Heart of the community appeal

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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.

Help us to install a life-saving defibrillator at every YHA hostel.

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If you would prefer to make a donation over the phone, please call 01629 700990.

You can also send a cheque, payable to ‘YHA (England & Wales)’ to: Heart of the community appeal, Trevelyan House, Dimple Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3YH.

How you can support the appeal

You can help us acheive our goal of £300,000 in variety of different ways.

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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.

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Play our raffle

Fancy a flutter? Play our raffle and be in for a chance of winning £3,000. Tickets cost £1 and proceeds will support us to install defibrillators at every hostel.

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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.

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