Livery Masters asked to adopt a Cadet Unit

A collective of the capital's Livery Companies came together on Tuesday 7th September for a formal reception at the Old Bailey with dozens of young volunteers from St John Ambulance London.

An insight into the daily work of Cadets

St John Ambulance in London has some 52 Cadet Units as part of its organisation and is seeking to forge stronger relations with historic Livery establishments by requesting the ‘adoption’ of a specific youth Unit.

Last night, Livery Masters heard from Sir Tom Blackburn, Chairman of St John Ambulance London (Prince of Wales's) District, and from the current Cadet of the Year, Cameron Terry. They were given an insight into the daily work which sees over 1200 young people learning life skills, developmental skills, leadership and community service engagement as part of their St John commitment.

St John Ambulance nationally is one of the UK's leading youth organisations and more than half of its members are under the age of 25.

Within London, these youth members make the difference to countless lives throughout the capital, assisting at events such as the Lord Mayor’s Show, Wimbledon, London Marathon – to name but a few.

Developing firm relationships

Ann Cable, Commissioner of St John Ambulance London (Prince of Wales's) District, said of last night’s event: 'This was a very special opportunity for us to tell the story of our organisation to a group of people with whom we would like to develop much stronger affiliations.

'We are enormously proud of our work with young people in terms of the value we bring to their lives, and the value they duly bring to the lives of people within the capital.

'If we can develop some firm relationships through an 'adoption' scheme, this will help enormously in terms of enhancing the offer we give our Cadets, and in turn to the community we serve.'