Hand on Heart Charity's latest campaign comes from the idea of an associate and supporter of the charity, Annette Ritson. Having seen the impact of having life-saving equipment made accessible in schools across the UK, Annette felt compelled to do something in her local community to help provide schools with defibrillators and life support training for the pupils in the area. 

After speaking to her local Business networking group "Kendal Women in Business", it was decided that as a group, they would like to work with Hand on Heart to set up a campaign with the aim of making all of the schools in the Kendal  area "Heart Safe" as it had been done previously in communities by Hand on Heart. So far fundraising activities have included;

  • Kendal Live Event - a festival of local singing and dancing talent with all proceeds going to Hand on Heart and Alice Escapes 
  • Petitioning of local councillors - two of whom have donated part of their locaility budget funds for the purchase of defibs and trainig for at least 2 schools
  • Grant applications
  • Big Lottery funding
  • Collecting money at local events
  • Planning an end of summer ball

You can keep up to date with the campaign on the dedicated facebook page here

If you're interested in getting involved with the Kendal Campaign as a business of an individual, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or call 0845 071 0822 for more information. 

Secondary Schools

Dallam School, Milnthorpe - 

Kirkbie Kendal School, Kendal -  funded by Cumbria County Council, Kendal Community Grants Panel.

Queen Katherine School, Kendal - 

Settlebeck High School, Sedbergh

The Lakes School, Windermere -  funded by Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland Local Committee members grant scheme.

Primary Schools

Ambleside Primary School, Ambleside -  funded byThe Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

Arnside National Cofe School, Carnforth

Beetham Cofe Primary School, Milnthorpe

Broughton CE Primary School, Broughton - in- Furness -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

Burton Morewood Cofe Primary School, Carnforth

Castle Park School, Kendal -   fundraised and purchased through Hand on Heart

Coniston C of E Primary School, Coniston -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

Crosscrake C of E Primary School, Kendal

Crosthwaite C of E School, Kendal -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity

Dean Barwick School, Grange-over-Sands

Dean Gibson RC Primary School, Kendal  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity

Ghyllside Primary School, Kendal - 

Goodly Dale Primary School, Windermere -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

Grange C of E Primary School, Grange-over-Sands

Grasmere C of E Primary School -  funded by Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland Local Committee Members Grant Scheme.

Grayrigg C of E School, Kendal -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity

Heron Hill Primary School, Kendal -  funded by Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland Local Committee members grant scheme.

Heversham St Peter's C of E Primary School, Milnthorpe -  funded by Hand on Heart Charity.

Holme Primary School, Carnforth -  funded by Hand on Heart Charity.

Langdale C of E School, Ambleside -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

Leven Valley C of E Primary School, Ulverston -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

Levens C of E School, Kendal 

Lindale Cofe School, Grange-over-Sands - 

Milnthorpe Primary School, Milnthorpe - 

Old Hutton C of E School, Kendal

Penny Bridge C.E. Academy -   funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

Sandgate School, Kendal 

Selside Endowed C of E Primary School, Kendal

Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Carnforth

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Windermere -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity.

St Mark's C of E Primary School, Kendal

St Mary's Cof E Primary School, Carnforth

St Oswalds C of E Primary School, Kendal -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity

St Patrick's C of E School, Kendal

St Thomas C of E School, Kendal -   funded by Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland Local Committee Members Grant Scheme.

Staveley C of E School, Kendal -  funded by The Big Lottery Fund and Hand on Heart Charity

Storth Cofe School, Milnthorpe - 

Stramongate Primary School, Kendal - 

Vicarage Park C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary, Kendal

Yealand Church of England Primary School