Our Charity Objective
For the public benefit to preserve and protect the health of people in the rural areas of Buckinghamshire by providing, installing, maintaining and promoting awareness of public access defibrillators.
Registered Charity Number | 1162664
About Us
At present Defibrillators are not available locally within many Parishes surrounding Princes Risborough and ambulance response can be in excess of 12 minutes. It is a recognised fact that if treatment to stabilise a patient’s heart is provided quickly then the patient has a much improved chance of making a full recovery.
The Rural Defibrillator Project seeks to provide equipment for public use that can lessening the danger to life or life-changing consequences of heart failure. The charity was initially sponsored by Princes Risborough Golf Club and subsequently further local companies have joined us to help our cause. For example Risboro Garage have funded a defibrillator sited at the Fire Station in Princes Risborough, are funding an ambulance for the “Risboro First Responders” and are raising money for further defibrillators alongside of us. We are grateful for all of the help we can get.
July 2017 Update
It has been six months since our last Update and we are pleased to report that progress continues to be made. Our main effort has been in Princes Risborough where the Defibrillator count has now reached six, with a further two in the pipeline. All this has been made... read more
RCDG Celebration Event
An event to celebrate the installation of the 5th Public Access Defibrillator (PADs) for Princes Risborough was held on Wednesday 1st March 2017 at the Princes Risborough Literary Institute, High Street, Princes Risborough at 2pm. The event also marks the installation... read more
January 2017 Update
A Happy New Year and thank you to all those who have contributed to our success over 2016. Our progress over the past year has been good with our initial target of 20 units being achieved. What this means is that many Communities, in areas where ambulance response... read more
I was impressed by the model of great partnership you have demonstrated in your community. You saw the need for accessible defibrillators in your rural community, you had a vision, brought people together, raised significant funds and trained this team of invaluable experienced and skilled volunteers, the Community First Responders. You then set out your stall to go one better and provide your volunteer team with a customised car and amazingly achieved this in three months due to the community engagement.
Francesca SkeltonWingrave Community Centre
Wingrave Community Centre
Phone Box on Bell Street
Phone Box on Bell Street
The Red Lion at Longwick
The Red Lion at Longwick
Risborough Fire Station
Risborough Fire Station
Princes Risborough Golf Club
Princes Risborough Golf Club
Lacey Green Millenium Hall
Lacey Green Millenium Hall
Bledlow Ridge Village Hall
Bledlow Ridge Village Hall
Speen Village Shop
Speen Village Shop
Bledlow Village Hall
Bledlow Village Hall
Bradenham Village
Bradenham Village
Haddenham Library
Haddenham Library
Naphill Village Hall
Naphill Village Hall
The Old Chapel House
The Old Chapel House
Longwick Village Hall
Longwick Village Hall
Community Impact Bucks
Community Impact Bucks
Risborough Community Centre
Risborough Community Centre
Winchmore Hill Memorial Hall
Winchmore Hill Memorial Hall
St Dunstans Whiteleaf Dentists
St Dunstans Whiteleaf Dentists
Princes Risborough Literary Institute
Princes Risborough Literary Institute
Great Hampden Village Hall
Great Hampden Village Hall
North Dean Memorial Village Hall
North Dean Memorial Village Hall