Caravan Guard and Leisuredays

CUSTOMERS GOING PAPERLESS RAISE OVER £200K FOR HEART RESEARCH UK

Posted on May 10, 2025

Caravan, campervan, and motorhome owners have helped Halifax-based insurance specialists Caravan Guard and Leisuredays reach a landmark £214,000 in donations to Heart Research UK by choosing paperless policies.

Since 2010, Caravan Guard has pledged £1 to Heart Research UK each time a customer opts to receive their policy documents via email rather than by post. In 2025, the company hit an incredible milestone, with a record-breaking £25,405 donated in the 2024 policy year alone.

Beyond paperless donations, Caravan Guard staff have taken on major fundraising challenges such as the Great North Run and the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride, raising additional funds for vital heart disease research.

A study published in The Lancet highlights the importance of such efforts, revealing that 25 to 44-year-olds in northern England are 47% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than their southern counterparts.

To celebrate this achievement, Heart Research UK and Caravan Guard hosted a staff health check event, providing blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, as well as a fun ‘Strike a Light’ game to encourage heart-healthy activity.

Managing Director Ryan Wilby said: “We’re thrilled to donate a record-breaking amount to Heart Research UK. Thanks to our growing customer base, we can continue supporting life-saving medical research.”

Heart Research UK CEO Kate-Bratt Farrar added: “Caravan Guard’s unwavering support has been instrumental in funding research and promoting heart health. Together, we’re making a real difference.”

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MAKING A PARK DIFFERENCE

Posted on April 27, 2022

MAKING A PARK DIFFERENCE

LAURA WILBY, Associate Director of Caravan Guard and Leisuredays, leads by example as the company continues its support for vital heart research.

Leisuredays and Caravan Guard donates £1 to Heart Research UK every time a customer opts for an emailed policy rather than receiving their documents through the post. In 2021, its “Paperless Policies” campaign raised £18,614 for the charity, bringing the total amount raised in the last 12 years to £150,364. The money will be used to fund a PhD Studentship at the University of Leeds.

The student will be working on a project which aims to identify which type of platelet becomes stickier in patients with heart disease. Caravan Guard and Leisuredays lost one of their long-serving employees to heart disease, in December 2020, so they’re delighted to be funding this research project.