To apply – Apply For A Defibrillator | London Hearts or ring 020 7043 2493
This year’s “Fancy Dress Week” saw children and team members across all five Mulberry Bush nurseries in Bury dress up as their favourite characters while taking part in a week of fun activities, special visitors and fundraising efforts. Families, friends and the wider community generously supported the event through sponsorships and donations.
The funds raised will enable the nursery group to replace the five community defibrillators and outdoor cabinets located outside its nurseries. The new defibs and cabinets have already been ordered from the London Hearts Charity. London Hearts aim is to make defibrillators more affordable to communities and organisations across the country, by providing charity funding through grants. These life-saving devices will be available not only to nursery staff and families but also to members of the local community in the event of an emergency.
Paul Robinson, Director of Mulberry Bush Nursery, said:
“We are thrilled to have exceeded our fundraising target, raising over £11,000 during Charity Week. This fantastic achievement would not have been possible without the incredible support of our children, families, staff, friends and local community. We’d especially like to thank the person who made an anonymous donation of £2,000! We will continue to collect donations for the next few weeks.”
“As a nursery group, supporting charitable causes has been at the heart of what we do for over 35 years. Knowing that these funds will help provide replacement community defibrillators that could save lives, while also continuing our support for the children at Good Life Orphanage, makes this year’s fundraising effort especially meaningful.”
“We would like to thank everyone who donated, sponsored, participated and helped make Charity Week such a fabulous success”
To apply – Apply For A Defibrillator | London Hearts or ring 020 7043 2493
When you’re ready to get a defibrillator, you’ll need to choose which one to get. Each type offers unique benefits and considerations that can impact their effectiveness in saving lives during a cardiac emergency.
The type of defibrillator you choose will depend on:
Defibrillators are either semi-automatic or fully automatic. The difference is how much action is needed from the person using it.
For children under 8, the shock from a defibrillator needs to be weaker than it is for adults. Some defibrillators let you switch easily from adult to child mode. Others need different electrode pads that are suitable for use on children or a special ‘child key’ to switch mode.
We always recommend a defibrillator with a built-in-switch as this can save vital time during an emergency.
If you’re not sure whether to get a semi-automatic or fully automatic defibrillator, we can talk through your needs.
Call 020 7043 2493 or email: info@londonhearts.org
If you are looking for part funding towards a semi-automatic or fully-automatic defibrillator you can apply via https://londonhearts.org/apply-for-a-defib/
APPLY TO THE DEFIBRILLATOR SCHEME HERE -> Defib Scheme | London Hearts
London Hearts realises that it is not always possible to locate a Defibrillator externally due to logistics and specific requirements.
We are therefore currently running this special Defibrillator scheme to assist businesses, sports clubs, individuals etc. to obtain an internal / portable dual functioning defibrillator for just c£660.
The aim of this scheme is to generally increase the numbers of life-saving defibrillators in order to improve survival rates from out of hospital cardiac arrests.
There are over 50,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests each year in the UK, but less than one in ten people will survive. Every minute without CPR and defibrillation after a cardiac arrest can reduce the chance of survival by up to 10 per cent. Quick CPR and defibrillation are the only chance of saving someone’s life. If a Defibrillator is applied to the patient within the first 3-5 mins, then the chances of survival increase from 6% to over 70%.
The London Hearts Trustee states, “Every defibrillator has the power to save a person’s life, as a charity we are thrilled to assist as many people as possible throughout the UK to obtain a Defibrillator. There are simply not enough defibrillators. Everyone should have access to these life saving devices. Our mission is to make sure everyone is never more than 200 meters from one at any time.”
To be eligible for this scheme you simply must be:
• Within the UK
• Be committed to promoting London Hearts free online CPR/Defibrillator training with the resources provided.
• We also request you provide us with a photograph of the Defibrillator with person/-s present which we can then include on our social media ‘Every Second Counts’ to help continue raising awareness.
• Responsible for ongoing maintenance
The Scheme is being run on a first come first served basis until all units have been claimed.
Register your interest https://londonhearts.org/defib-scheme/
Your application will be managed by London Hearts Charity.
Our contact details for the scheme are:
info@londonhearts.org
020 7043 2493