Help us install a life-saving defibrillator at every YHA hostel for the benefit of the whole community
Please donate what you can to our heart of the community appeal. Our aim is to raise £300,000 to install defibrillators at every hostel in England and Wales by the end of 2025.
If we achieve our target, we can fund the equipment, installation, special housing, maintenance and — crucially — CPR training for hostel teams.
A life-saving gift
According to the British Heart Foundation, 30,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospital each year in the UK. Sadly, 90% of these are fatal. For every minute someone is in cardiac arrest without CPR and access to a defibrillator, their chance of survival drops by 10%. So, investing in a defibrillator means the difference between life and death.
We want to play our part in investing in our local communities and in creating a nation of life savers.
Defibrillators will be supplied by the British Heart Foundation.
Other ways to donate
Donate via cheque
If you prefer to give by cheque, please send your completed cheque (made payable to: YHA England & Wales) to Heart of the community appeal, FREEPOST MID25028, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3ZA.
How you can support the appeal
You can help us acheive our goal of £300,000 in variety of different ways.
Make a donation
Donate to our heart of the community appeal and help us install a life-saving defibrillator at every YHA hostel for the benefit of the whole community.
Attend a fundraising event
Hostel teams throughout England and Wales are busy fundraising through community events. Look out for opportunities to join in the fun at your local hostel or on your next YHA adventure.