Liam Taylor Legacy delivers bleed kits to Essex schools.

LIFE-SAVING bleed control kits have been dished out to schools and community groups across Rochford as part of a campaign led by the grandmother of a murder victim. 
The kits, which can help in emergencies involving severe bleeding, were presented by
The Liam Taylor Legacy and sponsored by the Lions Club of Rayleigh.

Julie Taylor lost her grandson, Liam Taylor, who was just 19, after he was stabbed to death outside a pub in Writtle in January 2020.
Three men were later jailed for his murder, with the judge describing the killing as “callous and brutal”.
Following his tragic death, The Liam Taylor Legacy was set up in his memory by his grandmother.
The charity raises money to fund bleed control kits to be used to save lives across the county and beyond.

Julie recently visited schools including Westerings School, Greensward Academy, Hockley Primary School, and Riverside Primary School, to hand over the kits.

(Images supplied by Julie Taylor)

Community hubs such as East Essex Hackspace, Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre, and the 1st Hawkwell Scouts also received the kits.
“I sincerely hope that these kits are never needed, but if they are, rest assured they will provide a better safety net for people in the area.”
The campaign aims to improve safety, reduce knife crime, and ensure quick response in case of accidents involving severe bleeding.
Rochford Council councillor, Julie Gooding, added: “I am delighted to have helped deliver the bleed control kits to schools and community hubs around the Rochford district.
“I sincerely hope the kits are never needed, but like the defibrillators, they provide additional safety and support for local people if needed in any emergency.”
“I was especially pleased that schools have taken up this opportunity as they have the most young people in their buildings at any one time.”
“My sincere thanks to the Lions Club of Rayleigh for funding the kits and Julie Taylor who has pioneered this amazing initiative.”