UK Heart Safe Awards 2013 in Association with  

On behalf of Hand on Heart I would like to invite you to our annual UK Heart Safe Awards on Thursday 10^th October at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester Hotel.

The UK Heart Safe Awards, is the UK’s first nationwide awards competition to celebrate organisations and employers who invest in creating Heart Safe environments as well as the acts of individuals who have saved lives while at work or leisure. A Heart Safe environment is one where life-saving equipment and training are provided for staff or customers so that, should a sudden cardiac arrest occur, people are fully prepared to perform resuscitation and life support immediately.

Hand on Heart’s aim is to teach children to save lives and get life saving defibrillators into schools. Holding the UK Heart Safe Awards allows the celebration of those who have already invested in this life saving equipment and increase awareness of the charity and its goal, as well as fundraising for Hand on Heart.

As with last year’s awards, nominations are invited from any organisation or individual who are creating heart safe environments by investing in defibrillators or training in order to save lives, or those that have already acted to save lives. The award evening is about celebrating and recognising companies and individuals to have gone that extra mile in creating a Heart Safe Environment.

Last year we had over 60 companies who submitted applications to the 2012 Heart Safe Awards event.

To enter the awards

If you wish to enter this year's awards, simply go to our very special website www.ukheartsafeawards.co.uk or contact Rowan by  or call her on 01706 828855 for further information.  

Sponsorship Packages

We have various packages available that can give your company the opportunity to show your support to this very special event and help you to brand your company awareness to others.  We are looking for companies to offer sponsorship support, if you are interested please call Lesley on 0845 071 0822 or .

Table tickets

Tickets for the event are £90.00 per head and £852 for a table of ten.  Black tie event.  

Tickets are sold on first come basis and must be paid for in advance.  Bookings will be held on a provisional basis and will not be confirmed until payment is made in full.  For tickets please email  or call her on 01706 828855.  

Donations/Prizes

During the evening we will be holding various fundraising activities and we are therefore looking for donations of prizes and/or financial donations.  If you can help us by donating a prize etc, please  or call her on 0845 071 0822.

Award Categories

Below is a list of the categories for the 2013 UK Heart Safe Awards.

Heart Safe Life Saver of the Year - This award celebrates an individual (18+) who has personally saved a life using defibrillator or heart safe training.  Awarded by Physio Control.

Heart Safe Fundraiser of the Year - This new award for 2013 celebrates the outstanding work of an organisation or individual who has worked to raise funds for a heart related charity in order to create heart safe environments and ultimately save lives.  Awarded by HOH.

Heart Safe Special Recognition Award - This is a new award for 2013. It will reward individuals who are deserving of recognition, but whose achievements do not fit into other categories.

Heart Safe Small Business of the Year - To celebrate an outstanding organisation with 10 or fewer employees which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment.

Heart Safe Medium Business of the Year - To celebrate an outstanding organisation with between 11 and 100 employees which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment.

Heart Safe Large Business of the Year - To celebrate an outstanding organisation with over 100 employees which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training toprovide a Heart Safe Environment.

Heart Safe Community Responder Scheme of the Year - This award celebrates an outstanding community responder scheme, which has provided care using a defibrillator or other life saving equipment.

Heart Safe Emergency Services Team of the Year - This award recognises and Emergency Services Teams that go above and beyond their duties to provide Heart Safe Environments and to save lives.

Heart Safe NHS Organisation /Team of the Year - New for 2013, this award recognizes any Emergency Services Teams that go above and beyond their duties to provide heart safe environments and to save lives.

Heart Safe Educational Establishment of the Year - This award celebrates an outstanding school, college or university, which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment for their employees and students. Awarded by HOH.

Heart Safe Gym of the Year - This award celebrates an outstanding Gym, which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment for their employees and staff.

Heart Safe Manufacturing Organisation of the Year -This award celebrates an outstanding manufacturing business, which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment for their employees and customers.

Heart Safe Not for Profit Business of the Year -This award celebrates an outstanding not for profit business, which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment for their employees and staff.

Heart Safe Shopping Centre of the Year -This award celebrates an outstanding shopping centre, which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment for their employees and staff.

Heart Safe Sports Venue / Stadium of the Year -This award celebrates an outstanding Sports venue or stadium, which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment for their employees and staff.

Heart Safe Tourism or Leisure Business of the Year- This award celebrates an outstanding tourism or leisure business such as a hotel or attraction, which has invested in life saving equipment and staff training to provide a Heart Safe Environment for their employees and customers.

Heart Safe Hand on Heart Trainer of the Year - This award is recognising a trainer who has gone above and beyond the normal training programme.