Yes, you can book as many sessions as you need for your students and there are various topic options that can be chosen from, each session is designed for a maximum of 30 students. Each student can only attend one session.

The programme is free and has been made possible with funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and awarded through Postcode Innovation Trust.

Once your session has been booked you will receive a confirmation email from a Coordinator with all the agreed information. We understand that things can change, so if anything needs changing with your booking then please do get in touch with the team. 

We like to take photos and video footage in sessions, but only with prior media consent from parents and guardians. We will provide a form ahead of the session for you to share with parents/guardians.  

No, you do not need to have prior experience with us or any first aid knowledge for your school to be part of the Young Responders programme.  

All information is stored in line with St John Ambulance Data Protection and GDPR regulations. Please read our privacy policy for more information.  

Our St John Ambulance Facilitator will set up and pack away equipment for their session. To do this they will need 15-20 minutes before the session begins and after the session has ended. If staff or students are available to assist set up and pack up, then this is always welcome.  

Sessions have been designed to work with a range of group sizes up to a maximum of 30 students. If you have more than 30 students taking part we will book multiple sessions to accommodate everyone. 

Sessions run for 60 or 90 minutes depending on your preference. Sessions will be delivered by a fully trained St John Ambulance facilitator who may supported by one of our young volunteers.

This will depend on the size of the group, but a classroom or hall with space for students to practise their first aid skills will be suitable.  

Yes, please discuss the needs of your students with your Coordinator during the booking process. They will then work with you to ensure your session meets the needs of your students to enable them to develop their confidence and skills to use in a first aid incident.

Yes, teachers or other approved school staff should be present throughout the session in line with our safeguarding policy. The Facilitator is not responsible for the students during the session and we reserve the right to decline or withdraw from the session if suitable supervision is not provided throughout. 

It is also important for someone to be present that the students recognise incase they become uncomfortable with any of the subjects being discussed.

See our safeguarding policy

St John Ambulance will provide all the resources needed for the session to be engaging, interactive and interesting for the students. Our Facilitators will also bring along a range of printed handouts for the students.

If your school is located in the West Midlands or North East England then your Facilitator will bring all the resources with them and take them with them at the end of the session. 

If your school is located in London, your Coordinator will arrange for the resources to be delivered the working day before your planned session and collected the working day after your session. This will be discussed as part of the booking process and we do ask that resources are stored securely before and after the session is delivered and a named contact remains responsible for them during this time.  

We need the Schools to provide a space to demonstrate, a couple of tables and chairs, paper, pencils, sticky notes and if available a whiteboard/screen and flip chart would be helpful too.  

At St John ambulance, we have been working with young people for over 100 years. Youth volunteering is at the heart of the volunteer experience, and we have many programmes available to young people. 

Take a look at our other programmes here.