How your philanthropy helps us

As a charity, we rely on donations to fund our life-saving work and provide first aid support to communities across the country. Whether it's by helping us continue to organise free demonstrations, develop online advice, or provide event medical support, your gift will save lives.

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Why give to St John Ambulance

In 2024, we treated over 45,000 patients across England and supported people at over 8,770 events. Your generous gift will help us to continue to train more volunteers so we can save more lives.

Gifts over £5000 will help us make the greatest impact possible for communities across the country.

Our commitment to you

In recognition of your support, we will provide:

Advice and insight

We’ll help you understand the different areas of our work. You can choose to support the projects that are the most important to you. Some of these include our youth programmes, heritage and museum restoration and curation, and community outreach initiatives.

Dedicated staff member

A member of our philanthropy team will work alongside you to ensure we meet your goals as a supporter. We will also make sure that your level of involvement suits your preferences.

Bespoke updates

We’ll provide bespoke updates on the work you are supporting. You’ll also be the first to hear our latest news through your dedicated staff member.

Exclusive opportunities

You'll have the opportunity to visit the projects you’re supporting, meet our people, and see firsthand the difference your support is making. As a thank you from us, we will also invite you to events where you can meet other like-minded supporters.

We will always make sure that your involvement with the charity suits you and your lifestyle.