The mother of a teenage cardiac arrest survivor will take part in a moving candlelit carol service hosted by the London Ambulance Charity next week.
Together in Song takes place on Tuesday 16 December at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, marking the charity’s first-ever carol service.
Among the readers announced this week is Kez Ogbulafor, a London Ambulance Service paramedic known to viewers of the BBC documentary series Ambulance, who will deliver a reading during the evening.
Also speaking will be Donna Rosenwould, whose 17-year-old son Ollie suffered a cardiac arrest at their family home earlier this year.
She said:
“He would not be here today with such a bright future if it wasn’t for the paramedics at London Ambulance Service.
“They saved his life. I keep replaying it in my head but thank God the ambulance crews were there.”
Following his recovery, Ollie invited London Ambulance Service paramedics into his school to teach pupils essential life-saving skills, including CPR and how to use a defibrillator. The family are now backing the Heart Starters Campaign, which aims to install more defibrillators in communities across London. The charity hopes events such as the carol service will help improve cardiac arrest survival rates in the capital, where fewer than one in ten people currently survive.
Jessica Burgess, Head of the London Ambulance Charity, said:
“We are asking for your help so we can help others.
“There’s just one week to go until the charity’s first ever carol service and we want you to join us!
“As Christmas is the season for kindness, what could be more special than knowing your support could be giving someone the chance of life?”
Proceeds from ticket sales will also support wellbeing initiatives for London Ambulance Service crews and call handlers, who are under increasing pressure due to rising 999 demands.
The event is sponsored by TORTUS, meaning every penny raised will go directly to the London Ambulance Charity.
Event details:
Together in Song – A Christmas Carol Service
📍 St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London
🗓️ Tuesday 16 December
🕕 6:30pm (doors and refreshments from 6pm)
🎟️ Tickets: Places limited – book here now
