Hearts In The Stand

20/02/2026

only a few names left... get your name in the draw!
£2 to win £100!

As we move into the next stage of Hearts in the Stand, we need to secure our public liability insurance.
This protects our volunteers, schools, and communities during training.
If you’d like to support the safe delivery of CPR & Stop the Bleed training, you can donate via www.heartsinthestand.co.uk

We also thought we’d could raise some funds by having some fun…

Help us name our Hearts in the Stand unicorn 🦄

🦄 £2 per name suggestion
🦄 Winner gets £100 transferred and a (optional) Hearts in the Stand keyring.

Winner announced live
Every pound goes towards protecting our volunteers and the community we serve.

18/02/2026

Did you know that women are significantly less likely to receive CPR in public than men?

Research shows this isn’t because people don’t care!
it’s because they’re afraid of doing the wrong thing, being accused of inappropriate touching, or causing harm.

Let’s be absolutely clear:
💙 CPR is gender-neutral
💙 CPR saves lives
💙 Doing something is always better than doing nothing
💙 The law protects people who act in good faith to save a life

When someone collapses and is not breathing, they are already clinically dead.
CPR gives them a chance, hesitation takes it away.
At Hearts in the Stand, we are breaking myths, building confidence, and empowering communities to act when it matters most.
👉 Please share this post
👉 Talk about it with your family, friends, schools, and workplaces
👉 Let’s normalise helping, without fear, without stigma
Because every beat matters ❤️
And every life is worth saving.






ActWithoutFear

14/02/2026

As we move into the next stage of Hearts in the Stand, we need to secure our public liability insurance.
This protects our volunteers, schools, and communities during training.
If you’d like to support the safe delivery of CPR & Stop the Bleed training, you can donate via www.heartsinthestand.co.uk

We also thought we’d could raise some funds by having some fun…

Help us name our Hearts in the Stand unicorn 🦄

🦄 £2 per name suggestion
🦄 Winner gets £100 transferred and a (optional) Hearts in the Stand keyring.

Winner announced live
Every pound goes towards protecting our volunteers and the community we serve.

14/02/2026

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08/02/2026

jumping on the Ai bandwagon

go to chat gpt and ask for a caricature of everything it knows about you (bit of fun!)

05/02/2026

Waiting on the outcome… 💭

Our Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) public consultation for Hearts in the Stand officially closed on 2nd February.

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to read, support, share, and complete the surve, your voices truly matter to us.

We’re now in the review and decision stage, where feedback is being assessed and outcomes are considered. These processes do take a little time, and we’ll share an update as soon as we’re able to do so.

Until then, we keep doing what we do best:
❤️ empowering our community
❤️ teaching life-saving skills
❤️ building something rooted in care, trust, and prevention

Every beat still matters and we’re grateful to walk this journey together.

04/02/2026

February is ❤️

Knowing CPR and how to use a defibrillator can help save a life, and having the confidence to act quickly during a cardiac arrest can make all the difference.

02/02/2026

closes tomorrow have your say :)

We’re pleased to share that our Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) public consultation is now live. just over a week remaining now...

Hearts in the Stand Public Consultation

This consultation gives our community a voice in shaping a project focused on empowering local people with life-saving skills, including CPR and Stop the Bleed.

🗓 Consultation dates:
Tuesday 20th January – Tuesday 3rd February 2026
📝 Project details:
Project code: SMK33
Project name:
Hearts in the Stand – empowering community members with CPR and Stop the Bleed skillsets. Our community are our first responders, let’s empower them!

🔗 Take part here:
https://online1.snapsurveys.com/CIL

As a Community Interest Company, transparency and good governance are central to everything we do. This consultation is an important step in ensuring our work reflects the needs, voices, and priorities of the communities we serve.

We encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the survey and to share it with others who care about making Sandwell safer, stronger, and more prepared.
Together, we can empower communities to save lives. ❤️

29/01/2026

Web link below for any comments to our consultation ♥️

29/01/2026

Please complete, closing 3 February, we appreciate your help, thank you 😊 SCVO

We’re pleased to share that our Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) public consultation is now live. just over a week remaining now...

Hearts in the Stand Public Consultation

This consultation gives our community a voice in shaping a project focused on empowering local people with life-saving skills, including CPR and Stop the Bleed.

🗓 Consultation dates:
Tuesday 20th January – Tuesday 3rd February 2026
📝 Project details:
Project code: SMK33
Project name:
Hearts in the Stand – empowering community members with CPR and Stop the Bleed skillsets. Our community are our first responders, let’s empower them!

🔗 Take part here:
https://online1.snapsurveys.com/CIL

As a Community Interest Company, transparency and good governance are central to everything we do. This consultation is an important step in ensuring our work reflects the needs, voices, and priorities of the communities we serve.

We encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the survey and to share it with others who care about making Sandwell safer, stronger, and more prepared.
Together, we can empower communities to save lives. ❤️

27/01/2026

Every Beat Matters
It happens fast, without a sound,
A life can fall, the world slows down.
A single second, breath held tight,
Fear creeps in with the fading light.
But hands can help, and hands can care,
A steady rhythm, pressure there.
Push hard. Push fast. Don’t walk away.
Your courage buys another day.
Each beat you give, each breath you try,
Keeps hope alive — won’t let it die.
You don’t need capes, or words rehearsed,
Just heart and hands — our community first.
Because when seconds truly matter,
And everything else seems to shatter,
One calm act, one brave start…
Can restart a life.
Every beat matters. ❤️
Hearts In The Stand