On behalf of the Hay family...

On 19 th June 2021, James Hay, aged 57 passed away. He suffered a Cardiac Arrest days earlier whilst at home. 

We are working alongside, and with the support of, The Community Heartbeat Trust, to raise money for the provision of two Automated External Defibrillators (AED) plus cabinets. 

The AEDs will be placed in areas local to James' family and childhood home (The Wirral and Edinburgh) in locations where they are needed most. 

In the UK there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests a year where emergency medical services attempt resuscitation.  CPR alone provides just a 9% chance of survival; however, administering CPR alongside an AED, increases this to more than 50% chance of survival, with survival being twice as high if an AED is used within five minutes - making the location of AEDs crucial.

James was loved and admired by all those who knew him, he has left us far too soon. With your help, we can encourage change and save lives in our local community and beyond, in his memory.