Brewin Dolphin : South West funds Defib machine at Exeter library

When Brewin Dolphin associate investment manager James (Jay) Osborne, 28, collapsed and died from sudden cardiac arrest in 2017 caused by an undiagnosed hereditary heart condition, his family and friends established the charity Jay's AIM to raise awareness of the condition and to reduce the number of young people who die of sudden cardiac death in the South West of England.

James' colleagues at wealth manager Brewin Dolphin's Exeter, Plymouth and Truro offices raised over £11,000 for Jay's AIM through various fundraising activities, with some of the funds going towards having a defibrillator (defib) machine installed at Exeter library recently. Defib machines work by sending a high energy electric current to restart the heart of someone who has gone into cardiac arrest.

Pictured from Brewin Dolphin South West are (l to r): Tim Walker (head of office); Vicky Eastwood (investment manager) and Sean Priestley (senior investment manager)

Tim Walker, head of office, Brewin Dolphin (South West), said: 'What Jay's family have done in creating something so positive out of tragedy has been truly remarkable. We have been honoured to do what we can to support them. Jay was a much-loved member of our team and I am so pleased we have been able to help provide this defibrillator at Exeter library in his memory.'

Callum Elliott-Archer, centre manager at Exeter library, said: 'Defibs save lives, and we're really pleased to install one at Exeter library. It's right by the front door, easily and quickly accessible if someone did collapse from a cardiac arrest, whether the library is open or not.'

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About Brewin Dolphin

Brewin Dolphin is a UK FTSE 250 provider of discretionary wealth management. With £51.4* billion in total funds, it offers award-winning personalised wealth management services that meet the varied needs of our clients including individuals, charities and corporates.

We give clients security and wellbeing by helping them to protect and grow their wealth, in order to enrich their lives by achieving their goals and aspirations. Our services range from bespoke, discretionary investment management to retirement planning and tax-efficient investing. Our focus on discretionary investment management has led to significant growth in client funds and we now manage £44.6* billion on a discretionary basis.

Our intermediary business manages £15.8* billion of assets for over 1,700 advice firms either on a discretionary basis or via our Managed Portfolio Service and the MI Brewin Dolphin Voyager fund range.

In line with the premium we place on personal relationships, we've built a network of 34 offices across the UK, Jersey and Dublin, staffed by qualified investment managers and financial planners. We are committed to the most exacting standards of client service, with long-term thinking and absolute focus on our clients' needs at the core.

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*as at 31st December 2020