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Volunteer Police Cadets St John Ambulance:
First Aid Courses, Advice and Volunteering
Joining the Volunteer Police Cadets is a great way to develop your volunteering and
leadership skills to support yourself and the community. It encourages young people St John Ambulance is a volunteer-
to develop life skills to support their safety and personal development. led, charitable non-governmental
organisation dedicated to the teaching Employability
What do police cadets do? Police cadets, help and assist in the community by getting and practice of first aid in England, a
involved in stewarding in local events such as fairs, town shows, carnivals, and other volunteer-led health and first aid charity Skills:
local events. They also assist in high profile events in your areas. - responding to emergencies, supporting

Police cadet groups operate to the Aims and Principles of the Volunteer Police Cadets. communities, and saving lives. Once again participating in
There are opportunities for all young people aged 13 - 18 years old to support their local Whatever you enjoy doing and activities which are not school
communities. Most cadet units have a local school or college as their base, making it however much time you commit related can help you develop
a very accessible place for young people to attend. there’s a volunteer role for you. some useful employability skills.

Whilst every VPC unit offers fantastic opportunities for all young people, they may have Volunteering is a fantastic way Here are a few skills which you
different ways of providing those opportunities. There will be a great mix of like-minded to enhance your CV, meet new could gain from participating
young people reflecting the diversity of their local community participating in: people and learn lifesaving skills. in activities which take place
outside of school.
• Developing • Meeting • Learning about • Force-wide, UK- Example of volunteering roles:
their life skills new friends British policing wide, and even > Ambulance Service Volunteering > Communication
international > Teamwork
• Social events • Sporting activities opportunities > Community First Responders
> Negotiation and Persuasion
Many VPC units also offer the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme for their cadets and > Fundraising and
leaders. The VPC has developed a series of workbooks to assist cadets’ understanding of Communications Volunteer > Problem Solving
British policing.
> Student and Youth Team > Leadership
The VPC understands that most young people want to do something constructive for their Volunteers and many more
own community. They are the only uniformed group that expects young people to volunteer > Organisational
an average of 3 hours a month in support of local policing and community inspired social For more information visit: > Perseverance and Motivation
action. They will help and support you to lead your own social action projects. The VPC has https://www.sja.org.uk
developed a social action workbook and course to give you the necessary skills so that you > Ability to work under pressure
and your friends can really make a difference in your community.
> Confidence.
For more information visit:
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