Zenith, the UK’s leading independent leasing, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing provider, has hosted a special event giving 100 young people access to potentially life-saving heart screenings.
Held at Zenith’s Kirkstall Forge headquarters and delivered in partnership with the company’s Charity of the Year, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), the screening session was made possible through the fundraising and awareness-raising efforts of Zenith colleague Kevin Wilson and his wife Carly following the loss of their daughter, Anja, aged 19, to an undiagnosed heart condition.
CRY is a leading UK charity dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac deaths in young people aged 14-35. Through research, education, awareness campaigns and nationwide screening programmes, the charity works to identify potentially serious heart conditions before symptoms appear. It also provides specialist bereavement support to families affected by the loss of a young loved one.
The event provided 100 young people aged 14-35, including Zenith colleagues and family members, with access to specialist cardiac screening designed to identify potentially serious heart abnormalities that may otherwise go undetected.
“It’s been a little over a year since we lost our daughter Anja to an undiagnosed heart condition, a loss that has changed our lives forever. While nothing can ever fill the void she has left, Carly and I are determined to turn our grief into something positive and create a lasting legacy in her memory.
“The support we have received from colleagues across Zenith and the Executive team has been truly overwhelming, and it has given us the strength and opportunity to work with CRY to raise awareness of hidden heart conditions in young people and provide access to potentially life-saving screening.
“Our ambition is simple, no family should have to experience the heartbreak that we have endured. By helping more young people access screening and increasing awareness of cardiac risk, we hope to identify conditions that may otherwise go undetected and, ultimately, save lives. If even one family is spared the devastating loss we have experienced, then every fundraising effort will have been worthwhile.”
- Kevin Wilson, Core Platforms Solution Manager at Zenith
“Kevin and Carly’s dedication to creating a lasting legacy for Anja is incredibly inspiring. Their efforts have helped bring this important screening event to Zenith and provide colleagues and their families with access to potentially life-saving checks. Supporting our people is central to our culture, and we’re proud to use our partnership with CRY to raise awareness, promote wellbeing, and help make a positive difference in the lives of others.”
Stuart Price, Chief People and Tranformation Officer at Zenith
