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training sessions which prompted staff to launch the CPR-a-thon fundraising challenge.
The idea and event was led by Tony Larks, senior director for marketing (EMEA) at Tanium, who volunteers as a community first responder locally.
Teams of six to eight worked to maintain 100 compressions a minute on CPR training manikins.
Starting at 10am, they finished 24 hours later. The nominator said: “They consistently gave 110% effort and an eye-watering amount of 144,000 compressions per mannequin.
“The team were supported around the clock by their colleagues from across the globe, fellow occupiers and neighbours at Green Park including Voco Hotel, who were inspired by the team and completed a sponsored 12-hour static cycle.”
They raised a staggering £12,065 for the South Central Ambulance Charity, which will fund services, projects and innovative training equipment that is not supplied by government NHS funding, including the volunteer community first responder programme in Reading.
Camp Mohawk provides a range of activities, facilities and natural space to encourage children with a variety of special needs to play, socialise and learn in a secure and caring ‘safe haven’.
It has been nominated for Charity of the Year sponsored by Roc Search.
Their nominator told of their experience with the charity, saying: “Not only do I have the privilege of working for this wonderful charity, I have my own personal connections as I attend the centre with my family.
“My middle son has special needs. We first started visiting when he was five, at the height of the pandemic. He had developed severe anxiety and agoraphobia. We became very isolated from the world around us and were in a dark place.
“From the moment we arrived it was clear to see what a magical place it was.
“Over the last three years it has given our whole family a safe haven away from judgment, he feels understood and accepted and he has the freedom there we can’t allow him at a regular park.
“We have been able to create countless happy memories together and it has allowed him to experience normal parts of childhood – like a firework display with his brothers.”