The club has kindly had a brand new portable defibrillator, which will be located at the club but is likely to travel with our first aid staff supporting teams away from the Gannock this also supplementing the one in the 999 case on the end of the building.
Sue & Nick, parents of Tom Parson who sadly passed away from undiagnosed myocarditis 10 years ago while holidaying in Zante, helped secure the donation—firstly through the trust they set up in Tom’s name, and then through Yorkshire Property Charity, which was set up in 2015. Its aim is to distribute money it raises to charities and good causes in Yorkshire, which are put forward by members of their community.
They fundraise using sport. Since their first charity game back in 2005—ten years before the trust was born—the yearly event has grown massively, and this year incorporated a Netball match for the first time. An annual charity lunch will be held in the Leeds Arena this year, looking to top the £63,000 it made last year.
If you want to know more about the charity, please visit www.yorkshirepropertycharity.co.uk.
Thanks again to Sue for securing this machine—hopefully we won’t be needing it.
Pictured are the 1st captain Jacob Stephensonand Vice Chair Rupert Armitage receiving the defibrillator from Sue Parsons before yesterday’s victory over Selby.
