In 2019 there was a successful campaign to raise funds for AEDs within the Adur district, which enabled 16 AEDs to be installed (see list below). I believe now is the right time to include AEDs within the Southlands area. I hope that you will agree that ensuring we have these life saving machines installed nearer to where we live and shop will provide us all with greater opportunity to help ensure that we can help save lives.

I believe it is time to increase this number to ensure that North Shoreham in particular also benefits from these life saving machines. I am calling this campaign 'Caring 4 Hearts'. I would like to see funds raised for three machines to be installed in the Southlands Ward and/or near the boundary. The aim would be to install these machines in the heart of the community, so that everyone can gain access to AEDs in an emergency.
Heart strokes/attacks can happen to any of us at any time, whether young or older, so being able to access an AED machine 24/7 should give someone suffering a heart attack a 90% chance of recovery. medical training is not required to use these machines, as the AED machine talks to you through the process on how to help save a life.

Many of the organisations that provide AED machines also offer free CPR training for up to 10 volunteers. I would be grateful if you are interested in undertaking CPR training you would contact me on the email above.

Starting from February 2022, shops nearby to residents in Southlands will be selling wristbands at £1 each, all monies to to the AED campaign fund.

I hope that you will support this campaign to help install three AEDs in Southlands Ward, the cost is estimated at £1,170 each (inc installation cost) so the initial goal is £4,000 (covering cost of replacement batteries/pads when AEDs require them).

Thank you. Tania Edwards