Mayor has a cuppa

Reading division held a tea party event in Tilehurst as part of the national fundraising campaign Big tea cosy.

The emphasis of the day was not only to raise funds essential for the ongoing work of the division but to raise awareness of the importance of first aid training in the community.

Many people suffer needlessly both in the borough and nationally due to bystanders with a lack of  any first aid knowledge.

Councillor Chris Maskell, The Right Worshipful Mayor of Reading, was on hand to open the day. The Mayor was taken through basic life saving techniques and remarked he could see the importance of as many people as possible having basic first aid skills. The event raised £60 to aid the work of the division.

St John Ambulance has been working continually in the Reading community since 1893. There are currently two adult divisions and a Cadet division who are always looking for new volunteers.