I really enjoyed meeting Warrington based Sonali Koku Hannadige, St John Ambulance North West Regional Cadet of the Year for 2023.
The 17-year-old was selected from 36 of the charity’s superstar Cadets – all of whom had won district competitions to earn their place at the national final.
The Cadet programme (10–17-year-olds), plays a huge role in developing the next generations of health professionals, volunteers and lifesavers. Last year more than 1,600 young Cadets provided 45,700 hours of lifesaving first aid and care alongside adult St John volunteers.
I got to see some of the lifesaving training techniques used to train young people. You can find out more about volunteering as St John Cadets at the Warrington base here: https://www.sja.org.uk/get-involved/young-people/cadets-ages-10-17/
