A bowls club in Elderslie has received a life-saving public access defibrillator (PAD) for community use.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland donated the device to Elderslie Wallace Bowling Club with the club's management team overseeing the defibrillator, ensuring that it remains readily available for those who need it.

The donation is part of a partnership between Taylor Wimpey and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), aiming to equip communities across the UK to help people who suffer from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

In 2019, BHF supported Taylor Wimpey in equipping their building sites across the UK with defibrillators and training their employees in CPR.

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Deryck Schendel, regional health and safety advisor for Taylor Wimpey in Scotland, said: "It’s so important to us that we give something back to the communities in which we’re building."

David Perrit, club secretary of Elderslie Wallace Bowling Club, said: “The members of Elderslie Wallace Bowling Club are very grateful to Taylor Wimpey West Scotland for their generous gift of the defibrillator for the benefit of the club, its members and the wider community of our village.”

As a part of this initiative, the defibrillators are also registered on The Circuit, a national defibrillator network.

Data on defibrillators registered on The Circuit are visible on the despatch systems used by 999 call handlers.

David McColgan, head of BHF Scotland, said: “Every second counts when someone has a cardiac arrest, and we know that prompt CPR and defibrillation can double the chances of survival in some cases.

“Increasing the number of publicly accessible defibrillators in our communities – alongside more of us learning CPR skills – can play a vital role in these critical moments.

“That is why we are delighted that Taylor Wimpey has contributed to the aims of the BHF by making a public access defibrillator available in the Bathgate area as part of their wider local campaign. It could help save a life.”