The Saving Lives in Magherafelt Appeal aims to raise £50,000 to fund a Community Resuscitation Development Officer (CRDO) for the Magherafelt area. A CRDO trains people in the community how to use Emergency Life Saving Skills.

This post is critical as ELS training provides the vital first steps in potentially saving a life by helping people to recognise a life threatening situation and call for an ambulance.

BHF Northern Ireland provides Emergency Life Support (ELS) training and equipment to 390 schools and 32 community organisations in Northern Ireland, giving the vital first steps in potentially saving a life.

A Community Resuscitation Development Officer (CRDO) is an invaluable asset as a locally based post can train people on how to use ELS techniques. A CRDO will also play a vital role in saving lives, as they can advise on placement of defibrillators in the local community as well as supporting the Ambulance Service.

We need you to support the Saving Lives in Magherafelt and District Appeal and help us to strengthen the chain of survival. Would you have a few hours to spare to help the local fundraising group? Volunteers are vital to everything we do and we cannot survive without them. They are our local ambassadors in their own communities and we find a lot of our volunteer opportunities give heart patients, their families and friends a chance to put something back after they have received help or assistance from us.

Collection Can Co-ordinators

To place and maintain collecting boxes in various local outlets in the Magherafelt area. You will be responsible for placing collecting boxes, empty them on a regular basis and bank and receipt any monies received.

This is a great opportunity for someone to get out and about in the local community and support the Saving Lives in Magherafelt and District Appeal.

Please click here to view the contact details for this volunteering opportunity.

School Ambassadors

To visit local schools and promote our Jump Rope for Heart and Ultimate DodgeBall Initiatives. These exciting activities encourage children to take up exercise and allow schools to keep some of the money raised.

Visiting schools to promote the initiatives - you will be supplied with brilliant resources and information packs to make your job easier. You will meet with the PE teacher and explain how it works and sign them up.

The Jump rope is aimed at Primary schools and the Dodgeball is for Secondary schools. Schools receive a free resources pack worth £100, other materials, a training DVD and a support line. Past participants have told us that they love taking part. The children collect sponsorship to take part and the school keeps 20% of all the money raised.

Please click here to view the contact details for this volunteering opportunity.