St John Ambulance Cadets (England)

For information about the rest of St John Ambulance in England, see St John Ambulance (England). For information about St John Ambulance Cadets in other countries, see St John Ambulance Cadets. For St John Ambulance in the rest of the world, see St John Ambulance.

St John Ambulance Cadets
FormationMarch 1922[1]
Type
PurposeFirst aid education
Headquarters27 St John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 4BU[2]
Location
Membership
8,071[4]
Commandant-in-Chief
HRH The Princess Royal
Parent organization
St John Ambulance (England)
Websitewww.sja.org.uk/get-involved/young-people/cadets-ages-10-17/
UK Services Cadet Forces
services component of the
youth organisations in the United Kingdom
Components
Personnel
Allegiance

St John Ambulance Cadets is a youth organisation of St John Ambulance founded in England in 1922 for people aged between 10 and 17 to train them in first aid, social actions, wellbeing, communication and other essential skills.[5][6] As of December 2019, there were 8,071 Cadets in England.[4] Cadets take part in a variety of activities that consist of providing first aid at community events, learning leadership and training skills.

In 2020, the Cadet program was reviewed in which a new program was launched to reflect a more modern approach for young people. This includes the Grand Prior's Award,[7] leadership courses and the development of the first aid courses provided. The program had been under design since 2017 and was an inclusive process including youth leaders from all four regions of the priory in England, St John Ambulance Wales, cadets from across the four regions and other stakeholders.

  1. ^ "The History of the Badgers and Cadets". Museum of the Order of St John. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020. After the First World War, in March 1922, a junior wing of St John Ambulance – the Cadets – was officially established.
  2. ^ "St John Ambulance". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Cadets". St John Ambulance. 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2019 Including the work of St John Ambulance". The Priory of England and the Islands of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ St John Ambulance Cadet Handbook
  6. ^ "St John Ambulance Cadet Unit". London Borough of Islington Directory. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Grand Prior's Award - Cadets - First Aid Training". St John Ambulance. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.