Jan Hyde

Treasurer and founder

Jan has been a nurse in the NHS for over 40 years and had the initial idea of putting the derelict phone box at the Elms Vale Rec into use as a home for a defibrillator. The park is regularly used by many sports clubs, dog walkers and families use the play area so the need to ensure a robust safe environment leant its-self to the need for a defib in teh area

Clare Sykes

Chair and co-founder

Clare is a former member of the NHS ambulance crew , staying within the NHS as she moved to the community respiratory team as a respiratory associate practitioner. She has strong roots in the local community and is passionate about care giving. Clare liaises with local emergency services as defibs are installed and goes into schools to run courses and raise awareness of the use and location of defibs in the area.

Tim Hyde

Secretary

Tim is married to Jan and is responsible for all clerical work for the group., he actively supports all fundraising.

Tasha Jacobs

Lay Member

Tasha lives in the Elms vale area and takes responsibility for carrying out the weekly checks on the defibs in that area, She works part time and is also a mum of one