Afternoon Tea to save a life
An Afternoon Tea at the Primrose Hall, Westfield Road, Horbury will be held from 2.30pm on Saturday 6 September 2025 to raise funds for new defibrillators in our community. All the usual components will be provided by local caterers along with a glass of Prosecco, and some light entertainment.
Cost £22.50 per person. To book your places please email
Horbury and Ossett Phoenix Rotary Club has already facilitated the installation of 15 defibrillators in the Horbury area and has now joined forces with local resident Jonathan Earnshaw to raise funds to install at least two more.
Donations may also be made direct to the designated defibrillator fund of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix Rotary Club at sort code 20-89-68, Acc 73693813, please use the ref DTEA.
If you are willing to make your donation subject of Gift Aid please email our Treasurer on
About Defibrillators:
Defibrillators are used to stabilise the heartbeat of people suffering a heart attack. They are most effective when used as soon as possible after a heart attack has started – the quicker the better. They can be used by untrained members of the public following a 999 call and simple instructions from the automated devices.
Of the sudden cardiac arrest deaths that occur each year, 90-95% of the victims die before they reach hospital. If a defibrillator is used within 3-5 minutes of cardiac arrest, survival rates jump from 5-10% to 74%. Every minute lost reduces the chance of survival by 10%. The proximity of a defibrillator is therefore an important element in improving chances of survival.
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Dictionaries for local school children
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Phoenix Rotary Club working jointly with the Rotary Club of Ossett have presented over 523 Dictionaries to Year 2 pupils in each of 15 schools covering the Horbury, Ossett, and Sitlington areas.
Each dictionary is a personal gift to each pupil as they transition from Key Stage one to KS 2 in their school life and are for use at home and in school. Feedback from both pupils and teachers who have received the dictionaries in previous years have been very positive in encouraging the children in their literacy and reading skills and broadening their investigations away from computer based research.
Funding for the project came from both Rotary Clubs and a grant from Rotary District 1040 - organised by Rtn Tony Sargeant from the Ossett Club.
Pictured are the two Year 2 classes from Horbury Primary Academy with Phoenix Club President David Greenwood.
