Hartlepool tech boss donates website to ambulance charity

Jason Anderson started the Hartlepool Ambulance Charity after he performed CRP on an 11-month-old child who suffered a cardiac arrest while he was out shopping in 2016.

A meeting with Hartlepool tech entrepreneur Chris Carroll led to an offer of help the charity described as “a game-changer.”

Left, Jason Anderson who founded the Hartlepool Ambulance Charity and Hartlepool tech entrepreneur Chris Carroll (Image: Supplied)

Mr Anderson said: “This is going to bring so much more awareness for our charity, and hopefully lead to more donations.

“But more than that, having a professional, semi-commercial website that truly tells the story of who we are and what we do will also be a game-changer when it comes to bidding for funding.”

Mr Carroll, founder of The Resolved Group, offered to build the charity a new website after meeting Mr Anderson at a local awards show.

Mr Carroll said: “The Resolved Group may be a business, but a big part of why I started it was to show that tech could be a force for good.

“Everyone’s struggling to pay their bills, but charities are all really feeling the pinch, and they have to make tough choices on how donations are spent.

“New websites aren’t cheap, but they are vital – they act as a shop window for charities – but ultimately the Hartlepool Ambulance Charity will always spend what it has helping people in their hour of need.

“But that’s why we wanted to help them in their hour of need and help do our bit to support an amazing service for our town.”

The new website was developed by Mr Carroll and his team and launched in mid-March.

After 20 years in the tech industry, he launched The Resolve Group just before Christmas 2024.

The company has expanded internationally within its first year of trading.

The business specialises in repairing digital systems such as apps, websites and CRMs – approximately 80 per cent cheaper.

Last year, Mr Carroll also started the campaign “More than Change,” which urges tech firms to donate systems to good causes to help them survive in an increasingly digital world.

Despite online giving accounting for nearly half of all donations, 74 per cent of charities lack a digital strategy, according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s UK Giving Report.

Many organisations simply cannot afford the cost of a new website.

For Mr Anderson, the support has been invaluable.

He said: “And we didn’t have to lift a finger.

“Chris approached us, and that shows the kind of person he is.

“He’s not a just a businessman, but an ambassador for the area and I’ve never met a more positive team than Resolved.

“It is 110 per cent better than what we had before, and I was gobsmacked by the end result.”

Hartlepool Ambulance Charity relies on around £24,000 a year to operate.

It provides weekend support to the NHS by handling everything from minor injuries to serious incidents, including stabbings and cases of spiking.