Official Letter Of Support From: Cllr Mike Bell - Leader - North Somerset Council
Meeting With Cllr Mike Bell - Wednesday 15th October 2025
📣 Community Update!
On Thursday, the Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare team had a fantastic meeting with Cllr Mike Bell to share our latest project updates following our BBC Make A Difference Award 2025 win! 🏆💛
During our discussion, we covered some exciting topics including:
✅ New potential funding opportunities
✅ Plans for a Centre of Excellence in Weston
✅ Upcoming community events
✅ CPR & Defibrillator Awareness Sessions for North Somerset Council staff
✅ Letters of support towards achieving charity status
✅ Guidance on listed buildings and the requirements for installing defibrillators on these properties
A huge thank you to Mike for your time, continued support, and commitment to helping us make Weston and North Somerset a safer place for everyone. 💚
We look forward to hearing further updates soon!
👉 Find out more here: https://donatefordefibwsm.co.uk/support-from-cllr-mike-bell-north-somerset-council/
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Our Meet Up With Cllr Mike Bell - Thursday 1st May 2025
A Heartfelt Step Forward: Donate For Defib W-s-M Meets with Cllr Mike Bell to Boost Community Safety
Weston-super-Mare, 1st May 2025 — A landmark meeting took place today between the Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare Project and Cllr Mike Bell, Leader of North Somerset Council, marking a major stride toward enhancing life-saving support in the community.
The meeting, held on Thursday 1st May, was hailed as incredibly productive and inspiring by the Donate For Defib team, with a strong shared vision to increase public access to defibrillators across North Somerset.
Among the key topics discussed were ambitious plans to expand defibrillator provision in public spaces, particularly in and around listed buildings, council-owned facilities, and even onboard transport vehicles. The conversation also covered the importance of improving public awareness and emergency training, with an exciting proposal to ensure all North Somerset Council staff are trained in CPR and Defib Awareness.
Most exciting of all, Cllr Bell voiced clear support for exploring prospective funding opportunities to further equip the community with this vital emergency equipment. The positive engagement and openness to long-term solutions reflect a strong partnership forming between the council and this award-winning local initiative.
Josh Bell, Project Lead of Donate For Defib W-s-M, expressed his gratitude:
“We’re thrilled with the enthusiasm and proactive thinking from Cllr Mike Bell. His support is a powerful step toward saving more lives across our towns and villages.”
The project team are looking forward to sharing further updates soon as discussions progress into action. A heartfelt thank you goes to Cllr Bell for his commitment and leadership in supporting this vital cause.
📄 To read the official letter of support from Cllr Mike Bell, please visit:
👉 https://donatefordefibwsm.co.uk/support-from-cllr-mike-bell-north-somerset-council
This is just the beginning of even greater things to come for heart-safe communities in North Somerset.
