Health scheme looking for young recruits

FUTUREMAKERS Health Citizens is a community initiative delivered by

St John Ambulance and funded by Standard Chartered Bank that aims to reach and train nearly 1,700 young people, aged between 16 and 25, in a wide range of essential employability and leadership skills with a specific health focus.

It forms a key part of St John’s strategic goal that more young people than ever will be qualified and ready to be active Health Citizens, role models and next generation health professionals.

We are now delighted to be opening up the scheme in several

new areas, including Derby. Participants will be guided through a programme of activity and will develop a project which will help tackle a social or economic issue affecting their local community. Initial participants in the scheme have praised the impact it has had, with one saying: “I think the Health Citizens project is an amazing one to work on as it gives young people from all backgrounds and all walks of life an opportunity to be themselves and also to look for employment and support both physically and mentally, as I have learned from my personal experience.”

The team here would love to hear from young people living in the area who are interested in participating in this exciting initiative. Ask us for further details or register for Futuremakers Health Citizens by contacting me at health. citizens@sja.org.uk.

Colin Tonge, volunteering development officer, St John

Ambulance