North East Hearts with Goals

31/10/2026

Halloween shout out to our faves SecureTech Systems NE LTD who have installed 2 more defibrillator cabinets.

One at The Plough Inn and another at Station Killingworth. These defibrillators were funded via Andy Metcalfe initiative linked with Bigg Market Reunions.

Our fabulous friends Carl Bell and Kath Somerville Hindmarsh will be running some awareness sessions very soon.

Well done to everyone involved ❤️⚽️ xx

23/10/2026

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Great to see Prime Minister Andy Burnham backing better access to lifesaving defibrillators at PMQs yesterday. ❤️

Amanda Hack MP highlighted the importance of defibrillator access and CPR skills, and the Prime Minister expressed clear support for making defibrillators more visible and accessible in communities across the country.

Improving access to defibrillators, alongside giving more people the knowledge and confidence to perform CPR, is vital to increasing someone’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest.

19/10/2026

The importance of CPR 💖

A health lecturer went into cardiac during a meeting with a student and her boss, who performed CPR until paramedics arrived

17/10/2026

A quick note to say the public access defibrillator for Rosebrough Court in Cramlington should be approved on Monday. 🤞

17/10/2026

Today ive been out delivering the next defibrillators to be installed.

The Plough Inn in Killingworth Village and Station Killingworth in Killingworth. I also did a quick check on the defibrillator at The Killingworth Arms which is already fitted and up and running.

These defibrillators were funded via Andy Metcalfe and fundraising through The Bigg Charity Also a big thankyou to George Bowdon of L3 for his very generous contribution.

Good to engage with some of the locals too explaining how they work.

The brilliant SecureTech Systems NE LTD will be in touch for installation. ❤️⚽️

15/10/2026

B***s 🤷‍♀️

04/10/2026

Jamie and Meg have done it!!

They are just off their target so please do help them hit it. We've replace pads and batteries in the last week costing almost £700.

Every penny counts and helps us more than you know ❤️⚽️

Thankyou Jamie Bundy and Meg we are so grateful 🙏

Xx

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02/10/2026

Jamie and Meg are off to Cardiff 🏃‍♂️👟🏃‍♀️ almost at target. Can you sponsor them as they take on another hand marathon? ❤️⚽️

A message from Jamie
In September/October I am going to be taking part in the GNR and the Cardiff half marathon. I’m going to be raising funds for North East Hearts with Goals, a charity dedicated to installing life saving defibrillators across the North East and raising awareness within our communities.

Back in 2003 my family lost my Uncle, Neil Best to a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 32. At the time awareness on cardiac arrests were very minimal and it was completely unexpected. From this, Kelly and Christine decided to create North East Hearts With Goals to raise awareness and place defibrillators all across the North East to try and make a difference.

Money raised will help provide more defibrillators throughout the community and in the homes of families with relatives with heart conditions to provide them with some peace of mind.

Many thanks,

Jamie Bundy

Fundraiser - In September/October I am going to be taking part in the GNR and the Cardiff half marathon. I’m going to be raising funds for North East Hearts with Goals, a charity dedicated to installing life saving defibrillators across the North East and raising aw...

29/09/2026

❤️ Sending all our love and very best wishes to one of our North East Hearts with Goals family, Linzee Ritson who is having an ICD fitted tomorrow due to Brugada syndrome.⚽️

It's a procedure that brings home exactly why we do what we do. We know only too well the devastating impact that inherited heart conditions can have on families and we're incredibly grateful that technology like this exists to help protect those at risk.

We'll all be thinking of you tomorrow and wishing you a speedy recovery. Hopefully, that little device will bring a lifetime of reassurance.

You've got this Linzee ❤️

29/09/2026

❤️ A BLAST FROM THE PAST FOR WORLD HEART DAY - OUR FIRST PLACEMENT ❤️

Today we want to say a massive thank you to every single person who has taken the time to learn CPR. Whether you've attended one of our own training sessions or learned elsewhere, you've given yourself the skills that could one day save somebody's life.

Nobody ever thinks they'll be the person who needs to perform CPR. Nobody expects a loved one, a friend, a colleague or a complete stranger to suddenly collapse in front of them but it happens, every single day.

We know only too well how devastating sudden cardiac arrest can be and that's why we do what we do at North East Hearts with Goals.

If you've never learned CPR, please make this the year you do. It doesn't take long, you don't need any medical experience and those few minutes of learning could give somebody a fighting chance at life.

And if you've already learned, encourage somebody else to do the same. The more people who know what to do, the more lives we have a chance of saving.

Happy World Heart Day from all of us at North East Hearts with Goals. ❤️⚽️