unimaginable. Reaching this milestone reminds us that lasting impact isn't created in one big moment. It's built through thousands of conversations, partnerships and people choosing to make their communities safer."
Richards added: "I'm incredibly proud of our team, our volunteers and everyone who has supported AEDdonate over the years. Every location represents people who cared enough to take action, and we're grateful to everyone who has been part of that journey."
The charity said it would continue working to increase access to defibrillators, raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and help more communities prepare to respond.
