An achievement made possible by communities, supporters and partners working together to help save lives.
AEDdonate reaches 10,000 locations across the UK. It’s an extraordinary achievement that reflects our mission to help communities become better prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrest through awareness, education, guidance and access to life-saving defibrillators.
While reaching 10,000 locations is a significant achievement, it’s the people behind it who matter most. Every location reflects individuals and organisations choosing to make a difference in their community.
10,000 Locations. Countless Lives Impacted.
The 10,000 locations we’ve reached reflect the breadth of AEDdonate’s work.
From schools, village halls and workplaces to pubs, places of worship, sports clubs, garden centres, community first responder vehicles, boats, buses and personal defibrillators, each location represents a community that has taken action to become better prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrest.
For more than a decade, we’ve worked alongside businesses, schools, charities, sports clubs, local authorities and community organisations across the UK, helping them access life-saving equipment, education and ongoing support.
Every additional location strengthens the UK’s network of public access defibrillators and helps ensure more people can access life-saving equipment in an emergency. By combining funding, education, registration and ongoing support, we’re helping communities not only install defibrillators, but also keep them emergency ready for the moments they’re needed most.
Supporting Communities Every Step of the Way
AEDdonate’s support goes far beyond providing defibrillators.
Through our FIRM approach of Fund, Install, Register and Maintain, we support organisations through every stage of their journey. From helping organisations access funding and choose the right equipment to registering defibrillators on The Circuit, delivering education and supporting ongoing maintenance, our aim is to ensure every defibrillator remains emergency ready when it’s needed most.
A Message from Jamie Richards MBE
Reflecting on the milestone, AEDdonate Chief Executive Officer 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.
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. While we’re proud of what we’ve achieved together, we’re even more determined to help the next 10,000 communities become better prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrest.”
Thank You
This achievement belongs to everyone who has been part of AEDdonate’s journey. Thank you to our team, volunteers, trustees, supporters, donors, fundraisers, partners and every organisation that has trusted us to work alongside them. Your support has helped thousands of communities become better prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrest.
While reaching 10,000 locations is a major step forward, our mission is far from over. We’ll continue working with communities, businesses, schools and organisations across the UK to increase access to life-saving defibrillators, raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and ensure even more communities are ready to act when every second counts.
