Volunteering

Teach CPR skills to children in schools

For Little LifeSavers

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Teaching simple CPR skills to members of the public who volunteer with us, then asking the volunteers to practice them through teaching schoolchildren, increases both willingness and confidence to perform bystander CPR, should the need ever arise.

From the moment the heart stops beating, every minute that passes without CPR reduces a casualty’s chance of surviving by 10%. Therefore immediate, effective chest compressions give the casualty the best chance of survival.

We have volunteers from all walks of life who, like you, are motivated and understand that learning and practising these simple skills by teaching children can make a real difference. Our volunteering opportunity is open to all UK adults.

Skills

We provide:

• Training so volunteers can deliver the scripted session.
• The CPR manikins to teach with.
• The framework for offering your time and organising the bookings from schools for sessions.

About Little LifeSavers

Teaching simple CPR skills to members of the public who volunteer with us, then asking the volunteers to practice them through teaching schoolchildren, increases both willingness and confidence to perform bystander CPR, should the need ever arise.

From the moment the heart stops beating, every minute that passes without CPR reduces a casualty’s chance of surviving by 10%. Therefore immediate, effective chest compressions give the casualty the best chance of survival.

We have volunteers from all walks of life who, like you, are motivated and understand that learning and practising these simple skills by teaching children can make a real difference. Our volunteering opportunity is open to all UK adults.

Details

• Yes - DBS check required
  We have a duty of care to the children and each of our volunteers must undertake an enhanced DBS check when signing up
• Yes - Equality and Diversity Policy
  https://www.littlelifesavers.org/equality-and-diversity/
• No - Expenses reimbursed
• Yes - Health and Safety Policy
  https://www.littlelifesavers.org/health-safety-policy/
• Yes - Is it fully accessible
• Yes - Ongoing support
• No - Suitable for physical or sensory impairment
• No - Suitable for Under 18's
• Yes - Training provided
  We provide training-so volunteers can deliver the scripted session, the CPR manikins to teach with as well as the framework for offering your time and organising the bookings from schools for sessions.
• Yes - Volunteer induction
• Yes - Volunteer Policy
• Yes - Volunteers covered by insurance
• Yes - Written role description

Availability

Our session takes approximately one hour to deliver to the children. We ask volunteers to offer a minimum of four sessions a year to practice these vital skills and equip and empower children across the country. We have a state-of-the-art online Booking System which will coordinate your geographic location, travel distance and the dates you can offer teaching, with every other volunteer near to you. This means that when dates and travel radius overlap for three volunteers, a date is marked as “available” on the system. A school located in that radius can then go ahead and book.

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