Badgers and Cadets

The St John Ambulance Kenya and Malaysia Cadet Exchange brought together young people united by a shared commitment to service, learning and humanitarian action. For the Kenyan cadets, the experience offered an opportunity to discover new approaches, engage with a different culture and strengthen connections with St John Ambulance Malaysia.

St John Ambulance Ghana has launched the sixth St John Mother and Baby Programme, bringing a decade of community-based maternal and newborn health experience to Ghana. The programme will work with local communities, volunteers and health services to help families access information, support and care when they need it most.

After nine years at the Eden Project, Jessie Wheeler joined St John International as Fundraising Manager, bringing her experience in systems, product management and the third sector. Three months into her new role, Jessie shares what drew her to St John, her fundraising priorities and what excites her about the organisation’s future.

The St John Ambulance Asia Pacific Regional Youth Competition 2026 (APRYC) brought cadets from Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore together in Hong Kong on 24–25 July 2026. Hosted by the Hong Kong St John Ambulance Brigade as part of its 110th Anniversary celebrations, the competition reflected the theme “Together We Serve, We Connect”, celebrating first aid, teamwork, youth leadership and the longstanding friendship across the St John family.

• Winner: Excellence in Patient Care: SJWA State Defibrillator Network improves Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) patient outcomes
• Winner: Excellence in Mental Health & Wellbeing: PAWS: Early intervention for strengthening Wellbeing
• Finalist: Excellence in Staff Development: Transforming SJWA Driver Training through legislative reform and evidence-based practice

We are proud to announce that the National St John Ambulance Service of Papua New Guinea has received the Excellence in Staff Development Award at the Council of Ambulance Authorities’ 2026 Awards for Excellence.

The award recognises the National Ambulance Education College: Building PNG’s Pre-hospital Workforce initiative, which was judged alongside leading ambulance programs from Australia and New Zealand.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Use of an AED can dramatically improve survival rates, but only if a device is nearby. By making defibrillation more portable than ever before, the Pocket AED helps remove one of the biggest barriers to emergency response: proximity.

St John Ambulance Association of Tanzania continues to lead the way in emergency preparedness by taking first aid directly to the people. In the last quarter, our teams were on the ground at two major public gatherings, providing life-saving cover while educating thousands on the importance of being first aid ready.