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Charity looking for
locations and funding to place Defibrillators
CHARITY AEDdonate are looking to
team up with Schools, Local Communities, Parish Councils and Clubs to raise
funds to place Defibrillators (AED's) within them. At present in the UK just
8.6% of people who have a Cardiac Arrest outside of hospitals are saved in
time, this is because there are simply not enough AED's out there. Other
countries such as Holland 21% and Norway 25% are way ahead of us. As cardiac
arrest is the UK's biggest killer AEDdonate is on a mission to increase the
UK survival rate. The charity arranges raffle prizes, local vouchers
from local businesses which will generate income for the campaign, online
personal challenges that locals can take part in if they want (anything from
small runs, parachuting to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro). They also have over
3000 on-line retailers that pay commission if people follow a link on the
pubs personalised fundraising website. AEDEdonate is also looking for
support from local organisations, councillors and MP's. Kevin Turner
on behalf of the charity said:- "it is essential that we place as
many AED's as possible out there, with the help of local communities we can
do this. The existing fundraising activities means that people can fundraise
by spending as they normally do on a daily basis, from buying your groceries
from Asda to getting your hair cut, the campaigns get paid a small
percentage and it all goes the specific local campaign, we also support each
local campaign by providing a pack including posters, collection tubs and
ideas a campaign manager and loads of support." If you want to take
part and can see this as a value to your local School, Community or Club,
then please call AEDdonate directly on 01785 472224 or you can email Kevin
Turner
k.turner@aeddonate.co.uk.
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