SEF First Aid Assistance and First Aid Training

20/04/2026

A great start to the week, notification that SEF First Aid and Flat Stan First Aid have received a number of national, international and regional awards for different services to First Aid. We will be posting more information over the next few weeks.

17/04/2026

Ready for another EFAW. Ripponden Club, GBA Care, Yorkshire Cleaning Fabrics, Avant Consultants.

15/04/2026

We are proud to have played a part in this initiative. Please take a minute and read this brief article.

Collaborative Training at HMP Hindley Executive Summary In early 2026, GVA, in collaboration with National Highways, delivered a comprehensive land-based skills program at HMP Hindley. Led by GVA’s Training Coordinator, Andrew Fletcher, the initiative focused on upskilling prison staff and residen...

13/04/2026

First Aid for Mental Health Training
It was great to meet staff from Archway Engineering, HPC Laser, Studywrite and Lucas who is a student and works part-time at Halifax Bradley Hall GC. Congratulations for successfully completing the L2 First Aid For Mental Health Course.

12/04/2026

Tomorrow (Monday 13th April 2026) we are delivering a First Aid for Mental Health Course, Tuesday 14th we are working with 150 children, Wednesday we are delivering 2 Anaphylaxis Awareness sessions, Thursday we are delivering a bespoke course for lone workers, Friday it is an Emergency First Aid at Work Course and Saturday it is an Emergency Paediatric First Aid Course.
We are flexible and takes the hassle out of training for organisations.

01/04/2026

We are pleased to share we are signatories to the the Armed Forces Covenant.
We commit to uphold the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the contribution that Service personnel, both regular and reservist, veterans and military
families make to our organisation, our community and to the country.

26/03/2026

Sharing to support a fantatsic campaign.

It is time to shift the burden from the individual to society. Why do we expect the vulnerable to reach out? Silence is not always a choice. Hey Dan is a campaign to raise awareness about how we can support others. Dan was a great guy.

Iʼm raising money to Support Hey Dan, the initiative built in memory of my brother.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

23/03/2026

Many Organisations invest in training but there is a gap – We focus on closing that gap.

Risk Mitigation, Manager Capability Gaps, Retention and Culture.
Things are said with good intentions but the language used can be wrong. Confidence, not knowledge is where most mental health first aid fails – Emotional Intelligence is the difference between hesitation and action. This is the missing link.

17/03/2026

It is great to have been mentioned in the Emergency Medical Services World Publication (USA). It is important to address the Wellbeing of rescuers and potential rescuers.

Emotional intelligence in your agency can be increased with the right training.

14/03/2026

It is fantastic to be part of this. This is something we first spoke about 13 years ago.

13/03/2026

Ready for tomorrow's Karate First Aid course with members of English Karate NGB.

03/12/2025

Being taught a skill does not mean you have learnt it or that you have the confidence to use it.