The village have six defibrillators dotted around the village, and the one outside was installed thanks to the parents at Milford Early Years Centre.
The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) at the Milford on Sea children's nursery raised £1,334 to provide the village with an additional lifesaving defibrillator.
The money was raised through a series of fundraising initiatives that included a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses, a quiz night and additional raffle hosted by The Lazy Lion pub before it closed, and a Christmas hospitality event.
The Early Years Group then paid for the electrical work to install the lifesaving kit and has also pledged to maintain it.
The defibrillator is fitted to the wall outside Milford Early Years Centre at The Old Bank House on the village’s west side, and is for public use. In an emergency, users can simply dial 999 to obtain a code that will unlock the equipment’s casing.
 |
| L to R: Eliza Wright, Lucie Kempton-Brown, Lorna Batteson, Holly Wallis, Nicola Priest. |
PTA member Lorna Batteson said: “Milford on Sea has a tremendous community spirit, and we were really thrilled to see such a surge in support from local people and local businesses for our cause.”
The Early Years Group area manager Eliza Wright said: “We are really proud of our nursery PTA’s efforts in getting this initiative up and running.
“Meanwhile, the generosity local people left us in no doubt that The Early Years Group should contribute by financing the defibrillator’s installation.”
----------------------------
Defibrillators in Milford on Sea
The six village Defibrillators are now located at:
- Coop. On side wall in village centre.
- The Bridge Community Centre, Sea Road.
- Milford Early Years Centre, The Old Bank House, High Street.
- All Saints' Church Hall, Greenbanks Close.
- Shingle Bank Drive (Bottom of road)
- Milford on Sea Club (Behind the bar. Available to anyone if club is open.)
How to use: Although each defibrillator casing is slightly different, they all indicate a phone number to call. This takes you through to the emergency services who can give a code to open the case and provide instructions on what to do.
----------------------------
Free CPR & Defibrillator Training Sessions
If you have a group that may be interested please contact John on 07984 144109 or john.blessing@sca-charity.org.uk.
There is no charge for the session, but donations to the Community First Responders is appreciated.
--------------
Two Line Training owned and run by local resident Frances Lines, provide affordable defibrillator, first aid, and medical training for employers and individuals.
For more information, call 07852 771619 - www.twolinetraining.com
----------------------------
About Milford Early Years Centre
The Milford on Sea based nursery Milford Early Years Centre, they took over operations from Milford Explorers Day Nursery and Beach School on 1st May 2024.
On opening, the nursery became the fifth site in a small group of nurseries owned by The Early Years Group.
 |
| Gemma & Hannah |
Both Gemma & Hannah, are passionate early years professionals with over 15 years experience. They strive to offer the very best quality care for the children who attend their settings, with a very home from home, child centred approach to things.
5 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF
01590 644448
