2026 Community Engagement
Our teams have a bold goal for 2026. We want to build on the success of our community awareness demonstrations that were delivered in 2025. For 2026, we are aiming to deliver CPR awareness training to 5,000 people. We will continue to deliver free CPR demonstrations via our event services, but we are committed to doing more. In 2026 we are reaching out to schools to offer free CPR training to students, we are reaching out to youth clubs to offer sessions and will be looking to engage with community open days to provide these free awareness lessons. We will be documented our progress through out the year on this page, so do come back and see how we are getting on.
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If you would like to request a free awareness session for your school, group or club, please click the button below!
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Total Trained so far in 2026: 1,484
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August Bank Holiday Weekend
Our teams were out at multiple events delivering first aid cover and free community awareness sessions. Despite the rain on most events, people still came along and engaged with the team. We were at:
Frodsham Councils Picnic in the Park
Edenfield Village Fete
Ossett Cricket Clubs Boundary Beats
Glaston-Bury
Across all these events, the team trained CPR to 85 people.
Blackburn Health and Wellbeing Event
On Saturday 22nd August, the team delivered first aid cover at Blackburn & Darween Health and Wellbeing day. To compliment the purpose of the event, the team also delivered CPR awareness training, and they taught 89 people how to do CPR!
Glistenbury
On Saturday the 8th August our teams supported with the medical cover at Glistenbury. An event that helps to raise money for Sue Ryder Hospice.
The team engaged with 75 people on the day, teaching them a new life saving skill, and thankfully they had to provide no first aid through out the day.
Moor Fest
On Saturday 1st August, the team crossed over to the North East to support Moor Fest in Dewsbury. Whilst they were there, they taught 28 people how to do CPR!
Romiley Young Farmer Show
On Sunday 26th July, the team returned to the Romiley Young Farmer show for a second year running. Unfortunately the weather was not the best this year.
Despite this, the team met 41 people and taught them a life saving skill.
Windystock
On Saturday 25th July our teams supported at Windystock, a fantastic community music festival.
Never missing a chance to teach free skills, the team delivered demonstrations on how to do CPR to 57 people.
Rochdale Classic Car Show
On Sunday 19th July, our team provided the medical cover for the Rochdale Classic Car show 2026.
Sticking to tradition, they also delivered their free Community Awareness training, and taught 43 people a new life saving skill.
Flixton Girls School
Over 3 days in July our teams attended the Flixton Girls School in Urmston and taught the year 10 students CPR and use of an AED.
In total 162 people learnt a new skill over the 3 days.
Chesham Primary School
On the 11th and 12th of June, Phil attended Chesham Primary School in Bury, and trained the year 5 and 6 students.
Over the two days 95 students and staff learnt a new skill!
Volunteers Week
For volunteers week, we attended the Bury Volunteers Fair and the Rochdale Volunteer Fair to promote our volunteering opportunities. We also engaged with 15 people who wanted to learn a skill over the two days.
Bury Pride
On Saturday 30th May we provided the medical cover for the second year running at Bury Pride. This year we also engaged with those attending through our community education program, and taught 38
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Two Events
On Friday 14th May, our community education volunteers delivered two sessions. They started off in the early afternoon in Oldham at the Springboard project and delivered CPR training to small co-hort of students. They then headed to Marple where they delivered CPR and AED training to the 1st Marple Bridge Brownie group. Our team trained 8 students in the afternoon, and 21 Brownies plus 4 youth leaders.
Burnley May Day
On Monday 4th May we attend the Burnley May Day event at Townelely Park. There was lots of fun activities for everyone to get involved in . Not only did we bring reassurance with our first aid cover, we also delivered free community education for anyone who wanted to learn a new skill. Our team engaged with 72 people on the day.
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Ram Roast
On Saturday 2nd May it was the Cheadle Scouts Ram Roast. Their annual fund rasing event for the scout group, which starts of with a parade and then hosts a family fun day. Our team provided the first aid cover and deliver community education for free to any one who wanted to learn a new skill. Our team trained 65 people.
St Mary School
On Friday 17th April our team delivered free awareness training to the year 6 students of St Mary School in Stockport.
22 people learnt a new skill.
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Besses Together
On Saturday 28th March, as part of our support for local community events, our team provided community demonstrations and free first aid cover (which was not needed) for Besses Together.
Unfortunately the Birtish weather did what it does best, and rained for a good portion of the day. However, that did not put of some keen people, and our team trained 35 people.
Chesham Primary School
On Friday 27th March, in partnership with Restart The Heart charity, our teams attended the Chesham Primary School in Bury where they taught the students and their parents a life saving skill during the 5 ways to well being breakfast session.
46 people learnt a new skill.
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Manchester Piccadilly Station
On Sunday 22nd March, as part of the GM Livewell Festival, our team delivered community demonstrations at Manchester Piccadilly station. This was a great opportunity for anyone who was waiting for their train to learn a new skill.
In total 91 people engaged with us on the day.
The Bury Millgate
On Saturday 21st March, as part of the GM Livewell Festival, our team delivered CPR and AED demonstrations alongside Restart The Heart in the Millgate in Bury.
223 people took a break from shopping to learn a life saving skill.
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Restart the Heart Heydock AED unveiling
On Saturday 14th March, our team had a small presence at the Restart the Heart public access defib unveiling in Heydock. Here our team taught 5 people how to do CPR and use the AED.
Chesham Fold Family Hub Open Day
On Saturday 14th March, our team attended the first family fun day of the year and part of the GM Live Well Festival. A fantastic community event, split across three different sites. 32 people were taught a skill at this event.
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Whitefield Livewell Engagement event
On Wednesday 11th March, the team were at St Michaels Hall in Whitefield, demonstrating one of the community activities that could be available for Whitefield residents at their new Live Well Centre and part of the GM Livewell Festival. During this event they engaged with 3 people who learnt a new skill.
Bury Spring Beginnings Wellbeing, Work and Skills Event
On Wednesday 4th March the team attended the Bury Springs Beginning event at St Andrews Church to promote community medics. This was a great networking opportuntiy for the team, and they taught 1 person a skill whilst they were there.
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Jonathan Reynolds MP
On Friday 6th February our team met with MP Jonathan Reynolds, to refresh his first aid skills, talk around our goals and ambitions for 2026. During this session Jonathan and one of his colleagues practiced their CPR skills.
Our Workplace Training and Volunteer training
We also train our own volunteers and deliver work place training courses. Through these structured training courses we have trained 19 people year to date.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Clubs
In 2026 we are committed to delivering training to LGBTQ+ youth groups. These groups can be stand alone clubs, or part of schools or colleges.
The training includes first aid skills, well being advice and top tips to managing basic illnesses. So far this year we have delivered training too 107 people across Greater Manchester.
Bolton: 0
Bury: 37
Manchester: 26
Oldham: 0
Rochdale: 12
Salford: 0
Stockport: 8
Tameside: 13
Trafford: 0
Wigan: 11
