BLESSING FOR CHURCHES FREE HEARTSTART HOW TO SAVE A LIFE COURSES ON OFFER Herefordshire Heartstart were delighted when the Deanery Mission Fund awarded a Grant of £1,000 for a Project to deliver eight Heartstart Courses to Churches in the Diocese of Hereford. This project has been running since June with six courses already booked, but […]
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Defibrillator Grant for Communities available from the British Heart Foundation
PRESS RELEASE Defibrillator Grant for Communities available from the British Heart Foundation Herefordshire Heartstart are urging more communities to purchase a defibrillator. Sadly more and more seemingly fit and healthy young people are suffering heart attacks and going into cardiac arrest. Young Bolton Footballer Fabrice Muamba cheated death in 2011 after suffering a sudden cardiac […]
PRESTON ON WYE LADIES GROUP RAISED CASH FOR HEARTSTART
PRESS RELEASE PRESTON ON WYE LADIES GROUP RAISED CASH FOR HEARTSTART A group of ladies from Preston on Wye held a coffee morning and raised £163 for Herefordshire Heartstart. The group were so pleased to have received free Heartstart training and were keen to help the charity by raising money to help cover costs. 18 […]
EF Bulmer Benevolent Fund Support to Local Heartstart Charity
EF Bulmer Benevolent Fund Support to Local Charity Herefordshire Heartstart are delighted to announce the receipt of a grant from the EF Bulmer Benevolent Fund for £3,000 for help with some of the running costs of the charity for teaching Heartstart courses in the community. Herefordshire Heartstart is a registered charity (no 1082309) established in […]
FUNDRAISING SKIPATHON RAISED £636 FOR HEARTSTART
PRESS RELEASE SKIPPING FOR HEARTSTART A recent fundraising event held at Aylestone Business and Enterprise College raised an amazing sum of £636.21 to help support Herefordshire Heartstart’s Schools Project. Around 100 year 8 pupils took part in a sponsored skipathon challenge before the Summer holidays. It saw all pupils taking part in a variety of […]
Eight-year-old Herefordshire schoolgirl saves brother’s life
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Eight-year-old Herefordshire schoolgirl saves brother’s life Minnie Albright uses BHF life-saving skills learnt at school to save choking brother Eight year old Pembridge schoolgirl Minnie Albright, heroically saved her brother’s life when he choked on a coin after attempting a magic trick that went horribly wrong. Minnie learnt how […]
Herefordshire Heartstart Fundraiser raises £362.90
Herefordshire Heartstart were invited along to Whitney on Wye Toll Bridge to hold a fundraising day by the lovely owners Maggie and Graham Taylor, after a successful bid by the charity. A team of volunteers from Herefordshire Heartstart were allowed to take over the bridge on a rota basis on Sunday 14th July. During the […]
GENEROUS SHOPPERS PROVIDE A WELCOME BOOST TO THE HEREFORD COMMUNITY
July 2013 GENEROUS SHOPPERS PROVIDE A WELCOME BOOST TO THE HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY Co-operative members in the area have helped Herefordshire Heartstart to continue running courses for local people with a grant of £1,500. The group received the cash boost from The Co-operative’s Community Fund, a pot of money accumulated by member customers opting to donate […]
VICAR LEARNS HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
At a recent Heartstart course held at Holmer Church Centre, 21 parishioners from Holmer, St Marys and Huntington Churches learnt some vital skills on how to save a life, with the support of five volunteer instructors from Herefordshire Heartstart. During the two hour course, they all learnt how to call for help, how to help […]
Heartstart fundraising Event at Whitney on Wye toll bridge
Heartstart Fundraising Event at Whitney on Wye Toll Bridge Sunday 14th July – 9am to 5pm Herefordshire Heartstart have been successful in a bid to hold a bucket collection at Whitney on Wye Toll Bridge on Sunday 14th July. Heartstart volunteers will be manning the bridge during the day, some will be wearing their hard […]