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Powys County Times
a day ago
- Health
- Powys County Times
Welshpool Rotaract train up more community lifesavers
Thirteen more people have been trained in basic lifesaving skills in Welshpool. The initiative, run by Welshpool Rotaract, aims to equip as many people as possible with the ability to perform effective CPR and use public access defibrillators. The recent training session, held at The Royal Oak Hotel, was attended by 13 people who were taught how to react in the event of a cardiac arrest. The training was conducted by Welsh Ambulance Community Responder Effie Cadwallader and included practical exercises using dummies and training defibrillators. The session aimed to instil confidence in attendees, enabling them to sustain life until paramedics arrive. The community project is focused on training people in various locations across Welshpool, including villages, church halls, pubs, and schools. The goal is to empower people to become 'life savers' within their communities. The trained individuals now have the skills and confidence to use defibrillators placed around the community in accessible boxes on walls and in repurposed telephone kiosks. Rotaract expressed gratitude to The Royal Oak Hotel management for providing the Powis Suite for the session. Welshpool Rotaract is now inviting more people to participate in their free training sessions. Those interested can contact Mike Lade via phone 07803 038858, email welshpoolrotaract@ or through their website The new Rotaract club is also welcoming anyone interested in learning more about their activities to join their meetings. These are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at The Old Bakehouse.
Powys County Times
28-05-2025
- General
- Powys County Times
Welshpool Rotaract club's bug hotel project to help wildlife
A Rotaract club is asking for help to build 'bug hotels' around a town. Welshpool Impact Rotaract has asked for people or groups to make a few 'bug hotels' using old pallets. The 'bug hotels' will be placed around the town to encourage pollinators as part of Rotary International's Operation Pollination. The programme aims to create a network of pollinator habitats on public and private land to stabilise or increase pollinator species populations. Rotaract lead Mike Lade said: "Pollinators play a vital role in flower and plant reproduction. "Some 80 per cent to 90 per cent of all plants depend on them to reproduce. "As pollinator advocates, we recognise the need to help reverse the unintended consequences of human activities in urban, suburban and rural landscapes and help to establish additional pollinator habitats throughout the Welshpool area. "In 2020, Rotary International formally added the 'Environment' as its seventh Area of Focus worldwide to formalise the environmental work done for decades by the more than 33,000 clubs around the world." Welshpool Impact Rotaract is also looking for people aged 18 and over who are interested in the environment to join them and help with their environmental work in Welshpool and beyond. The new Impact club welcomes anyone who wishes to drop in to a meeting to learn more about Rotaract and they meet on the second and fourth Wednesday in the month at The Old Bakehouse, 14 Church Street in Welshpool at 6.30 for 7.00pm but always check as they also have social evenings at other places. If anyone can help with making the 'bug hotels' please contact the Rotaract club.
