BHF supports Virgin Media O2’s rollout of defibrillators and CPR training

The BHF have partnered with Virgin Media O2 to put more than 200 lifesaving defibrillators in all of its owned stores in the UK.   Virgin Media O2 is also rolling out our first-of-its-kind CPR training tool RevivR to its staff and customers. RevivR is an innovative tool that teaches the user CPR and defibrillation skills in just 15 minutes – all you need is a phone and a firm cushion.  There are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK, but currently, fewer than one in ten people…

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Royal Mail announces four-year national charity partnership with the British Heart Foundation

Royal Mail employees have chosen the British Heart Foundation as its new national charity partner for 2022-2026. The UK’s leading heart health charity will benefit from a four-year partnership with Royal Mail. Employees will be encouraged to raise £2 million, volunteer and provide pro bono support for the charity. The money raised will fund the new Royal Mail Community Hearts programme, which is aiming to: Deliver CPR training for 1 million young people Fund hundreds of Community defibrillators Develop accessible heart health information for the nation Earlier this year, Royal…

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BHF shows their latest gender pay gap figures

The BHF have published an article about their gender pay gap, copied below: Our new figures revealed today, show that our median female pay on 5 April 2021 – the snapshot day when we collate the results – was close to being equal for women and men (with women earning £1.01p for every £1 that males earn) and a narrowing of the gap vs. 2020. Our mean gender pay gap for 2021 was 3.7 per cent in favour of men, compared to a national average of 15.4 per cent an…

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BHF helps equip 500 Virgin Media frontline staff with mobile defibrillators

As well as equipping 500 Virgin Media frontline staff with mobile defibrillators in their vehicles, British Heart Foundation have helped train them in CPR and defibrillator awareness, meaning there are up to 500 Virgin Media staff ready to respond to a cardiac arrest at any one time throughout the UK.    There are more than 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK, and every minute without CPR or defibrillation reduces the chances of survival by up to 10 per cent, so every second counts when somebody has…

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BHF teams up with Microsoft to create stronger supporter relationships

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has teamed up with Microsoft to provide more personalised experiences to its supporters, volunteers and customers with the aim of increasing support for its life-saving science. The heart charity will work with Microsoft to create a sector-leading marketing information and insights system by utilising Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365. The platform will allow the BHF to tailor its communications to individual supporters based on their interests and the ways they are most likely to engage with content. It will also use artificial intelligence…

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