First Aid Services

When a colleague came to Shaun Cardwell in distress, he knew the most important thing he could do was listen. Drawing on his Mental Health First Aid training, Shaun gave his colleague time and space to talk, encouraged them to seek professional support and continued to check in over the following weeks. His story shows how listening can be the first step towards getting help.

As World Smile Day takes place on Friday 2 October, we celebrate the Hong Kong St John Ambulance Brigade Dental Services and the dedicated volunteers providing free dental care, education and outreach support to underprivileged and special needs patients.

St John International Mother and Baby Programme has reached a major milestone, supporting 200,000 women since its launch in 2014. For more than a decade, the programme has helped mothers, babies and communities improve health outcomes through education, support and access to vital care.

Get to know Sean Blair, our Fundraising CRM Manager, and discover more about his journey into fundraising, his first few months at St John International, and how technology is shaping the future of fundraising.

For World First Aid Day 2026, we are championing the people behind first aid.

Meet Cheung Wing Hei, cadet of Leung Shek Chee Nursing Cadet Division at St John Ambulance Hong Kong.

On World First Aid Day 2026, we are celebrating the people behind first aid.

Meet Howard Ng Yan Hau, who St John Ambulance Hong Kong interviewed this year for International Youth Day.

St John International has officially joined the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH), a global alliance hosted by the World Health Organisation. The membership will help raise awareness of our Mother and Baby Programme, strengthen global connections and create new opportunities for collaboration and learning.

A remarkable fundraising challenge has successfully reached its first destination, with the Flying Christine floating car completing its journey from Guernsey to Sark. Crewed by long-serving marine ambulance volunteers Gary Ward and Paul Phillips, the bright yellow car made the crossing as part of an effort to raise funds for the continued maintenance and operation of Flying Christine III.