Tags: SADS
Full house for local charity’s lecture on cardiac awareness
Posted: Thu, 06 Oct 2016
The lecture was part of the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL)'s monthly Marvellous Medicine series, and took place last night (5th Oct) at Leicester General Hospital.
It was organised by local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) as part... Read More »
Three Free Lectures will Mark this Year's SADS Awareness Week
Posted: Wed, 28 Sep 2016
A LOCAL charity will hold three free lectures later this year to help promote understanding of sudden heart deaths.
The lectures, which have just been announced, will take place in Leicester and Loughborough during SADS Week (1-8 October 2016), a key awareness-raising... Read More »
A Huge Thank You - Rothley Park Cricket Club 'Party in the Park' in aid of JHMT
Posted: Thu, 22 Sep 2016
A HUGE THANK YOU!
At Party in the Park you raised £1465 by coming along and having a great time. As a result you are helping us to:
- train, in partnership with Heartwize RTP, thousands (15,000 to date ) of school children, the vital life skills of... Read More »
LCC Parks Staff Get CPR Training & Learn How to Use an AED with Support from JHMT
Posted: Thu, 01 Sep 2016
Defibrillators have recently been installed in many of the city's parks and open spaces, including Abbey, Braunstone, Evington, Humberstone, Spinney Hill, Watermead and Victoria parks, and at Aylestone Hall Gardens as well as Rushey Fields and Cossington... Read More »
Running as ONE to help JHMT Raise Awareness & Save Young Heartbeats
Posted: Thu, 16 Jun 2016
The run was held to support the work of the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), and took place in Joe's home village of Rothley.
Joe's Jog, now in its third year, kicked off just before the Mattioli Woods Rothley 10k running event on Tuesday 14 June.... Read More »
Heart Matters @7eventsleics Family Health & Well-Being Festival
Posted: Fri, 22 Apr 2016
It's child's play when it comes down to getting hands - on, as demonstrated at the Family Health & Well Being Festival in Evington, Leicester and under the expert guidance of JHMT's Community Liaison Officer and trainer Alan Harrison White.
More than... Read More »
Congratulations & Thanks to the 'Great Sports' from De Montfort University Students' Union
Posted: Tue, 19 Jan 2016
This memorable day of football with a record 43 teams turning out in force on a bitter cold January would not have been possible without the sterling efforts and enthusiasm of Abigail Battisto, chair of the women's football team and support from colleagues.... Read More »
DSU football students to take on Martin Johnson and friends in fund-raising charity match
Posted: Mon, 18 Jan 2016
The De Montfort University women's and men's football teams are holding their annual event at Goals football centre – and this year, it will be in aid of the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
JHMT is a local charity which works to raise awareness... Read More »
Leicester Mercury Sports Ceremony - Community Winner for his voluntary work with JHMT, educating and training about SADS and CPR, particular the sports clubs around Leicestershire with Alan White
Posted: Mon, 18 Jan 2016
Many Congratulations' to Alan Harrison White for his outstanding efforts and driving the Joe's Mini Heartstart for Sports programme to ensure Leicester sporting clubs and groups are better prepared and ready to tackle SADS,. On this occasion recognised... Read More »
Media Students' Focus on Heart Issues Affecting Young People
Posted: Wed, 18 Nov 2015
A group of ( Lower 6th) STUDENTS from Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough, presented their media campaign ideas, to help JHMT raise awareness of sudden, unexpected death in young people ( SADS ). The Task set for their key media coursework included,... Read More »
Rugby Club Takes Part in Life-Saving Training
Posted: Tue, 13 Oct 2015
Leicester Forest Rugby Football Club, in Leicester Forest East, has installed a new defibrillator. Club members got training on how to use the new equipment, as well as how to perform CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), from specialists at JHMT.
JHMT... Read More »
Students Take Part in Big Training Event to Mark SADS Awareness Week
Posted: Wed, 07 Oct 2015
Sports teams and societies from De Montfort University students' union (DSU) will be getting training in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation today (Wednesday 7 October) from the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) and Leicestershire Heartsafe.
They'll also... Read More »
JHMT Reveals its 'Hitters for Six' - Six Sporting Young People Get Awards from Charity
Posted: Tue, 06 Oct 2015
Paige Murray, Eden Bailey, Harry Kilburn, Adam Hames, Milly Scotchbrook and Jarrod Nel have all received Inspire Awards from the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
The awards are given out by a panel of judges to help young people fulfil their ambitions... Read More »
#beHeartsafe for SADS Awareness Week 2015
Posted: Thu, 01 Oct 2015
The campaign – which is urging people to #beHeartsafe – marks the third annual SADS Awareness Week, which takes place from 3-10 October.
And a major conference on SADS, with delegates including doctors and sports professionals, takes place... Read More »
SADS Conference 2015
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2015
Medical and sports practitioners join forces to tackle sudden death in young people at SADS Conference 2015
HEALTHCARE professionals, sports coaches, teachers and youth leaders are being invited to a trailblazing conference that examines issues around... Read More »
In the Heart of the City its all 'Hands On' at Leicester Sports Fest 2015
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2015
The popular Sports Fest organised by LCC's sports regeneration unit in partnership with sporting partners and health and well- being agencies from across the city and county was also celebrating its 10 anniversary of providing a galaxy of sporting opportunities... Read More »
Medical Practitioners can Help Tackle Sudden Death in Young People at SADS Conference 2015
Posted: Wed, 19 Aug 2015
The third annual SADS Awareness Conference is being organised by local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) in conjunction with the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Online booking is now open for the conference, which will take place... Read More »
Former Leicestershire batsman and senior coach Tim Boon backs JHMT call for all sports coaches to have key skills to deal with #SADS
Posted: Tue, 18 Aug 2015
Former Leicestershire batsman and senior coach Tim Boon backs JHMT call for all sports coaches to have key skills to deal with #SADS
Tim Boon, the former Leicestershire batsman and senior coach, is supporting a conference to raise awareness of... Read More »
Teen Website Highlights Sudden Heart Deaths in Young People
Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2015
The Health for Teens website, launched by LPT in March this year, has introduced a page called nine things you need to know about how to save a life.
The page contains facts about sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) an all-too-often hidden killer... Read More »
Teachers Urged to Join SADS Conference 2015
Posted: Mon, 08 Jun 2015
The third annual SADS Awareness Conference is being organised by local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) in conjunction with the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
It takes place on Friday 2nd October at Leicester City Football... Read More »
