We are delighted to announce that the ‘Abbey Centre Lifesaving Skills Schools Initiative’ has won the Community Initiative of the Year – North, at Wednesday’s (09.10.24) SCEPTRE Awards.
The Retail Destination SCEPTRE Awards are the shopping centre industry event of the year, celebrating and rewarding the excellence shown across all areas of the British retail destination management sector.
The βAbbey Centre Lifesaving Skills Schools Initiativeβ- sponsored by Abbey Centre, delivered by Staff Training NI and supported by Stryker – visited 20 post-primary schools within a 9 month period (27.09.23 – 15.05.24), teaching 343 students and teachers lifesaving CPR, AED Defib, Choking and Epipen skills. The 3-hour nurse-led workshop roadshow also provided each participating school with a Β£100 clinical consumables donation and each participating student with a Β£10 Abbey Centre Gift Card. Stryker provided each school with two free Stryker Defib flat training kits.
Clare Beswick, Abbey Centre Marketing Manager said;
‘A harrowing medical emergency at Abbey Centre, handled by MSFM, spurred on Centre Management, in partnership with Staff Training NI, to develop the lifesaving skills roadshow.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the entire team for their hard work and dedication. The enthusiasm for this initiative from local schools, Staff Training NI, Stryker and MKB Medical bolstered the success of the enterprise.
Particular thanks is given to Rosie Kinnear, former Deputy Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey and Glenn Walsh, Head of School Improvement Education Authority NI, as well as Robin Swann MLA, former Minister for Health NI, who championed the initiative from idea conception. We are thrilled to share this outstanding achievement with you.’
Pictured with the prestigious Community Initiative of the Year – North SCEPTRE award is Criona Collins, Senior Director – Head of Retail Agency, Lambert Smith Hampton with John McLaughlin, Director of Property Management, NewRiver REIT.