Life saving device installed at Loughborough bowls club

The defibrillator is fitted to the outside of the public conveniences in Queen’s Park

The bowls club purchased the defibrillator and the installation was covered by Charnwood Borough Council.

The storage cabinet for the equipment was supplied by local heart charity Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

Cllr Leigh Harper-Davies, lead member for community support said: “It’s great we’ve been able to support the bowls club with installing a new defibrillator in Queen’s Park.

“This equipment will not only help members of the club, but its central location means it can be accessed by the local community in an emergency situation.”

The defibrillator is fitted to the outside of the public conveniences in Queen’s Park and is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Mike Webb, president of Queen’s Park Bowls Club said: “The club is incredibly pleased to have been able to raise the funds to supply a defibrillator. We began the process with an initial donation of £300 and sourced the rest of the funding to buy the defib.

“We wanted to support the health and wellbeing of our members, but it is great it also has such prominent location in a very popular park.”

Joe Humphries Memorial Trust was set up after the tragic death of Rothley teenager Joe Humphries in 2012, who died from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) while out on a run.