ORGANISERS of the St John Ambulance unit in Winsford are appealing for new volunteers to step forward.

St John Ambulance volunteers are a familiar sight at sporting events and fairs and also in the community.

New adult volunteers receive training in first aid and are expected to reach a reasonable level of proficiency after six to nine months.

Once the training has been completed, the new volunteers will have a chance to take their skills out to public gatherings in the local area and deliver lifesaving first aid to anyone who needs it.

Volunteers from the Winsford unit go on duty at a number of different events, first aiders are a familiar, and reassuring sight, at football stadia, concert halls and other venues across the region.

Volunteers at the unit meet one evening a week in Winsford.

All volunteers are asked to give a minimum of 60 hours a year and all successful applicants will need to pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Winsford unit, please visit www.sja.org.uk and search vacancies.