We recently said goodbye to one of our most experienced and long-standing Herefordshire Heartstart instructors. Allan was one of our first volunteers and had been with us for more than 20 years. He was well known in the local community and spent many years working for the West Midlands Ambulance Service. Allan and his wife are […]
A well-attended Herefordshire Heartstart Course took place at Grange Court, Leominster on a chilly evening at the end of January. Four Heartstart volunteers trained 20 people local to Leominster. On the free 2 hour course they learned how to: deal with an unconscious casualty, recognise the symptoms of a suspected heart attack, deliver CPR including […]
Herefordshire Heartstart volunteers spent an enjoyable morning at Monmouth Boat Club training the junior rowers from Monmouth Comprehensive School. Seventeen of their rowers aged between 14 and 18 gave up two hours of their Saturday morning to learn what to do in an emergency. They had great fun participating in the practical elements learning these […]
This event was organised by the new coordinator to bring together volunteers old and new as well as an opportunity to meet the trustees and training supervisor for the charity. Since the charity started in 1996 Herefordshire Heartstart has trained over 23,000 people in Herefordshire with 900 people trained this year. Heartstart courses train members […]
At the end of August our Charity Coordinator along with a volunteer from Herefordshire Heartstart attended the Mad Dash Fun Raft Race. This was held at Hereford Rowing Club. During the day our friendly volunteers, in glorious sunshine, informed members of the public all about our charity and what we do for the people of […]
This year Herefordshire Heartstart will be participating in Restart a Heart Day on October 16th 2017. Restart a Heart Day is a Europe wide initiative developed by the European Resuscitation Council. It was launched in 2013 to raise awareness of the importance of teaching members of the public how to help restart the heart of […]
On August 12th Glyn Whiting, a well-known local artist, rode a 100 mile sportive in aid of Herefordshire Heartstart; raising over £300. Glyn was in contact with Herefordshire Heartstart a couple of days after the event and told us that ‘although the last hour was a bit of a struggle it’s not a bad result!’. […]
Sarah Grimes has recently joined Herefordshire Heartstart as our new Charity Coordinator. Sarah has been a teacher in Herefordshire since she moved back to the county fourteen years ago. Prior to that she worked as a teacher in London, Berkshire and West Sussex. She has had links with the charity for many years; volunteering alongside […]
At a recent public Heartstart course held at the Whitehouse Community Hub, Tupsley, Herefordshire Heartstart volunteer instructors trained their 23,000 person. The certificate of attendance was awarded to John Brazier by volunteers from the Charity. Throughout the morning course attendees learnt what to do if someone was unconscious, choking, bleeding seriously, having a heart […]
Robert Austen and Maggie Taylor have recently joined Herefordshire Heartstart as volunteer Trustees. Herefordshire Heartstart is a local charity, (registered charity number 1082309) supporting the people of Herefordshire with free Heartstart courses. Robert Austen moved back to his hometown in Herefordshire after working abroad in the Oil & Gas industry for 18 years. His experience […]
