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April 2022

News from the Network

Update on humanitarian aid for Ukraine

Since February, JOIN members have been providing aid to Ukrainians in multiple forms. Next to immediate emergency relief, transport services, as well as support to refugees, many of our members have specifically arranged medical deliveries to hospitals in Ukraine and issued appeals for financial donations. The Ukrainian translation of the European First Aid Guidelines as well as concise first aid resources in Ukrainian and Russian are available freely to anyone. Our members continue to deliver aid supplies, care for refugees in their respective countries and Ukraine's neighbouring countries. Read all updates on our network's activity for Ukraine here.

JOIN Annual Review 2021

Our Annual Review 2021 sums up an extraordinary year in which addressing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic remained a significant point of action. Staff and volunteers of our members delivered essential services to the sick and their families, supported national health services and helped with testing and the administration of the vaccine. Read about the first aid learning material for children aged 5 to 7 created by our Clinical Working Group, various activities of our members, the work of the JOIN Office and our projects in the past year here.

JOIN Board meets in Brussels

After two years of online meetings, the JOIN Board met face-to-face in Brussels on 4th April. The members of the board discussed the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the numerous activities of the members in Ukraine and the translated First Aid Guidelines. The JOIN Office gave feedback on the working groups' activities, including the further drafting of a First Aid Manual for Young People by the Clinical Working Group and upcoming opportunities within the Volunteer Swap program. Continue reading

Young Members Co-operation Group (YMCG) Forum 2022 in Nieder-Weisel

On 23th and 24th April, the JOIN Office attended the Forum of the YMCG in Nieder-Weisel, the spiritual centre of the Johanniterorden. The YMCG brings together members of the four Orders of St John in Europe and of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The group is led by Herbert von Bose in his capacity as member of the government of the Johanniterorden. One of its main aims is to overcome what separates the Orders of St John and the Order of Malta and to work together on common goals.

European First Aid Guidelines published in Estonian

Our European First Aid Guidelines are now also published in Estonian. Read the "Euroopa esmaabi suunised" here. The Guidelines are currently available in 15 languages freely on www.firstaidjoin.org.

Volunteer Swap

New opportunities in England and Latvia

Within the JOIN Volunteer Swap, our English and Latvian members offer three new opportunities for volunteers to participate in local activities and events from June until August. In England, volunteers can get involved in the medical coverage of the Queen's Jubilee Festivities in London as first-aiders or cycle responders. In Latvia, volunteers can support guests at two day care centres, one for mentally challenged people, and the other one for older adults with dementia. Have a look at the Volunteer Swap site for all details and find the perfect opportunity for you.

News from the members

England: one year after the first jab was delivered

St John Ambulance's volunteers have spent more than 920,000 hours delivering lifesaving inoculations, dealing with patients at more than 650 locations across the country. Millions of people feel more secure having had their first, second, or booster jabs from some of the charity's 30,000 volunteers at vaccination centres, GP surgeries, pharmacies, mobile treatment centres, care homes and even vulnerable people's homes. When the number of Omicron cases increased, our English member stepped up again – at one point, increasing vaccination activity by 200% in a single week. Read more here.

The Netherlands: Johanniter Holidays restarted

Our Dutch member organised its first holiday this year, a seven-day stay in a hotel at the countryside. Twenty-six guests who cannot spend their holidays without help or care were accompanied by 26 volunteers who ensured an enjoyable holiday week and personal attention for everyone. Johanniter Nederland has organised the Johanniter holidays for 65 years within the country. The anniversary will be celebrated during the year in different ways The highlight will be a celebration with all the volunteers in September.

News from Europe

International Diabetes Federation Europe disseminates JOIN European First Aid Guidelines

In the effort to provide support for the people affected by the situation in Ukraine, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Europe has compiled resources and initiatives, including the First Aid Guidelines by Johanniter International in Ukrainian. The outlined principles of first aid are intended to convey skills that can be performed in a stressful situation. IDF works together with governments and the diabetes community and member associations in Ukraine, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and other European countries to gather information on the situation of people with diabetes in Ukraine and that of refugees in those countries, and on their specific needs.

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