The Community Heartbeat Trust

The Community Heartbeat Trust is one of the UK’s leading defibrillator charities, supporting over 10,000 communities in building life-saving systems.

We don’t just place defibrillators. We train people to use them, provide post-rescue counselling, supply replacement parts, and support governance long after installation. Since 2009, our WebNos system has become the standard for community defib maintenance — and our support teams help fix and manage defibs across the UK, often at no cost to the site.

We’ve delivered:

8,000+ defibs to communities
250,000+ people trained
Over 2,000 recorded rescues
We also run Emilio’s Fund, providing home defibs for those living with inherited cardiac risk, and #22NotOut, a cricket defib campaign in partnership with the Club Cricket Charity.

In July 2025, new UK law will require the kind of defibrillator governance we’ve been providing for over a decade because it saves lives.

By supporting us, you’re helping ensure every community, school, and family has access to life-saving equipment, training, and care.

CHT has established over 6,397 community partnerships, delivering life-saving training to over 250,000 people. Our defibrillators have been used 8049 times by the public to attempt to save a life. We also extend our support to individuals with genetic conditions predisposing them to cardiac arrest, homeless shelters, specialist schools, and other underfunded groups.

Our mission aligns with the Chain of Survival, focusing on the immediate recognition of cardiac arrest, prompt initiation of CPR, early defibrillation, and optimal post-resuscitation care. We provide ongoing support, including post-rescue trauma counseling and a robust system for defibrillator maintenance and governance.

By removing the fear surrounding CPR and defibrillator use, CHT empowers communities to act confidently in emergencies, significantly improving survival rates and fostering a culture of life-saving readiness."