CARE home residents in Lostock Gralam have raised £300 to kickstart their fundraising campaign for a community defibrillator after one was recently needed at the home.

The Lostock Lodge Care Home residents walked 66 laps of the car park in a relay – one lap represents each resident at Lostock Lodge.

"We are so excited about our new fundraising challenge," said customer relations manager Nina Rogers.

"We have decided to raise money for a community defibrillator for Cheshire Business Park and for our resident’s Comfort Fund.

"In the last couple of weeks, we have had an incident where we needed a defibrillator at the home.

"The closest defibrillator takes us approximately six to 12 minutes to get to, which is crucial time that could be spent with a patient.

"The defibrillator will be located on an external wall at Lostock Lodge, enabling it to be used by the whole community around Cheshire Business Park."

Residents had a great afternoon completing their laps, encouraged by staff and cheered on by family members.

Staff from the nearby Subway store joined in the fun and were cheered on by the mascot from the Co-op store on Cheshire Business Park.

Fundraising will continue through the summer with lots of fun events for family, friends and the community to join in with.

For more information or to make a contribution, call 01606 331953 or email nina.rogers@countrycourtcare.com.