An original suggestion from the Royal British Legion Shanklin member Chrissy Brodie, sparked a fund-raising campaign to install a Public Accessible Defibrillator (PAD) at the club in Collingwood Road.
Within ten days of starting the campaign, the cost of £1,750 had been reached.
Shanklin Town Council and Shanklin Rotary Club had contributed £1,000 and £250 respectively and Legion barperson, Sean Rogers, completed a 32-mile sponsored walk raising a further £935. Dominoes Pizza generously donated £250.
Watson: The response was amazing
Mark Watson, who managed the campaign, said,
“From the original suggestion, the pandemic had delayed the project by two years. As soon as the campaign was started, the response was amazing.
“The donations came in quickly and we were able to place the order with the Isle of Wight Ambulance. The defibrillator is part of the national defibrillator network, The Circuit, meaning the cabinet door lock code can be obtained by calling 999.
“This life saving piece of equipment is available 24/7 for all the people of Shanklin. Surplus monies raised, will be donated to the Poppy Appeal and I would like to thank everyone who has helped to get this fantastic project to where it is now.”
News shared by Mark on behalf of Shanklin Royal British Legion. Ed
