Volunteer (teaching lifesaving skills to schoolchildren)

Little LifeSavers charity trains volunteers to deliver their 70 minute, FREE, lifesaving skills sessions to school children in years 5-8. They have taught just over 25,500 children to date (2 of whom have saved a life).  

They are looking to increase their volunteer base so that they can start running their free, lifesaving skills sessions in local schools.  

By volunteering with them, you can: 

• Learn hands only CPR and other crucial lifesaving skills for yourself, then pass on your knowledge on to the next generation.  
• Meet likeminded people and make friends OR sign up with friends and have a fun time teaching together.  
• Build your confidence and sense of achievement.  
• Enhance your CV and future employment prospects. 
• Sign up & training is quick and online (approx. 2-3 hours). 
• Once you have come through their onboarding process and you have your DBS certificate, you are ready to teach. 
• You teach in teams of 3 to groups of up to 60 children. 
• Volunteering can work around you and your other commitments- you sign up to the sessions that work for you. 
• They are looking for volunteers with enthusiasm, drive and passion to pass on their knowledge to children to help them achieve their goal of creating a 'Nation of LifeSavers'. 
• As they are a small charity, they ask their volunteers to be active members of their volunteer community by helping teach sessions/flyer/arrange school sessions/recruit volunteers/engage  on social media/fundraise. 
• If you would rather just fundraise than teach- this is entirely possible.

For more information, please visit: https://www.littlelifesavers.org

 

What skills do I need?

• You need to be willing to visit schools and teach children the 70 minute practical lifesaving skills session.
• No previous first aid experience needed, just the right attitude
• Comfortable working with and talking to children 
• Availability to teach the sessions during school hours and term time only. 
• We will apply for an enhanced DBS for you.

Location

This opportunity is available Countywide.