THE Rotary Club held a blood pressure awareness event.

The South Woodham Ferrers Rotary Club held the event outside Asda, South Woodham Ferrers on Saturday May 6.

It was a successful event as the club managed to encourage 80 people to have their blood pressure checked and recorded.

The club thanked the First Responders for their expertise in taking the blood pressures and offering very valuable advice where it was needed.