The government is inviting community organisations to bid for funding for an automated external defibrillator (AED) for their area.

• £1 million fund to increase the number of AEDs in public places where they are most needed
• Funding will provide an estimated 1000 new defibrillators in community spaces across England
• Organisations across England are being invited to bid for a share of £1 million of government funding to buy life-saving defibrillators for community spaces like town halls, local parks or post offices.

The Department of Health and Social Care is inviting interested organisations to register expressions of interest for its £1 million Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund, aimed at increasing the number of AEDs in public places where they are most needed and help save lives. Further details can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bids-invited-for-1-million-defibrillator-fund