Oliver King Foundation

I’m Antony and I’m running the Barcelona marathon in march to raise funds for the Oliver King Foundation.

The Foundation was set up in January 2012 following the tragic death of 12-year-old Oliver King. Oliver died from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, a hidden heart condition which kills 12 young people every week. Oliver attended King David High School in Liverpool and suffered a cardiac arrest whilst taking part in a swimming race. It is estimated that 270 children die every year. The money raised will go towards putting defibrillators into schools, public places and donating to families who need them. The foundation has now got legislation for all schools to have a defibrillator and our next goal is now to have an ecg testing and wellness centre.