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Empowering Young Volunteers with the Wales Air Ambulance 'Future Flyers' Scheme

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The Wales Air Ambulance 'Future Flyers' scheme provides young volunteers with a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience in a supportive environment. Funded by a grant from the Principality Building Society, the initiative aims to equip young people under the age of 25 with essential skills for their future careers. By volunteering with the Wales Air Ambulance, young individuals can develop their skills in areas such as financial planning, CV writing, and career planning, while contributing to the charity's mission to save lives across Wales.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 'Future Flyers' scheme is a volunteer program for young people under 25, providing a grant from the Principality Building Society.
  • Volunteers receive a 'future flyers' pack containing a logbook to record hours served and an online course covering financial planning, CV writing, and career planning.
  • On completion of the course and a set number of volunteer hours, participants receive a certificate of completion and a skills record.
  • The scheme is not a training program to become a helicopter pilot or medic, but rather an opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience.
  • Natalie Richards, the charity's head of the Future Flyers campaign, emphasizes the scheme's benefits, noting that volunteering helps the Wales Air Ambulance save more lives across Wales.
  • The scheme is available for anyone under 25, and more information can be found on the Wales Air Ambulance website (www.walesairambulance.com/future-flyers).

Statistics:

  • The scheme is funded by a grant from the Principality Building Society.
  • The 'future flyers' pack includes a logbook for recording volunteer hours and a certificate of completion upon completion of the course.
  • The online course covers essential skills such as financial planning, CV writing, and career planning.
  • Volunteers under the age of 25 can participate in the scheme.

Sources:

  • Wales Air Ambulance: www.walesairambulance.com/future-flyers
  • Principality Building Society (grant funding source)
  • Natalie Richards, Wales Air Ambulance (head of the Future Flyers campaign)

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