From 7th to 10th June the Sweden Rock Festival took place outside the city of Sölvesborg. Johanniterhjälpen was joinedthree English and two German volunteers who together provided first aid to the spectators of the annual open-air music event.
In June the Sweden Rock Festival took place outside the city of Sölvesborg. Johanniterhjälpen was joined by three English and two German volunteers who together provided first aid to the spectators of the music event.
Jack Nixon from St John Ambulance reports about his experience at the Volunteer Swap.
Relief supplies worth 200,000 Euros were procured for people in the trapped villages north of Kherson.
Following the breach of the dam in Kakhovka, in south-eastern Ukraine, Johanniter International Assistance fears a significant worsening of the humanitarian situation within the flooded area and warns of the danger of mines being washed away as well as a massive deterioration of the drinking water supply.
Johanniter Austria offers the opportunity for volunteers of all JOIN members to participate in the Patient Transport and Ambulance Service all year round.
The JOIN Annual General Meeting 2023 took place in the city hosting the official seats of the European institutions – Brussels, for the first time. Twenty-four delegates from St John enterprises across Europe met to discuss a broad spectrum of topics.
On 18th May, the members of the Volunteering and Youth Working Group came together for their annual face-to-face meeting. The JOIN Office hosted representatives from Austria, England, Germany and Hungary in the Belgian capital.
After Alice Guillaume reported her experience you can now read from Sue Woods and find out about the differences in practice between Johanniter Germany and St John Ambulance.
On the weekend of the 5th to the 7th May, seven volunteers from St John Ambulance and a group og volunteers from Joannici Poland attended Tag der Johanniter and entered the first aid competition as guest teams.
The 2023 London Marathon was the 43rd edition of the annual running event in London. It took place on 23rd April and was the third race of the World Marathon Majors 2023. Our English member was joined by two of their German colleagues. Read the report by Isabella Portenlänger and Gregor Gutbrod.