fund defib

[Ang5b]

Hi, can anyone tell me how to apply for funding for a defib at my local rugby club please? We have had a few members have heart attacks and one fatal cardiac arrest. Thank you

[Rhinos67]

Hi

Have a look at CorMed-DX. Single use defib that costs about £300

Joanne

[Oldknees]

Why not have a fun day at your club or organise a walk for your members to raise some money for one.This is what we do every time we need something for the club.x

[Fanfab1]

hi could you try this?

bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help...

jus got it for a quick search / haven’t read it all so…..

Good luck.

[Happyrosie]

your local authority has a statutory duty on public health, so a trawl through the website of your authority might get you somewhere.

[fishonabike in reply to Happyrosie]

i don't want to sound defeatist but local authorities are very pushed for funds these days - most are struggling to cover basic services - this would probably be regarded as very low on the priority list - i used to work in public health and know just how low down the priorities it comes☹️

[Happyrosie in reply to fishonabike]

All I can say is that my local authority promotes their public health offerings on their monthly newsletter. They have to offer it, so they want as many people as possible to take part.

Many of them are funded by a gym (say) and you get six weeks free then you can join for a fee. This obviously doesn’t cover a defib but I would have thought there would be links.

[fishonabike in reply to Happyrosie]

I think that might be part of the Social Prescribing initiative, funded by the NHS: england.nhs.uk/personalised...

it was started up over 20 years ago by joint work between staff from Health Authority Health Promotion departments (now disbanded), local authority leisure services staff and GP services

[Happyrosie in reply to fishonabike]

The things offered by my local authority started about ten years ago (weight loss and stopping smoking initially) from memory. That’s before social prescribers in a gp surgery were a “thing”. But they’ve evolved since then, as you will know,.

What I was edging towards saying is that there might be a department somewhere in the local council who could point someone wanting a defibrillator in the right direction.

[JulianM]

Have a look here: defibgrant.co.uk/

[daisy2311]

There is a charity local to me called Heart 2 Heart which raises funds for public access defibs. Jayne who runs the charity also gives free CPR training to community groups. This is in Norfolk and Suffolk, but I know she would be happy to help with any questions you have. Heart 2 Heart Norfolk has a Facebook page where you can find her contact details.

[Sleepyzz]

if you have a building that is in the community you may be able to get assistance from local council if you have it in the outside if the building and accessible to the National system. Worth contacting your local councillors to enquire.

[Efka]

”…few members have heart attacks and one fatal cardiac arrest”… 😱

[Hidden]

Sorry if it's already been mentioned but the National Resuscitation Council is a good resource

[Ang5b]

Thank you everyone for your help. Very much appreciated x❤️