A plaque commemorating long-serving St John Cymru volunteer, Ewart Harse, was unveiled in his hometown of Tredegar last week, Friday 10^th January.

Our Swansea Help Point volunteers will be urging people to look out for one another this Christmas.

Throughout December nextbike will be donating £5 to St John Cymru from every subscription during their For Charity campaign

The partnership will offer exclusive discounts across St John Cymru’s extensive range of training courses, event cover and first aid supplies; an essential part of at work and leisure space.

We're pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Smith as our new Chief Executive Officer.

Badgers, Cadets and young people from St John Cymru were recognised for their outstanding achievements on Wednesday 13^th November, at a reception held at Priory Church in London.

Nearly every year 7 pupil across Anglesey is now equipped with vital lifesaving first aid skills following a successful, island-wide partnership.

We're reminding people ahead of Bonfire Night celebrations to be aware of being safe around fires and fireworks with issued advice on how to treat some of the more com­­mon injuries which occur at this time of year.

We’re excited to announce we have been shortlisted as a finalist for this year’s Welsh Charity Awards - organised by Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA).

Prior for Wales, Sir Paul Williams OBE, issues condolences after passing of Former Lord Prior for the Order of St John, Sir Malcolm Ross.

St Illtyd’s Catholic High School, Cardiff, welcomed the return of St John Cymru, teaching enthusiastic pupils lifesaving skills. 

An appeal to train over 6,500 potential lifesavers in Wales saw an increase of over 28% this September as 9,306 people were trained in lifesaving first aid in just one month.

The epic challenge began with a 21-mile swim at Dover District Leisure Centre before cycling 200 miles from Dover to Clarence House, London, where he received a letter of congratulations from HRH the Prince of Wales, and then completed his challenge with a 160-mile run back to the Principality Stadium.

The three-hour awareness course has been specifically designed by Training in Mind for St John Cymru and will cover a wide range of topics

A donation made by Penparcau Community Youth Forum has been used to purchase a training defibrillator, a device which can be used to train others in how to help someone in cardiac arrest.

The exercise, which will see 80 volunteers take part, will explore the internal processes and responses currently in place to help ensure the best response possible if a major incident were to happen in the Gwent area.

St John Cymru, were delighted to welcome, Lord Prior for the Order of St John, Professor Mark Compton, to Wales this week.

St John Cymru, are hoping to train more people than ever in lifesaving first aid during September as part of ‘Save a Life September’.

17-year-old Rachel Cunningham was on her way home from volunteering at the Rhyl Air Show when she was approached by a stranger for help.

Volunteers and first responders from St John Cymru are a part of the first in Wales to join the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) in the implementation of the GoodSam App, to improve survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest in Wales.

St John Cymru volunteers and colleagues will once again stand shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community at this year’s Pride Cymru.

A woman from Swansea has thanked St John Cymru volunteers for helping her after an accident at NRTFest.

Volunteers from St John Cymru provided medical assistance across the Royal Welsh Show at two of the event’s busiest locations; the Young People’s Village and the event’s Help Point

A total of 122 people were treated for a range of medical conditions including heatstroke and dehydration with volunteers giving 796 hours of their free time across the three days to support the event.

First aid volunteers from across Gwent will come together this weekend (27, 28, 29 July) to demonstrate simple skills people can use to help someone in a potentially life threatening situation.

Businesses and communities surrounding the Abergele training centre area will also benefit from the installation as the defibrillator will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the public to use in an emergency.

St John Cymru volunteers, Gerallt Davies, from Swansea, and Glyn Thomas, from Caergwrle) have been honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in the Birthday Honours list announced today, Saturday, 8 June 2019.

18-year-old Mitri Sharaiha has topped over 200 applicants to become one of 10 finalists for CVQO Westminster Award

Swansea Volunteers Prepare for World Record Attempt

Find out who the lucky winners of our First Aid Competition are...

An 18-year-old from Undy is trekking the Welsh border across 10 days to raise vital funds for St John Cymru

To celebrate the opening of its brand new training centre, Wales’ leading first aid charity, St John Cymru, is giving people the opportunity to win free first aid training.

Join people across Wales by being all it takes in 2019 to help save a life!

A campaign which ran throughout February saw over 1,400 people trained in how to locate and use their nearest public access defibrillator.

The Prior for Wales and Priory Chapter Board send congratulations to all those who have been honoured for their service to St John in Wales.

By getting Hands on for Hearts you’re raising awareness and funds for life saving equipment and training that can help in an emergency like a cardiac arrest. 

By wearing something orange on Friday 22^nd March and donating just £1, you’ll be helping towards ensuring Ferryside Lifeboat, a division of Wales leading first aid charity, St John Cymru, can continue to help save lives at sea.

Volunteers from St John Cymru will come together from across Dyfed to provide lifesaving first aid training to Young Farmers in Carmarthenshire as part of its centenary celebrations.

Our Bader of the Year Amy, takes the time to introduce herself and share with us her aspirations for 2019

Our Cadet of the Year Rhiannon, takes the time to introduce herself and answer 20 questions about....

St John Cymru has been announced as a finalist for this year’s Cardiff Life Awards

The winners of the St John Cymru National Youth Awards 2019 have been announced!

St John Cymru are asking people to get involved this Defibruary in one of three ways...

We’re delighted to announce we’ve got 25 FREE places...

A Christmas Message from C.E.O Julia Hobbs

Nearly 300 people gathered at the
City Parish Church of St John the Baptist
in Cardiff on Friday 14^th December
to celebrate the story of Christmas
and to raise vital finds for
The St John Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group.

The loved ones of families from across Wales
who have saved the lives of others through
organ donation have been posthumously honoured
at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

St John Cymru Staff Member personally
thanked for her “dedication” and “patience”
while transporting a patient.

A year-long project run by Wales’ leading first
aid charity saw over 26,000 people trained in
communities across Wales.

Badgers, Cadets and young people
from St John Cymru were recognised
for their outstanding achievements
at a reception held at
Priory Church in London.

Following Wales’ sensational match against
Tonga on Saturday St John Cymru has once
again teamed up with the
Welsh Rugby Union to deliver first aid training
to school children.

St John Cymru is reminding the public about
safety around fires and fireworks this Bonfire
Night

Warren Gatland Event Raises Thousands

for St John Cymru

Charity Campaign Sees Record Numbers of Lifesavers Trained

St Fagans National Museum of Welsh Life was transformed for an evening of glitz and glamour on Friday as it played host to St John Cymru’s Centenary Charity Ball.

With World Mental Health Day today, 10^th October 2018, Wales’ leading first aid charity, St John Cymru is urging businesses to take ownership in their workplace and train their staff in mental health first aid.

Author and medical broadcaster Dr Hilary Jones GP has been announced as host of St John Cymru’s Centenary Charity Ball.

As part of our centenary celebrations we're delighted to announce a very special guest for our 'Audience with Warren Gatland' event

Attend a free, local first aid awareness session and learn lifesaving skills which could potentially save a life.

St John Cymru show support for LGBTQ+ Community with Rainbow Epaulettes at Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend

We’re on the lookout for 100 people to put their best foot forward and run this year’s Cardiff Half Marathon for us.

Our Cadet of the Year takes the time to introduce herself and thank those closest to her for their support so far...

We've had a packed summer of events and there's even more to come!

We’re delighted to share with you our 2018 award winners! 

11-year-old Milly Roberts shows us that first aid really can be for everyone.

Our Community Engagement Officer, Sarah reflects upon her week-long centenary celebration at the Urdd Eisteddfod...

"I don’t think we’ll forget how to shout help in Tibetan in a hurry!" Our guest blogger, Sam Evans talks us through St John Cymru's first aid mission in Northern India...

Welsh Rugby Player, Sam Warburton OBE has been invested as a Member of the Order of St John.

Could you become a Youth Leader for one of our youth divisions, such as Rhws?