Badgers attending Sett meetings wear:

• a St John Ambulance polo shirt
• a St John Ambulance sweatshirt
• baseball cap (optional)
• black trousers with black socks, or a black skirt with white socks or black tights
• black shoes.

Badgers wear their full uniform for parades, community events, competitions, and other formal activities.

Lots of young people want to join Badgers and you might have to wait for a space to become available before you can start your journey. If your local Sett has a waiting list, parents and other adults might want to think about what they could do to help out. Regardless of skillset or availability, there’s an opportunity for everyone to contribute.

Badger uniform is ordered directly from our suppliers via a designated online portal. When you are ready to order uniform, your Sett will be able to provide you with the details needed to access the website.

St John Ambulance takes child protection extremely seriously and we have comprehensive procedures in place which apply to all activities within the organisation.

• We ensure that Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) checks are made, references taken up and a declaration signed by every applicant before they are allowed to work with or supervise children in St John Ambulance.
• We train all our adults in best practice and take any measures required to strengthen and improve existing practice. We provide support visits which monitor and audit units to make sure they are in line with current practice. These are done through announced and unannounced visits to ensure units are working within policy.
• We believe that every young person should have the opportunity to make a real difference in their community, to speak out on what matters to them and to help others in need of support and development.
• We teach our young people about self protection. We make all our young people aware of what they should and should not expect from the adults they interact with. We make sure parents, children and young people know how to voice their concerns and get help if they are unhappy or worried about anything.

Our Safeguarding Policy covers a whole range of issues from risk assessments of child-related activities to a number of training and awareness initiatives, combating bullying and much more. All members who work with children must follow the procedures laid out in our Safeguarding Policy. The organisation will take action against anyone not following these principles.

The organisation regularly reviews and updates the Safeguarding Policy to provide fresh guidance on legislative changes, the advances in technology and increased expectations of society. Keeping young people safe will always be of paramount importance to us.

Read our Safeguarding Policy (pdf)