Archdiocese of Liverpool install bleed control packs in every parish centre

Operations manager Brian Lowry, Ava's aunt June White, finance director Jill Boggan, Ava's mum Leeann White and area manager Kim Schofield.

Life-saving bleed control packs have been installed in all 37 parish centres across the archdiocese after being inspired by the work that Ava White's family have been doing since her tragic death in 2021.

Since Ava's fatal stabbing, her family have been raising awareness through the Ava White Foundation of the benefits of public places having the packs that could potentially save lives if a person suffers a catastrophic bleed. The packs are designed to help blood loss in the critical moments before professional medical help arrives.

All parish centre managers will complete training in using the bleed control packs.

Jill Boggan, director of finance at the Archdiocese of Liverpool said: "We were all shocked and devastated at Ava's death and as she was part of our archdiocesan community and we very much support the family in their quest to encourage public venues to have this life-saving equipment.

"Our parish centres are very much embedded in their local communities so they seemed like an ideal location to have the packs installed.

"The operational management team, Brian Lowry and Kim Schofield, delivered the kits and all parish centre managers are very much behind the initiative. We want to raise awareness with the local community that they are there in case they ever do need to use them during an emergency."

Ava's mum Leeann White said: "We are so proud to hear that the Archdiocese of Liverpool has installed 37 lifesaving bleed control kits in Ava's memory. We can't thank you enough for all the love and support you have shown us."

Ava's family have set up a petition to make it a legal requirement to have bleed control kits in all public places. You can sign the petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636046

A list of the archdiocesan parish centres can be found here: www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/directory/places?category=Parish+Centre