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Friday 8th July 2022

We donate two lifesaving defibrillators to the Kieran McDade Foundation

Our West Scotland Business Unit has donated two defibrillators to The Kieran McDade Foundation, which will go on to benefit two local football or sports clubs in Scotland. 

two lifesaving defibrillators to the Kieran McDade Foundation North Lanarkshire Taylor Wimpey

Putting safety first

As part of a joint initiative with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the homebuilder is donating potentially life-saving defibrillators to communities around the UK to help people who suffer from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

The Kieran McDade Foundation was set up in November 2016 by Dunbeth Football Club in memory of their bright footballing star Kieran McDade who tragically died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a training session with his team mates. From then the club pledged to source as many defibrillators as possible and donate them to local football and sports clubs to make those places as safe as they can be for all that use them. To date the Foundation has placed 118 defibrillators across Scotland.

two lifesaving defibrillators to the Kieran McDade Foundation North Lanarkshire Taylor Wimpey

Supporting our communities

During 2019, the BHF worked with Taylor Wimpey to train its employees in CPR skills and to provide every one of their building sites in the UK with a defibrillator. As part of its commitment to leaving a lasting legacy in the areas in which it builds, Taylor Wimpey is donating the defibrillators to local communities when their developments are completed.

We are also committed to ensuring all of our defibrillators are registered on The Circuit – the national defibrillator network, which connects defibrillators to NHS ambulance services across the UK, so that in those crucial moments after a cardiac arrest they can be accessed quickly to help save lives.

two lifesaving defibrillators to the Kieran McDade Foundation North Lanarkshire Taylor Wimpey