About us

Our first aid courses are free to attend, open to all and delivered by fully qualified and experienced trainers.

Our vision

Saving lives.

Our mission

To provide free first aid training to as many people as possible across the U.K through the Cookson First Aid programme, funded by the Oliver Cookson Foundation.

Oliver Cookson is an award-winning British entrepreneur, who founded the sports nutrition business Myprotein.

Oliver has previously been a patron and major donor for several national charities, to achieve his personal philanthropic and charitable goals, he has now founded his own foundation; with the mission of making a positive difference in the lives of people in the U.K, by removing barriers and enabling people to access new skills, knowledge and opportunities.

A message from our Founder, Oliver Cookson

I believe that learning how to save a life is an essential skill that everyone should know. Our research shows that when a person suffers a cardiac arrest, their chances of survival can double or even triple if CPR is performed.

Motivated by my family’s history with heart disease, one of the biggest causes of cardiac arrest in the U.K., I know many others will have family or loved ones with health conditions that put them at risk of cardiac arrest, having free access to First Aid can and will help save lives.

To me, there is nothing more important than saving a life.

I am proud to launch these courses and fully committed to offering free First Aid for all to as many people as possible across the U.K., through my Cookson First Aid programme.

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