Wellow Community First Responders

17/02/2026

The Wellow CFR's are running some more CPR/Defibrillator familiarisation sessions in the village hall through March. Free for anyone from Wellow or surrounding villages to attend. Come and learn/practice lifesaving skills in a warm and friendly environment. You never know when you might be called upon to use them...
Please email [email protected] to book your place(s) or to find out more info.
See you there!

11/02/2026

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💚 179 new community first responders recruited - 179 more people ready to help💚

Thanks to money raised by the South Central Ambulance Charity, 179 new community first responders (CFRs) were recruited last year.

CFRs are trained volunteers who live in their local communities and can be sent to life-threatening emergencies, often arriving in the crucial first minutes before an ambulance crew.

Your fundraising helps:
👉 Recruit and train new volunteers
👉 Equip CFRs with essential life-saving kit
👉 Strengthen emergency response in towns, villages and rural areas

Every new CFR means faster help, closer to home, when it's needed most.

You can help keep our CFRs on call to save lives by donating here: https://sca-charity.enthuse.com/donate #!/

23/11/2025

Hope our lovely friends from North Harbour don't mind us sharing their post!
All the SCAS CFR volunteers (and our Fire and Military CoRo first responders) are funded by the SCAS charity and we depend on donations to keep us on the road, helping our local communities.
Thank you to all that donate 💚

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10/11/2025

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Behind the blue lights: what really happens in an emergency

Join South Central Ambulance Service and Oxford University Hospitals at our next in-person public talk for an informative session where you’ll discover how to stay safe on the roads, what to do when blue lights appear in your mirror, how emergency crews respond at the scene, and what happens next if a patient needs to be taken to Accident and Emergency (A&E) https://ow.ly/8j5250XbgPI

03/06/2025

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Thank you to our Volunteer Responders - those who attend 999 calls in their local communities and further afield starting emergency first aid and supporting our crews.
"We don't do it for the recognition we do it so our friends, neighbours and communities are being kept safe"

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South Central Ambulance Community Responders

29/03/2025

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Thank you 😊

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU! We have been overwhelmed by the support we have received, in both donations and virtually on our social media in response to the media appeal that aired on Thursday. Since talking to BBC Berkshire , BBC Oxfordshire , BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight and featuring on BBC South Today, we have had an influx of new followers, donations, regular givers and we couldn't be more grateful to everyone who has shared, liked and donated.
If you would like to support us and our Volunteers please visit https://ow.ly/Glsh50VqpUz South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust South Central Ambulance Community Responders 🚑💚

07/03/2025

Access the link below to find our how one of our most longstanding Wellow CFR's has been recognised for his commitment and dedication to our local community!
Congratulations Ian.

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Yesterday Ian, a CFR in Hampshire received a High Sheriff of Hampshire Community Award. Ian has been a CFR for over 12 years responding to 999 calls in his local area. In more recent years Ian has also taken on coordinating and running supermarket collections. In 2024 the collections Ian organised raised over £10,000.
Congratulations to Ian and thank you for all you do.

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South Central Ambulance Community Responders
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation