We exist to help lost, injured or distressed persons in and around the North York Moors, Wolds and Coast. We also spends time in the local community educating people to be safe in the hills and what to do if something goes wrong. We are funded 100% from fundraising and voluntary contributions.
We are a group of Paramedics, Ambulance personnel, fellow health care professionals, family and friends. Many of the original founders of our group have been volunteering in developing countries, fundraising and raising awareness of some of the challenges that are faced in Africa and Asia, amongst others, for over 10 years. As a group of friends, most of us Paramedics,we came together in 2016 to work on our first group project in Cameroon. This work involved assisting in the construction of the building of a health centre, as well as working alongside local medical staff in it. It soon became obvious to all of us that a number of our colleagues had wanted to do something similar. With an amazing amount of support from the general public we decided to set up Volunteer Medics as a Charity to provide a quality volunteering programme with the Ambulance Service, associated health care professionals and friends in mind. So here we are!
Our award winning Autism Family Support project supports children, young adults, and families living with autism across Oxfordshire. Our wide range of services include information & advice, play activities, youth groups, support groups, and training, “This service is a lifeline” – Parent.
Guernsey Chest and Heart is a charitable body concerned with the provision of a free health screening service to the residents of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Its screening centre opened in November 1974 where screenings and blood pressure checks are carried out by qualified and experienced nurses.
BHPS gives advice to the public about care of hedgehogs, particularly when injured, sick, orphaned, treated cruelly or in other danger; encourages the younger generation to value and respect their natural wildlife and funds research into the behavioral habits of hedgehogs to ascertain the best methods of assisting their survival.