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Watch Loretta Light, Public Governor Oxfordshire and Loren Bennett, Staff Governor as they talk about the benefits of becoming a young public GovernorIf you’re interested in becoming a public governor for SCAS visit our governor elections page here Or email...

There may have been high temperatures recently, but the water is still cold. If you found yourself struggling in the water unexpectedly, would you know what to do? The cold water can have a huge impact in your body’s ability to cope in that situation.   If you see...

Thank you to Dan, SCAS Clinical Team Educator and colleagues who volunteered to attend the Young Carers Festival at Fairthorn Manor, Hampshire.   Every summer, YMCA Fairthorne Manor hosts the largest festival in the world for young people with a caring responsibility...

As temperatures are starting to rise, help us by following some simple rules to enjoy the sun safely: Drink plenty of fluids & avoid excess alcohol Exercise in the cooler parts of the day Keep living spaces cool for infants, older people and those with long-term...

Do you want to make a difference to your local ambulance service? Then why not become a governor! As a Governor you can play a key role in shaping the future of our services. It’s also a great way to boost your CV! We have vacancies for public governors across...

Oxfordshire County Council would like feedback from all children and young people in Oxfordshire, aged 8 – 18 and up to 25 with additional needs, about how supported they feel by the services they use. Young people are encouraged to complete this year’s questionnaire,...

Oxfordshire County Council are offering two paid opportunities that might be of interest to any young people. They are looking for ideas and thoughts from young people aged 14, 15, 16 and 17 years old in Oxfordshire. The first is “Your Voice Your Views” and they are...

Young COVID patients have shared their stories of COVID-19 and urge others to get vaccinated in this new NHS campaign. The video features several patients who experienced serious symptoms of COVID-19 or developed long COVID, as well as the doctors and frontline staff...

Oxfordshire County Council are asking for feedback from all children and young people in Oxfordshire, aged 8 - 18 and up to 25 with additional needs, about how supported they feel by the services they use. They shared this questionnaire in 2019 and 2020, and another...

The Police and Crime Commissioner’s Youth Commission is launching its Big Conversation 2021, asking young people for their views on topical crime and policing issues. This year the focus of the Big Conversation is on hate crime, the exploitation of young people, for...

Do you want to get involved with your local ambulance service? You can be part of our vital emergency and non-emergency services if you volunteer with us as a Youth Ambassador! South Central Ambulance Service needs your help to set up a group to support young people...

We are pleased to announce we will be hosting our annual open days virtually in January using MS Teams and we can’t wait for you to join us! We will be splitting both days into three different sessions to cover our main services, the timings for each are: 10.00 –...

Three members of staff at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) have become the first in the Trust to have the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Jen Hall, Paramedic Team Leader, and Scott Cawley, Emergency Care Assistant, both based at The Blue...

In June 2020 we launched a competition for young people. We asked if you could send a message of support to any other young person right now what would you say? It could be anything – drawing, painting or even a poem! The winners would receive a visit to their school...