Defibrillator fundraiser gets award from PM

MP Graham Stuart presented Jordan Moor with the award next to the defibrilator he helped raise money for at St Mary's Church in Beverley

A man from Beverley who raised thousand of pounds to fund 21 new defibrillators for communities in East Yorkshire has been presented with an award from the prime minister.

Jordan Moor has been campaigning for the life-saving equipment since the sudden and unexpected death of his stepfather, a local GP.

In his memory, Mr Moor has raised £45,000 since 2017 by holding pub quizzes, coffee mornings and auctions.

The Points of Light Award, signed by Rishi Sunak, was presented to Mr Moor by the MP for Beverley and Holderness Graham Stuart.

The award was first established in the US in 1990 by the then president George Bush to recognise the outstanding voluntary work that individuals do in communities.

The UK Government launched its own version of the award in April 2014 and Mr Moor has become the 2,311th recipient.

Mr Stuart nominated Mr Moor for the award after working with him to install the defibrillators as part of his CADEY (Community Access Defibrillators for East Yorkshire) campaign.

The money he raised paid for defibrillators in communities including Leven, Catwick, Long Riston and New Ellerby.

'Truly inspirational'

Mr Moor said: “I am delighted to receive this award in memory of my stepfather, Dr Alan Sykes.

"To date I have raised nearly £50,000  towards installing 21 defibrillators across Yorkshire to help save lives.”

Mr Stuart said Mr Moor was a "truly inspirational young man" who had "worked tirelessly".

He described his ideas on how to obtain funding and his wider knowledge on the subject as "truly invaluable".

"I am very proud to see him recognised by the prime minister for his sterling work and I am sure his stepfather, Dr Alan Sykes, would have been very proud of him too,” Mr Stuart added.

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