Tags: SADS
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
SADS Awareness Week 2021
Posted: Wed, 29 Sep 2021
SADS Awareness Week will take place from 4 - 10 October and is organised by local heart charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »
UK Coaching’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Digital Toolkit: Learn to Be Quick, Smart and Restart a Heart
Posted: Tue, 11 May 2021
Sudden Cardiac Arrest can happen to anyone, anytime, anyplace, with 60,000 people having a sudden cardiac arrest in the community every year in the UK. Sadly, only 1 in 10 survive. However, if effective action is taken within the first minute, it can treble chances of survival. Read More »
Joe’s Trust (JHMT) fund New Childhood Bereavement Officer post to support grieving families at Leicester’s Hospitals
Posted: Sun, 27 Sep 2020
Bereaved families at Leicester's Hospitals mourning the loss of a child will benefit from the support of a dedicated Childhood Bereavement Liaison Officer, thanks to The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »
JOE’S JOG 2020 SADLY CANCELLED
Posted: Tue, 24 Mar 2020
JOE'S JOG 2020 SADLY CANCELLED
It is with a heavy heart that for 2020 we will have to cancel Joe's Jog, scheduled for 16th June. Following the government's recent measures announced to combat Covid-19, and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty we... Read More »
DMUFC & friends on TARGET to raise awareness of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome #SADS @ football fest 2020 in aid of JHMT
Posted: Sun, 09 Feb 2020
A HUGE THANKS to all members of the DMU Men's Football Club and members of DMU student community for putting in another CHAMPION EFFORT at this year's annual DMU football tournament to help Joe's Trust ( JHMT) with its goal to to break the silence on... Read More »
New defibrillator will help Sileby Town FC to become heartsafe
Posted: Tue, 28 Jan 2020
ONE of Leicestershire's longest-serving community football clubs is well on the way to becoming 'heartsafe' thanks to support from local councillors and the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »
JHMT teams up with Leicester City in the Community - one GOAL - a heartsafe community for all
Posted: Thu, 21 Nov 2019
The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) is working with Leicester City in the Community to provide vital life-saving training to youth clubs
JHMT is carrying out CPR & defibrillator training at the Premier League Kick sessions run by Leicester City... Read More »
Skills For Life - De Lisle Students are all 'HANDS ON' with JHMT to learn CPR & how to use AED
Posted: Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Simple Skills Save Lives - During prep time on Friday 8 November, students were offered the opportunity to take part in CPR and defibrillator training in the library. Read More »
Play Sport, PLAY HEART SAFE : study provides further evidence as to the importance of creating a heart safe sporting & community environment at all levels
Posted: Mon, 02 Sep 2019
Decline in sports-related sudden cardiac death linked with rise in bystander resuscitation - ( Paris/France) – reports a study presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. Read More »
Joe’s friend gets to work to make Broomleys cricket club heartsafe
Posted: Mon, 05 Aug 2019
A HEALTHCARE assistant whose teenage friend died from a heart condition has honoured his memory by getting a defibrillator installed at her local cricket club. Read More »