The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation, a charity setup in memory of Daniel who died on the 12th September 2016, aged 24, playing the game he loved, from an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC).

ARVC is an inherited condition that causes the replacement of cardiac muscle with fibrous, fatty tissue.  This causes the walls in the heart chamber to become thin and stretched, impacting how the blood is pumped around the body and causing abnormal heart rhythms which can lead to Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD).

ARVC can be found in one in 1,000 to 5,000 young adults.

Through completing the Maldon mud race Our aim is to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Death in the young and to provide funding towards heart screening, defibrillators and CPR/defibrillator training, primarily for grass-roots sporting teams as tragedies like this can be prevented through cardiac screening, to us, it is vital that young people who may be at risk are identified and treated. We believe the money we raise will be vital to youth all across the country. 

We are a group of year 11 and 12 students who attend plume academy and are aiming to complete the maldon mud race in memory of Daniel and to raise money to support the charity and help raise and spread awareness for such a devastating condition that has effected many people already and we wish to prevent this as much as possible.

Any donations will be massively appreciated, many thanks Wilko's warriors (Joe, Jamie, Matt, Ben, Emma, Alex)