St John has joined with Scouts Girlguiding Sea Cadets in writing to the Prime Minister calling for the introduction of 35 Hours of Volunteer Leave. This proposal will break down the barriers to volunteering and enable volunteers to deploy at times of crisis! Read more👇

🚑 Pleased to join the lovely St John Ambulance team in #EastGrinstead for my refresher course 💭 Have you thought about #volunteering? With this amazing team, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other volunteers, share experiences & build lasting friendships 🤩 Thank

Great to see Department for Culture, Media and Sport publish its survey for young people to support the National Youth Strategy and empower the youth voice. St John Ambulance England welcomes this opportunity to tackle youth waiting lists, improve facilities and ensure every young person has the opportunity to volunteer.

Thank you Stuart Andrew for visiting our fantastic St John Ambulance England Volunteers & Cadets in Daventry. As Shadow Culture Secretary, we look forward to working with him to reduce youth waiting lists, strengthen youth funding and ensure every young person is first aid confident!

King Charles refreshed his CPR skills at The RCN in London yesterday, reminding us that everyone can learn how to save a life, no matter who you are!    bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cg…

Thank you Bobby Dean MP 🔶 for taking the time to visit St John Ambulance England volunteers in Carshalton and Wallington. Look forward to working with him to tap into the potential of volunteers to improve local health outcomes and save lives. #firstaidsaveslives 💚

It was a pleasure to represent St John Ambulance England at the APPG for Defibrillators reception in Parliament. Positive and inspiring conversations with charities & industry groups to discuss how we can work in partnership to strengthen public access to #firstaid training and #defibrillators.

St John Ambulance has joined with Resuscitation Council UK in writing to Bridget Phillipson to provide clear guidance and accessible resources to schools to support the delivery First aid on the Education Curriculum.

Delighted to join with Resuscitation Council UK The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives St Andrew's First Aid Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK to call for increased support for first aid training in schools. Department for Education curriculum review a welcome opportunity to strengthen support for teachers to ensure every young person is first aid confident!

New research commissioned by Resuscitation Council UK has uncovered worrying gaps in #CPR education in UK secondary #schools – highlighting that thousands of students are missing out on the opportunity to learn this vital #lifesaving skill. Learn more at aace.org.uk/news/new-resea…

Fantastic to see St John Ambulance England cadets join with Uniformed Youth Groups and WW2 veterans at UK Prime Minister Street Party to mark #VEDay80

A lunch they'll remember forever. A few of our Cadets were invited to the Downing Street party for #VEDay80. They had the opportunity to meet and celebrate our 1945 veterans, and today's service men and women.

Incredibly sad to hear of the decision to end NHS and Care Volunteer Responders. St John Ambulance England was proud to work in partnership with Royal Voluntary Service throughout Covid to deliver 1.7 million hours of service to the NHS and communities. Thoughts with RVS and those affected!💚

Delighted to support Helpforce 'Volunteer to Career' programme as part of efforts to integrate volunteering into NHS workforce planning. St John Ambulance England believes the 10-year health plan should invest in volunteers as future employees to help deliver an NHS Fit for the Future.

Why #volunteering must be an integral part of healthcare workforce planning. Helpforce calls on Govt to expand the healthcare ‘Volunteer to Career’ scheme as part of its upcoming #NHS 10-Year Health Plan – with the backing of leading health voices. ⏩ helpforce.community/volunteering-i…

Huge thanks to Alex Ballinger MP for taking the time to meet St John Ambulance England volunteers and cadets. Look forward to working with him to utilise the contribution of volunteers to improve health outcomes and save lives in Halesowen. #FirstAidSavelives.

Our thoughts are with those injured and the people of Liverpool 💚

Thank you 💚 St John Ambulance volunteers selflessly give their time and skills to save lives and keep people safe. Putting themselves in harms way to care for others. Waking up in the early hours to coordinate behind the scenes.

What if the impossible became possible 🌟 and we unlocked millions more volunteering hours every month? Our new Volunteering Marketplace – helping businesses boost their social impact and make volunteering easier than ever. Read more: royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/news/royal-vol… #VolunteersWeek

This #VolunteersWeek, we hosted a parliamentary reception to celebrate volunteers across the country and to promote our 35 hours of volunteer leave campaign. Follow the link to find out more: bit.ly/4kQTPLw #TimeToVolunteer