Springhill Nursing Home

Sweco UK donates live saving community defibrillators

Springhill Nursing Home, Patchwork Recovery Community, Riccarton Bowling Club and Bellfield Bowling Club recently received life-saving equipment donated by Sweco UK.

This unique initiative, devised by the Council’s Health and Safety Service and Procurement, encourages local contractors to donate life-saving equipment for distribution within the communities where they are undertaking work, as part of their obligations to provide wider local community benefits during the life of their contract with the Council.

Applications are welcomed from any community groups and clubs based in East Ayrshire who would like to benefit from this equipment. Further details on how the initiative works and how to apply can be found on East Ayrshire Council’s wellbeing website including a list of locations of current defibrillators in East Ayrshire, how to register your defibrillator and information on how to use and maintain the equipment.

 

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Springhill Nursing Home

L-R front row – Carol Williamson, Councillor Neal Ingram, Depute Manager Gill Hainey, Councillor James Adams and Frank Johnstone

Patchwork Recovery Community

L-R Maggie Clowes, Robert Bell, Ricki Dunlop, Jacqueline Kelly, Councillor Neal Ingram and Frank Johnstone from East Ayrshire Council.

Riccarton Bowling Club

L-R George Kenny, Josephine Oliver, Janice Benson, John McIlraith, Alan Hume, Lyvia Mortimer (Riccarton Bowling Club), Councillor Clare Maitland, Councillor Peter Mabon and Councillor Neal Ingram.

Bellfield Bowling Club

L-R Janice Withers, Eleanor Tracey (Bellfield Bowling Club), Councillor Jim Todd, Councillor Peter Mabon and Frank Johnstone from East Ayrshire Council