He filled a stadium with teddy bears at 12 — now 49 defibrillators carry his name

Aidan Jackson's life-saving habit started early: at 12 he filled Halton Stadium with 13,000 teddy bears for charity, and at 15 he raised the money for his first community defibrillator — the box on a wall that can restart a heart. This week in Runcorn, England, he received the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Halton and St Helens Volunteer Awards. The count that began with one box now stands at 49 permanent defibrillators across Widnes, Runcorn, St Helens and Burtonwood, plus five portable units for local clubs — each one quietly waiting for the worst day of a stranger's life, ready to help.

SDG 3 · Good health and well-being — Mechanism: community action