St John Ambulance is aiming to increase resilience amongst older people in their local areas.

The goal is to offer vital skills to help people feel more confident in coping in emergency situations whilst ultimately, saving lives.

They have been running first aid sessions all over London, Birmingham and the East of England. In their next phase, they are now looking at offering their Advocate role specifically to over 50s and looking for individuals who would be able to take up this offer.

The Advocate role for over 50s: Unlike the usual volunteering offer at St John Ambulance, which has historically been more regimented, they are offering a flexible volunteer role with no minimum number of hours per month.

The only requirement is that individuals go out and share the knowledge about first aid in the form of community get-togethers and delivering First Aid Skills sessions to community groups in marginalised areas to increase confidence and knowledge of first aid to help each other when needed.

In return, St John Ambulance offer a free four hour certified First Aid Course, uniform & online Safeguarding training.

If you think this might suit someone in your area, your beneficiaries or if there’s a specific individual you think might really benefit from this training and this role, please email info@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org. and we can refer you to them!

The advocate role works really well for those in close knit communities / work places as well who can act as focal points for first aid knowledge in their area.

With one in six adults experiencing common mental health problems every week and suicide being the biggest killer of young men in the UK, there is a clear need for an increased understanding of an issue which effects the lives of so many people.

By increasing awareness and learning mental health first aid skills, we can support friends family and colleagues and even save a life.

Description

This qualification combines both theoretical elements are practical application. It aims to increase awareness of mental health. Including, what it is, how common mental ill health is and how to reduce stigma and discrimination. As well as, equipping you with the basic skills to respond appropriately when others are experiencing a mental health crisis.

By the end of the course, delegates would have the understanding of the following:

1. Understanding mental health
2. Understanding stress
3. Anxiety
4. Phobias
5. Depression
6. Post-natal depression
7. Bipolar disorder
8. Schizophrenia
9. Dementia
10. Eating disorders
11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
12. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
13. Understanding post traumatic stress disorder

Learning Method

Studying Via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study.

The course is available

• Paper based
• Paper based learning with online assessments – NO EXAMS

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In addition to this offer, we also have fully funded apprenticeships which you may be eligible to apply for. This is not to bring in new staff. Rather it is designed to allow current employees to take their learning even further. Some other providers ask employers to contribute to the costs of apprenticeships. We do not (eligibility criteria and areas apply).

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