Restart a Heart returns this October 2025! Learn CPR, act fast, save lives.
Restart a Heart (RSAH) is an annual initiative led by Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) which aims to increase the number of people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by helping more people learn CPR and become ResusReady.
Survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remain stubbornly low in the UK, with fewer than one in 10 people surviving.
Everyone has the power to help in a cardiac arrest
This year, our Restart a Heart campaign focuses on encouraging everyone to learn CPR, but more importantly, it highlights that anyone, regardless of physical ability, can play a vital role in the chain of survival.
We’ve teamed up with former Royal Marine and Invictus Games athlete Mark Ormrod MBE, along with the Amputation Foundation, to help spread this important message across the UK. While chest compressions are one part of CPR, the campaign emphasises that every action counts when someone is in cardiac arrest, from shouting for help to guiding someone to get a defibrillator.
The core message from RCUK, Mark, and the Amputation Foundation is simple - you don’t have to do everything, doing something can save a life.
Even if someone can’t physically perform chest compressions, they can still play a vital role in the chain of survival by:
- Calling out for help (shout)
- alerting emergency services (call 999)
- telling someone to get a defibrillator (guide)
- supporting or coordinating CPR efforts.
Find out how you can support our Restart a Heart campaign by learning the steps to CPR, hosting an event and more below.
