Tag: the British Red Cross

Former child refugee helps connect digitally excluded elderly, refugees and homeless in Lockdown through free laptops scheme

Stuart Mitchell

Former refugee Peter Paduh, whose life was transformed when he received a free computer as a child, has been helping hundreds of people stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Laptops for the Homeless and Elderly Initiative has seen 1,000 people receive a free laptop or tablet since its launch, as Peter Paduh’s social enterprise SocialBox.Biz has been working with charities to serve those in need. Charities include Age UK London, the British Red Cross and Centrepoint. SocialBox.Biz founder Peter Paduh, who now lives in London, said: “I was there…

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Restart a Heart Day trains a record-breaking number in life-saving skills

Stuart Mitchell

Currently, less than 1 in 10 people in the UK survive a cardiac arrest that takes place outside of a hospital setting. However, chances of survival can more than double if somebody suffering a cardiac arrest is given early CPR and defibrillation. The importance of training the public in life-saving interventions has been made even more apparent following the recent experience of football pundit Glenn Hoddle, whose life was saved because of the bystander CPR and defibrillation he received after he collapsed from a cardiac arrest. Restart a Heart is…

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