Tags: CPR
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
SADS Week 2023 - Leicestershire based football Academy create a Heartsafe community for all with support from JHMT
Posted: Tue, 03 Oct 2023
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »