18/10/2023

Weʼre raising £1,500 to Buy a Defibrillator for 7th Lichfield Scout Group

I would like your support to purchase a defibrillator for our scout hut.

I recently witnessed a stranger collapse due to a sudden heart attack while on holiday in Spain. Thanks to my training as a volunteer Scout Leader, I was able to help initiate CPR, sustaining the man's life until the arrival of a police car equipped with a defibrillator. This experience made me think about what would happen if a similar medical emergency occurred during one of our scout meetings or camps.

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Category: General
Posted by: rjt

Our scout hut is used almost every day, our leaders are trained in CPR and in the use of a defibrillator. However the closest defibrillator to the scout hut is at least 15 minutes away and when we are on a camp site we are often much further away. If someone has a heart-attack time is of the essence and every minute without oxygen reduces survival chances by 10%. Starting CPR is crucial, but having immediate access to a defibrillator can be the decisive factor that saves a life.

This is why I have decided to raise funds to purchase a defibrillator for our scout hut and to take with us when we are away on camp. By having this vital device on hand, we can ensure that our scouts, volunteers, and community members have the best chance of surviving a sudden cardiac event.

Every donation you make will be paid to the 7th Lichfield Scout Group for the sole purpose of acquiring and maintaining one or more defibrillators. In the event that we exceed our fundraising goal, the surplus funds will be used to provide CPR training for our volunteers and members of the local community surrounding our scout hut.

Together, we can help save lives.

Your support, whether big or small, is invaluable.

Please visit our Just Giving page if you would like to donate.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Together, we can make our scout hut a safer place and provide a vital resource to the community.

Thank you,

Richard

Group Scout Leader - 7th Lichfield Scout Group

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16/09/2025
Group Chair (Carl Hall) stands down.
Category: General
Posted by: 7thweb

At the AGM on Sunday our long serving Chair (Carl Hall) stood down.

Carl has been a member of the 7th Lichfield since he was a Cub Scout. He has been a Cub Leader, Quarter Master, Family Camp organiser and of course our Chair.

His contribution to our group has been immeasurable. I would like to thank him personally for all of the support has given me since we both took up the reins in 2017 and everything that he has done for our Scout Group. He has retained a small role in the background, so you will still see him around.

I would like to formally welcome Greg Vanes as our new Chair of Trustees and Ian Robinson as our Chair of Operations. These are new roles as we have split the responsibilities of the old Group Chair role.

Our Treasurer (Tracy Godfrey) gave notice that she will be stepping down at the 2026 AGM. So we are on the lookout for a new Treasurer to shadow Tracy over the next year. If you are interested or you know someone who would like to help, please get in touch.

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15/12/2023
Life-Saving Defibrillator Installed at 7th Lichfield Scout Hut through Fundraising Effort
Category: General
Posted by: 7thweb

The 7th Lichfield Scout Group is pleased to announce the purchase of a portable defibrillator at their Scout Hut in Ash Grove, made possible through a successful fundraising effort that raised over £1500.


GeoAccess, a local Asset Management company, played a crucial role by generously donating a matching Defibrillator training unit. Mark Coleman, Managing Director of GeoAccess and a dedicated Cub Leader, shared, "We are pleased to donate this training unit to the 7th Lichfield, supporting them in equipping their leaders and young people with vital life-saving skills."


The 7th Lichfield Scout Group extends heartfelt gratitude to all contributors who have supported this initiative.

 

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18/10/2023
Weʼre raising £1,500 to Buy a Defibrillator for 7th Lichfield Scout Group
Category: General
Posted by: rjt

I would like your support to purchase a defibrillator for our scout hut.

I recently witnessed a stranger collapse due to a sudden heart attack while on holiday in Spain. Thanks to my training as a volunteer Scout Leader, I was able to help initiate CPR, sustaining the man's life until the arrival of a police car equipped with a defibrillator. This experience made me think about what would happen if a similar medical emergency occurred during one of our scout meetings or camps.

Please visit our Just Giving page if you would like to donate.

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