Dyke Landward Community Council, Dyke and Edinkillie Parish Church, Dyke Village Hall Committee and Dyke Primary School raise £900 for defibrillator maintenance via afternoon tea

AN afternoon tea in a local village hall helped raise nearly £900 for maintenance of nearby life-saving equipment.

Dyke Landward Community Council (DLCC), Dyke and Edinkillie Parish Church, Dyke Village Hall Committee and Dyke Primary School organised the event to raise money to maintain defibrillators installed in the hall, Brodie Countryfare and Wellhill Farm Shop.

DLCC member, Sheena Tulloch, confirmed 80 people attended, including local charity Kieran’s Legacy founders Sandra and Gordon McKandie.

She said: “We were very pleased we raised more than we had anticipated - £640! We also received a donation of £250 from Dyke Preschool, so we have enough money to pay for this year’s maintenance with a bit over should anything unexpected happen. We were very happy with the way the committees worked together. The tea had a real community feeling and we plan to do this annually now.”

Maintenance of the defibs at Dyke, Brodie and Wellhill donated by Kieran’s Legacy will cost around £150 per year. Their demonstration was well received, showing how to improve chances of survival for people suffering cardiac arrest.

Sheena said: “Sandra gave a comprehensive talk about CPR. One of the children volunteered to be a casualty and there were good questions from the audience. The McKandies are also going to give a demonstration to older pupils in Dyke soon.”

The afternoon tea featured a raffle with prizes from local businesses and residents.

“Everyone was delighted with their amazing prizes,” said Sheena. “As the tickets were drawn we asked people to choose their prizes.”

DLCC is currently addressing the issue of speeding through Dyke.

Sheena finished: “We’re looking into sharing a mobile speed indication device with other community councils.”