The well-known Arrow pub in Arnold stands proudly at the junction of Gedling Road and Arno Vale Road in Arnold.
A lot of readers will know that the Manager, Lydia Stafford and her amazing team have been raising money for a defibrillator on the outside of the Arrow pub.
After eight weeks of solid fundraising for the defibrillator unit, the team finally raised a massive £1500 to purchase the life-saving equipment, all thanks to London Hearts charity who provide the units and have provided over 24,000 defibrillators to 2800 community partnerships to date.
Lydia said: “I was so excited when it finally arrived and even more so today when it was fitted to the wall and fully registered with east midlands ambulance service, I am so proud of my team for the fund-raising efforts and of cause our wonderful community as without them this wouldn’t have happened.”
Lydia told us that the team already know what their next fund-raising events will include – an abseil in Birmingham for the children’s hospital and hopefully a swim of 26 miles for Macmillan, which Lydia says will be like swimming the English channel.
It was quite appropriate that on a day when the defibrillator was fully installed that she also celebrated her 20th anniversary as an employee of Greene King.
Lydia’s team at The Arrow took to Facebook to congratulate her on her 20th anniversary working with Greene King saying “She makes coming to work not feel like work and always puts a smile on the faces of new and regular customers. Congratulations on this great milestone. Here is to many more years x”
But the Arrow, Lydia and the team don’t stop there. They also raise money for Macmillian and a Children’s hospital in Sheffield.
Last year they raised £2,725.88 for Macmillian which involved five brave souls jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet.
A further £500 was raised for a Children’s Hospital which involved Lydia and her Assistant Manager Heather doing a glow-in-the-dark 10-mile walk in the snow and as a team, they also did a PJ day in the pub.
Last but definitely not least every December the Arrow hosts the ‘Gedling Toy Run’, donated toys are collected at The Arrow for underprivileged children, and the Salvation Army collects and delivers them.
The Arrow serves a great range of pub food, weekly deals & offers and a great selection of drinks served in a friendly, local pub setting and next time you are in don’t forget to support their fundraising activities.
The Arrow can be contacted on Facebook HERE or via their website at https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/nottinghamshire/arrow/ .
