A defibrillator is now in place at the Fire Station, Birchburn Road, Aultbea.

We are delighted that Hector Macleod form Uig is contributing half the proceeds from the reunion of North End Football Team to Lucky2BHere.

Thanks for the kind donation Hamish.Every penny counts!

Everyone at Lucky2BHere Towers would like to wish the boys all best for their Three Peaks Challenge.

Campaigners are calling for more defibrillators to be put in public places, they say this will help save hundreds of lives.

At the Bught Park, Inverness on the 28th April, Gaelic and sporting/military  history was made when a British Armed Forces shinty team played an Irish Armed Forces Hurling team.

Portree Lifeboat Station have recently taken delivery of a defibrilator and grabbag.

Just a reminder that this years Isle of Skye Half Marathon takes place on Saturday 9th June in Portree.

HELD ON WEDNESDAY 25^TH APRIL 2012

"Anybody who can change CalMac policy in just 15 months is capable of anything. Literally, anything."

Caledonian MacBrayne have announced they are to place AED's on all their vessels over the coming months.

Davie and Myra conquer the Cook Islands

Our 'IT guy' Donnie Nicolson who is on Holiday in Australia hears about the use of a defib in the outback.

Heartstart Skye's Neil Campbell went to Aultbea on Saturday 3rd of March.

Angus Robertson and Archie McCalman, with Chris Marsh as support driver, plan to do the Three Peaks challenge in May for Lucky2bhere

Lucky2bhere was in Disneyland Paris recently, but all didn't go go plan for L2BH supporter John McCran.

Royal Airforce Corporal Catherine Bain from Skye conquors the Falkland Islands for Lucky2bhere

Tony Gilmour who has completed ultra races in each of the seven continents. He now conquers the French Alps for Lucky2bhere.

A total of twenty three staff from both of Zurich’s offices in Glasgow receive their Emergency Life Support training.

HANDS ONLY CPR

Call 999. Then push Hard and Fast to the beat of Stayin' Alive

Cpl Iain Urquhart 45 Commando Royal Marines helps Lucky2bhere Conquer the world

At lucky2bhere HQ we have come up with the ambitious plans to do a sporting event in every country. A little mad you may be thinking.

Thank you everybody for your contributions to L2BH over the last year

Summary of the Meeting on Wednesday the 14th December

Heartstart Skye have increased their pool of Instructors

Wednesday 14th December at 7pm Lifeboat Station Portree

Lucky2BHere get in the festive mood!

Well done to the community of Glendale in reaching their target on JustGiving. A great achievement to raise so much money in such a short period of time, great stuff!

Third Force News (TFN) is Scotland’s only dedicated weekly newspaper for charities and voluntary organisations in Scotland. Read a news item on Emergency Life Support in Schools.

Heartstart deliver training to the Highland Council in Portree. And a special thanks to Katherine Nicolson.

For various reasons, we are having to change the date of the next meeting.

MSPs debate ELS Training for every school in Scotland

He says the devices are not just for doctors and can be found widely in public places like supermarkets, airports and train stations.

After surviving sudden cardiac arrest a year ago, Fort Wayne, Indiana,USA, high school senior Tyler Byall helped rescue a classmate who collapsed with the same condition.

A debate will take this Thursday in the Scottish Parliament on ELS being part of the school curriculum.

18 trained with ELS on the 11th November by the Heartstart team,and another group to be trained on 30th November.

A good turn out last night for the Lucky2bhere AGM.

Exciting times for the IT staff locked away high up in the Lucky2bhere towers.

Life-saving equipment to treat cardiac arrest victims has been fitted into an unused phone box in an Argyll village.

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th November 2011 at 7.30pm in the Royal Hotel, Portree.

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy who had been unable to attend the meetings at the Scottish Parliament in October.

Thanks goes to the pupils from St Ambrose High School in Coatbridge and Portree High School on Skye who helped to demonstrate life saving procedures. 

Lucky2bhere receive £10,000 a year for the next three years

A good productive meeting for Lucky2bhere, but only at one of these meetings will you get Ross telling a story about a kangaroo at the end!

With your vote, Skye Emergency Services Association could secure funding to concrete the surface of the Helipad which has deteriorated to such an extent that it is becoming unfit for purpose.

Glendale is the latest community to power themselves up with an Emergency First Response Scheme.

A good effort after only two weeks of training!

Four pupils from Portree High School and representatives from the staff and Heartstart Skye team attended the Scottish Parliament to demonstrate Emergency Life Support [ELS]

AED (automated external defibrillator) and Emergency Life Support training this week.

This week saw Ross and Donnie from Lucky2bhere along with pupils from Portree High School, and also Neil and Helen from Heartstart visit parliment.

 “I gave him one shock and his pulse came back immediately.”

Another defibrillator installed and training provided to a remote rural community.

Read the letter by Natalie Bayfield about Calmac's refusal to carry defibs in this weeks West Highland Free Press.

The professionalism and commitment of all of our staff, especially when faced with the most challenging situations, is second to none.

Ross, Catriona and Andrew Fennell from Heartstart Skye were overseas earlier this week and receive a cheque for £600.

Please help Skye Emergency Services Appeal in their effort to bring the Portree Helipad up to a standard fit for purpose. Every vote is needed with The RBS Community Force Fund.

Editorial from the West Highland Free Press, Friday 23 September 2011

Portnalong/Carbost leads the way with letting their community know where their Defib is.

Our first delivery of signs are put in place.

“We are continuing to monitor the issues surrounding defibrillators on vessels and will review our policy if necessary.”

Listen in to the John Beattie show to a interview with the British heart foundation. As they discuss the introduction of emergeny life saving(ELS), and defibrilator training into the school curriculum.

Fast forward  the iplayer to 54 mins

Milk Cup teen in stable condition

The family of a young footballer who had to be revived at a Milk Cup match
breathed a sigh of relief after he was said to be "stable"
following delicate heart surgery last night.

Donnie reaches Portree after leaving Glasgow, in 44hours 30mins.