Development Finance Bridging Loans About News Contact Intermediaries Teaming up on a potential lifesaver for community sports charity by Rachel Hall on 7 September 2021 We have joined forces with a fellow south coast property company to buy a potentially life-saving defibrillator for the community arm of football club AFC Bournemouth. Together with chartered surveyors Wellington King, we have donated the portable machine to the EFL Championship side’s charity, the Community Sports Trust. The aim is to provide peace of mind for participants and spectators at key Trust events across Bournemouth, Poole and neighbouring parts of Dorset. Our donation has arrived with the Trust just weeks after millions of TV viewers saw how a defibrillator helped save the life of Danish footballer Christian Eriksen after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed during his side’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland. The Community Sports Trust Formed in 2001, the Community Sports Trust stages a wide range of sporting events in partnership with businesses, schools and community organisations. As well as competitive matches, the Trust’s 36 full-time staff provide coaching, teaching and other activities focused on inclusion, with dedicated programmes for girls, women, disabled people, walking football players and ‘Veteran Cherries’. More than 150 sessions are delivered each week, enabling engagement with 4,000 people aged from one to 101. A key objective is to help all individuals to reach their potential with dedicated pathways to take them from recreational activities through to registered team sport should they so wish. The Trust has already trained its staff to use the donated machine, an automated external defibrillator (AED), and are looking to make another course available for new recruits in the coming months. Because it is portable, the AED can be made available at events in all areas served by the Trust. A defibrillator works by delivering a high energy, electric shock to the heart through the chest wall and is most effective when administered in the first minutes after a cardiac victim collapses. Steve Cuss, Head of Community Sports Trust at AFC Bournemouth, said: “We would like to thank both MSP Capital and Wellington King for their support in enabling us to purchase this vital piece of equipment. “The AED forms part of our emergency aid equipment that we carry to our activities across the area, giving participants and staff the confidence and knowledge that the equipment is on hand should it be needed.” prev next Contact Press Charity Newsletter LinkedIn Twitter MSP Capital, Strata House 12-14 Castle Street, Poole, Dorset BH15 1BQ Company number: 01543169 01202 743400 info@mspcapital.co.uk Privacy policy MSP Fraud Policy Onboarding process Sign Up To Our Newsletter Sign Up MSP Capital is a provider of non-regulated loans against properties that are registered in England and Wales. All Offers of Finance are subject to satisfactory legal due diligence, a valuation report, ‘know your client checks’ and, for Development Finance only, the initial monitoring surveyors reports. © 2021 MSP Capital. All rights reserved Our site uses cookies We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However you may visit Cookie Settings to provide a controlled consent. Privacy policy Cookie settingsACCEPT