NHS Cadet Opportunity

We are sharing below a message from NHS Cadets who are looking for young people aged from 14-18 who are from communities currently under-represented with the NHS and St John Ambulance:

What is NHS Cadets?

NHS Cadets is a new scheme created by St John Ambulance in partnership with the NHS, providing opportunities to explore skills,knowledge and volunteering roles within healthcare. It is aimed at young people aged 14 to 18 who are from communities currently under-represented within the NHS and St John Ambulance.

The programme offers young people health awareness sessions, courses to develop their leadership and communication skills and an insight or experience in volunteering within the NHS.

It is a free programme, consisting of weekly, 2-hour sessions for 11 months. Cadets will be supported throughout their volunteering journey by our NHS Cadets Team.

Who can get involved?

The initiative is seeking young people who might not have previously considered volunteering in healthcare. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • -Young people living with learning difficulties and / or disabilities (we will need to

discuss if we have the support network to help you participate)   

  • -Young people in the care system, or recent care leavers  
  • -Refugees or Asylum Seekers  
  • -Young Carers  
  • -Homeless young people  
  • -Those not in education, employment or training, or those with school results lower

than you hoped/need 

  • -Those living with mental health concerns (same principle as anyone with a learning

difficulty or disability)   

  • -Those who identify as being part of the LGBTQI+ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual,

transgender, queer, intersex+)   

-Those coming from low-income families /young people in receipt of free school meals   

-Young people from ethnic minority communities