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Children & Young people

Be part of a Wales wide, life saving community of children and young people.

Children and young people join us for many different reasons. Whether you want first aid skills, a career in health and social care, to put back within your own community, learn new skills and gain awards, or simply increase your social skills and opportunities, then we have a place for you.

To get in contact with the Children and Young People team please click here.

From April 2024, please note that there will be a monthly fee of £7.50 per child to join one of our young people clubs and groups

Our Children & Young people programmes are split up into a number of groups

Badgers 5-11 years

Want to be a real life superhero? Join our Badgers to learn first aid, make friends, have fun and learn new skills. Badgers have something for everyone and is a place where we celebrate diversity.

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Cadets 11-17 years

A place to learn first aid, develop leadership and communication skills and volunteer to help others. Want to make a difference? Then Cadets is for you. Make future you proud.

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Young Adults 16-25 years

We have a wide range of programmes for young adults. If challenges, new skills, qualifications or expeditions into the wilderness are your thing, we have a programme to suit you.

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University volunteering 18+

Want to be a part of something amazing? Join us whilst studying at a Welsh university. Meet new people, experience a range of sports, social and community events, and learn lifelong skills such as first aid, leadership and problem solving.

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Want to Become a Leader?

St John Ambulance Cymru is proud to support children and young people in Wales.

Children and young people leaders play a crucial part in the development of thousands of young people in St John Ambulance Cymru by broadening their horizons and helping them to realise their potential.

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Children and Young People News >

November 4^th 2024

Dedication and lifesaving skills of St John People celebrated at St Davids ceremony

St John People and supporters from all over Wales the country gathered in Britain’s smallest city on Saturday 19th October for St John Ambulance Cymru’s Priory Visitation and Investiture service. The service at St Davids Cathedral acknowledged those who had selflessly given their time to support the first aid charity for Wales and th...

September 6^th 2024

Powys volunteer commits almost 60 years to the first aid charity for Wales

A Newtown based volunteer, Ruth Hockly, is taking a step back from volunteering this year, after 59 years of serving her local community. Ruth, who volunteers with St John Ambulance Cymru’s Bettws Cedewain Division, has held several roles within the organisation since joining in 1965. Everyone at the charity, especially Ruth’s fel...

August 30^th 2024

Learn lifesaving skills with St John Ambulance Cymru during Save a Life September

St John Ambulance Cymru’s Save a Life September campaign is back, providing people with different ways to learn lifesaving first aid skills over the next month. The Save a Life September campaign takes place each year, aiming to spread first aid knowledge with as many people as possible across social media and through free first aid demons...

May 23^rd 2024

“He’s my hero” - 9-year-old boy saved his mother’s life by calling 999 when she was in a diabetic coma

9-year-old Harley Metz saved his mother’s life recently by raising the alarm when he found her severely unwell at home. Harley, who is a member of St John Ambulance Cymru’s Aberdare and Foundry Town Badger programme, called 999 to request help for his mother Dana, who is type 1 diabetic and also had been struggling with a long standi...

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