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Willesley Park Golf Club swings into action to create a heart-safe environment for members & local community

Willesley Park Golf Club swings into action to create a heart-safe environment for members & local community

Posted: Thu, 01 Feb 2024

Willesley Park Golf Club (WPGC) in Ashby de la Zouch has taken steps to ensure their defibrillator is accessible to members and the local community with the support of a local heart charity, The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (WPGC) in Ashby de la Zouch... Read More »

Tags: AED, Bystander CPR and Defibrillation, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, Joes Mini Heartstart for sports clubs, SADS awareness, Simple Skills SAVE lives, lifesaving skills, training

Alan teaches lifesaving skills to more than 5,000 people

Alan teaches lifesaving skills to more than 5,000 people

Posted: Wed, 22 Nov 2023

A CHARITY volunteer who has devoted 10 years to training people in vital lifesaving skills has now taught more than 5,000 people.

The JHMT was set up was set up in memory of Rothley teenager Joe Humphries, who collapsed and tragically died from SADS –... Read More »

Tags: AED, Bystander CPR and Defibrillation, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, Joes Mini Heartstart for sports clubs, SADS awareness, Simple Skills SAVE lives, lifesaving skills, training

World Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus

World Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus

Posted: Mon, 16 Oct 2023

World Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus

Three life-saving defibrillators are being fitted outside buildings on the De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) campus so they are accessible 24/7.

One of the defibrillators... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, Leicester, Leicestershire, SADS, chain of survival, community partnerships

SADS WEEK 2023: Partnership makes life-saving equipment accessible to public

SADS WEEK 2023: Partnership makes life-saving equipment accessible to public

Posted: Fri, 06 Oct 2023

A life-saving defibrillator has been fitted to the outside of Spence Street Sports Centre thanks to the support of local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

Leicester City Council's public health team has been working with the trust... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, SADS Awareness, SADS WEEK 2023, community partnerships

SADS Week 2023 - Leicestershire based football Academy create a Heartsafe community for all with support from JHMT

SADS Week 2023 - Leicestershire based football Academy create a Heartsafe community for all with support from JHMT

Posted: Tue, 03 Oct 2023

#SADSWeek2023

FCV International Football Academy have taken steps to create a heart-safe community at their Grace Dieu Manor Park facilities in Thringstone, Leicestershire with support from The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust ( JHMT).

The football academy... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS Awareness, SADS WEEK 2023, community partnerships

SADS Awareness Week 2023

SADS Awareness Week 2023

Posted: Sun, 01 Oct 2023

SADS Awareness Week will take place from 2-8 October 2023 and is organised by Leicestershire based heart charity The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) in collaboration with University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust.

The JHMT was set up after the death... Read More »

Tags: 12 A Week, AED, Arrhythmias, CPR, CVD, Chain of Survival, Genetic Heart Diseases, Inherited Cardiac Clinic, Joe's legacy, SADS Awareness, UHL NHS, charity, community partnership, families, genetics

Leicestershire tennis club takes steps to create a heart-safe environment for members and local community

Leicestershire tennis club takes steps to create a heart-safe environment for members and local community

Posted: Tue, 05 Sep 2023

A COMMUNITY tennis club has taken steps to ensure their defibrillator is accessible to the local community with the support of a local heart charity, The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), and Co-op Community Fund.

The defibrillator is prominently located... Read More »

Tags: CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, Joes Mini Heartstart, Joes Mini Heartstart For Sports Clubs, SADS Awareness, Safer Communities, Sport, chain of survival, community, partnerships

Gilmorton community gets extra peace of mind following successful fundraising efforts to site key lifesaving equipment at a local playing fields pavilion

Gilmorton community gets extra peace of mind following successful fundraising efforts to site key lifesaving equipment at a local playing fields pavilion

Posted: Mon, 17 Jul 2023

A Leicestershire village have been given a further boost to create a heart safe environment at the Gilmorton Community Playing Fields Association's (GCPFA) pavilion. Thanks to a successful community fundraising campaign led by Steve Robertson, with support... Read More »

Tags: Bystander CPR & Defibrillation Saves Lives, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, SADS, Safer Communities, chain of survival, partnerships

Grace Dieu Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Grace Dieu Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Posted: Mon, 26 Jun 2023

A COMMUNITY cricket club has installed a new defibrillator with the support of a local heart charity JHMT.

Grace Dieu Cricket Club has funded the new defibrillator thanks to generous donations from the club's players and their families over the past year.... Read More »

Tags: Bystander CPR & Defibrillation Saves Lives, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe sports, Joe's Mini Heartstart for sports clubs, SADS Awareness, Safer Communities, chain of survival, partnerships

Leicestershire Tennis and Bowls Clubs become HEARTSAFE with support from JHMT

Leicestershire Tennis and Bowls Clubs become HEARTSAFE with support from JHMT

Posted: Tue, 20 Jun 2023

Two more community tennis and bowls clubs who are located next door to each other based Rothley village have installed a new public access defibrillator and benefitted with support from local heart charity, The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

Located... Read More »

Tags: Bystander CPR & Defibrillation Saves Lives, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, SADS, Safer Communities, chain of survival, partnerships

Leicestershire farm campsite take steps to create a HEARTSAFE community with support from JHMT

Leicestershire farm campsite take steps to create a HEARTSAFE community with support from JHMT

Posted: Tue, 23 May 2023

The idea to site a public access defibrillator at Mead View farm in Sileby, Leicestershire came about following an incident at the farm when an elderly caravaner suffering a cardiac emergency. At that time there wasn't a defibrillator nearby. The good... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS, community partnerships

Leicestershire tennis club are on the ball to create a heart-safe community for all with help from JHMT

Leicestershire tennis club are on the ball to create a heart-safe community for all with help from JHMT

Posted: Wed, 15 Mar 2023

A COMMUNITY tennis club has taken step to ensure their defibrillator is accessible to the community with the support of a local heart charity.

The external cabinet which will keep the defibrillator safe has been donated by the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe sports, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS, community partnerships

A Leicestershire Allotment Society get hands on to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

A Leicestershire Allotment Society get hands on to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

Posted: Mon, 27 Feb 2023

Groby Allotment Society have recently installed a public access defibrillator close to their allotment site in Groby village.

The idea to install this vital piece of equipment came about following an AGM meeting when members of the society voted unanimously... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS, community partnerships

No Time To Wait Or Hesitate – when a heart stops, you cannot afford to do the same - being PREPARED is KEY!

No Time To Wait Or Hesitate – when a heart stops, you cannot afford to do the same - being PREPARED is KEY!

Posted: Sat, 31 Dec 2022

(Thanks to Siobhan at Market Harborough Town FC, Leicestershire for sharing her personal account from this summer when a young person's heart stopped whilst playing football and the emergency actions taken by bystanders which helped to save his life).... Read More »

Tags: AEDs, Bystander intervention saves lives, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe sport, Joes Mini Heartstart for sports clubs lifesaving training, every second counts, skills for life

Loughborough Dynamo FC team up with JHMT to create a heartsafe community for ALL

Loughborough Dynamo FC team up with JHMT to create a heartsafe community for ALL

Posted: Wed, 30 Nov 2022

ONE of Leicestershire's most established community football clubs has taken steps to create 'heartsafe' environment to benefit both club members and local community with support from a local heart charity, The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »

Tags: AEDs, CPADS, CPR, Joe's mini heart start for sports clubs, PLAY HEART SAFE, Play Sport, SADS, be prepared, chain of survival, community, heartsafe sports

Leicestershire Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Leicestershire Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Posted: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

A COMMUNITY cricket club has installed a new defibrillator with the support of a local heart charity JHMT. Read More »

Tags: AEDs, CPR, Joe's mini heart start for sports clubs, SADS, SADS WEEK 22, be prepared, chain of survival, community, heart safe cricket

#SADS Week2022:  Add your defibrillator to The Circuit and help save lives

#SADS Week2022: Add your defibrillator to The Circuit and help save lives

Posted: Mon, 03 Oct 2022

LEICESTER City Council is working with a local charity JHMT and ambulance service to make sure life-saving defibrillators are registered on a national database. Read More »

Tags: 12AWeek, 12AWeek #YSCD, CPR, SADS Awareness, SADS Week 2022, The Circuit, chain of survival, heart safe community, partnerships, register your AED

SADS Awareness Week 2022

SADS Awareness Week 2022

Posted: Fri, 30 Sep 2022

 SADS Awareness Week will take place from 3-9th October 2022 and is organised by Leicestershire based heart charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »

Tags: 12AWeek, AED, CPR, Inspire Awards, JHMT, SADS, SADSWEEK22, be prepared, chainofsurvival, cpr awareness, heart safe sports, helpsave a life, learn cpr and aed, register your aed, restart a heart, safer communities, sports coaching

Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Posted: Wed, 31 Aug 2022

Another COMMUNITY cricket club has installed a new defibrillator with the support of a local heart charity JHMT. Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Heartsafe sports, Joe's Mini Heartstart for sports clubs, Leicester, Leicestershire, SADS Awareness, leicestershire cricket leagues, partnerships

Leicestershire boaters on board to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

Leicestershire boaters on board to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

Posted: Tue, 22 Feb 2022

BOATERS in Sileby marina on the South Navigation in Charnwood, Leicestershire have successfully funded and launched a public accessible defibrillator (PAD) for the local boating community as well as for dog walkers, fishermen and those taking a leisurely... Read More »

Tags: AEDs, CPR, Charnwood, Heartsafe Community, Leicester, Leicestershire, PADS, Partnerships, SADS, Skills for LIFE, chain of survival, charity

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