Peterborough charity helps train over 100 people with invaluable skills which could save the life of a child
A Peterborough charity has now passed an important milestone in helping to train people to perform life-saving Pediatric CPR.
With the second of its kind event, Tiny Heartbeat Heroes UK has now trained over 100 (105 exactly) people in Paediatric CPR & Choking response.
All of the training so far has been delivered for free by Lead Trainer Emma Greaves of East of England Ambulance Service and her team of paramedics as well as medical professionals from the Magpas Air Ambulance AJ’s Gym at Enterprise Park in Yaxley.
Tiny Heartbeat Heroes UK was launched in November 2025 by two parents who discovered their seven month old son not breathing in the early hours of the morning.
In their own words, they lived “every family’s worst nightmare of performing CPR on our own baby.”
Fortunately, both were trained in exactly what do and were able to help Leo to breathe again before paramedics arrived to take over his care.
After being taken to Peterborough City Hospital and later transferred to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, Leo was cleared to go home and has now made a full recovery.
It was the thought of parents facing a similar experience without the relevant training that provided the inspiration to start the charity.
Leo’s Dad said: “I am very proud of this achievement and milestone as a lot of work has gone into setting this charity up to help other parents/carers and creating the structure and teaching elements.
“It’s not been easy at all, however, to already make such an impact in our local community makes it all worthwhile.
“We are extremely grateful for the ongoing support from our lead trainer Emma Greaves of East of England Ambulance Service and her team of paramedics that assist her in teaching our workshops.”
Further events are being planned both in Peterborough and across the country later in the year.
The charity will also be expanding its training workshops throughout the county through private events with NHS community wellbeing hubs around Peterborough & Cambridgeshire and other new partnerships with other charities that supports families and children.
For more information on these events and to find out more about the charity, visit www.tinyheartbeatheroes.com.