Funding for life-saving equipment outside Dudgeon Park is fitting legacy for Cattachs fan trust
The installation of vital life-saving equipment outside the ground of Brora Rangers football club has created an enduring legacy for a supporter-led campaign to improve fan experience, its trustees’ say.
A new defibrillator, which was sourced from charity Lucky2BHere along with training in its use, has been part-funded using the remainder of the Brora Rangers Improvement Trust (BRIT), first launched in 2015 to stimulate and help fund ground improvements at Dudgeon Park.
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Aimed primarily at enhancing fan experience, the Trust has paid for improvements such as safety nets behind the goals, paving inside the ground and camera equipment to record games.
The new life-saving device has been positioned at the entrance of Dudgeon Park with the intention of making it available to anyone who might need to use it in an emergency.
The rest of the cost have been paid for by the club itself.
It is the third AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to be installed in Brora, with others found at the Brora & Helmsdale Medical Practice and Brora Scout Hall.
Stuart Clark, a trustee of BRIT, said: “As a community club, we felt it was important to provide this facility both for our own use and for the surrounding part of the village.
“There are now three defibrillators in Brora also at the doctors’ surgery and the scout hall.
“I think its hugely comforting to have it there and not just for matchdays. The recent rise in usage led us to believe it was essential like any other first aid equipment.
“We knew about Lucky2BHere as a charity through various sports connection, and Ross Cowie.
“It is very poignant that he should have carried out our training but was too unwell. He is a huge loss and we offer our condolences and thanks.
“The donation has exhausted BRIT funds and we’re no longer actively looking at any further projects or raising new funds.
“We are very proud of what we have been able to provide to our club and fellow fans and would like to thank everybody who has donated to BRIT over the years.”
