Fundraising
BHF and Royal Mail announce four-year charity partnership
We are delighted to have been chosen by Royal Mail to become its new national charity partner.
The four-year partnership aims to raise £2 million, with Royal Mail employees being encouraged to volunteer and provide pro bono support for our work.
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
Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation, said: “We are thrilled to be announced as Royal Mail’s national charity partner and want to say a heartfelt thank you to all colleagues who voted for us to win this prestigious partnership.
“With 7.6 million people living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK, and these conditions tragically killing one in four people, we need to urgently find ways to keep millions of hearts beating so that more families can be together for longer.
“Our new Community Hearts programme with Royal Mail will support people across the UK to better manage their conditions, no matter who they are or where they live. We’ll also make our communities safer, equipping the lifesavers of tomorrow through vital CPR training programmes and providing access to life saving equipment - giving everyone the very best chance of survival.
“We can’t wait to get started and look forward to working with Royal Mail to help save more lives.”
Greg Sage, Deputy Director Corporate Affairs & ESG at Royal Mail, said: “We are really excited to be working with the British Heart Foundation as our national charity partner. The Royal Mail Community Hearts programme supports Royal Mail’s mission to support local communities and young people and put the health of our people, and the nation at the top of our agenda over the next four years.”