Community Medics

02/01/2026

Looking Back at 2025… and Looking Ahead to 2026

As 2025 closes, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what our Community Engagement team achieved last year.

📊 In 2025:
• ✅ 17 free CPR awareness sessions delivered
• 👥 1,976 people trained
• 💙 Countless conversations about confidence, action, and saving lives

Every session delivered this year helped someone learn what to do in a cardiac emergency, often for the first time. That impact matters.

But were not stopping there.

🔥 Our bold goal for 2026:
👉 10,000 people across Greater Manchester trained in CPR

In 2026, we are expanding our free CPR awareness sessions even further — working with:
• Schools & colleges
• Youth clubs
• Community & faith groups
• Sports and social clubs
• Community events & open days

If you have a group of people who would like to learn CPR for free, we’d love to hear from you.

Request a free CPR session here:
https://www.communitymedics.co.uk/freecprsession

Our sessions are delivered by trained volunteers, and flexibility with dates and times helps us reach as many groups as possible.

Thank you to everyone who welcomed us into their community in 2025, let’s make 2026 even bigger
Be part of the 10,000.

Questions? Email: Community@communitymedics.co.uk

29/12/2025

We want your views; help shape something new in your community

Community Medics CIC is exploring the idea of creating Community Health & Wellbeing Hubs across Greater Manchester, friendly, local drop-in sessions where people can come together, have a chat, access early wellbeing support, and get signposted to local services.

Before we move any further, we want to hear directly from you.

We have created a short, anonymous survey to understand:
• What support people need locally
• What would make a wellbeing hub useful and welcoming
• Whether you or someone you care for would use a service like this

Your feedback will directly shape how the project is designed, where it runs, and what it offers.

It takes around 5 minutes to complete
Open to anyone in Greater Manchester
Anonymous responses

Complete the survey here:
https://forms.office.com/e/xyr0CjAFGB

Please feel free to share this post with friends, family, and local groups, the more voices we hear, the better we can design something that genuinely works for our communities

Thank you for helping us shape what comes next.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from everyone at Community Medics 🎄

We would like to wish all our volunteers, partners, event organisers, young people, and the wider community a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy festive season.

Thank you for the continued support you have shown us this year. Every event supported, every young person engaged, and every community conversation helps us build safer, stronger, and more resilient communities.

From all of us at Community Medics CIC — thank you, and we look forward to supporting our communities in the year ahead.

24/12/2025

Today’s wellbeing tip: Let go of what doesn’t work for you.

Wellbeing isn’t about doing everything — it’s about doing what truly supports you. At Community Medics, we encourage people to reflect on habits, routines, and pressures that no longer serve their health or balance.

If something consistently causes stress or exhaustion, it’s okay to reassess and make a change. Protecting your wellbeing is not selfish — it’s essential.

💬 Is there a habit you’ve outgrown but haven’t let go of yet?

👉 Stay connected with Community Medics for practical wellbeing advice rooted in real community experience.

23/12/2025

Calling Volunteers across Greater Manchester 🚑💙

Want to make a real difference in your community? Community Medics is looking for friendly, reliable people to join our volunteer team.

🔹 Community Volunteers
Support CPR demos, community events, fundraising, and behind-the-scenes prep. No experience needed — full training provided.

🔹 Community First Aid Volunteers
Support qualified responders at local events and help keep communities safe. No medical background required — we’ll train you and support your development.

🔹 Youth Team Volunteers
Help create a safe, positive space for young people through weekly sessions, first aid activities, and community projects. Training and safeguarding support included.

✨ What matters most isn’t experience — it’s enthusiasm, teamwork, and a willingness to get involved.

👉 Apply now and help build safer, stronger communities.

Help us bring Community Medics to life by supporting CPR demonstrations, fundraising, and logistics — no experience needed, full training provided.

22/12/2025

🎄✨ Community Medics at Christmas in Haworth – Final Weekend ✨🎄

This weekend marked the final celebrations of Christmas in Haworth, and our Community Medics team was proud to be there providing medical and welfare support throughout the event.

The closing weekend brought together some truly special moments, including the Nativity Procession through the village, followed by the Carol Service at St Michael & All Angels Church, as well as the ever-popular Christmas Craft Fair at the Old School Rooms. It was a wonderful way to round off a fantastic festive programme and see the community come together once again. 🎶🕯️🎁

We also thoroughly enjoyed supporting fundraising efforts for the incredible charity Sue Ryder. Helping to raise funds for such an important cause while supporting a community event like this is exactly what Community Medics is about. 💛

As always, our team did more than just provide first aid — we supported the event wherever needed, engaged with visitors, and helped ensure everyone could enjoy the final weekend safely and confidently.

A huge well done to everyone involved in delivering Christmas in Haworth this year. It has been a pleasure to support such a warm, welcoming, and community-focused event. 🎄✨

19/12/2025

Fact Friday – Answer 🎄🩺

✅ TRUE

In cold weather, your blood vessels narrow to reduce heat loss. This makes the heart work harder to pump blood around the body, which can increase strain — particularly for older adults or those with existing heart conditions.

That’s one reason winter sees a rise in medical emergencies, and why staying warm, hydrated, and checking in on vulnerable people is so important over Christmas.

🎄 Small actions can make a big difference this festive season.

👉 Follow Community Medics for more real-world first aid and medical facts that help keep communities safe.

19/12/2025

Fact Friday: Christmas Edition 🎄🩺

❄️ True or False? ❄️

During cold winter weather, your body actually works harder to keep you warm — which can increase strain on the heart, especially in colder months like December.

Is this a medical fact or a myth?

💬 Comment TRUE or FALSE
🎅 Answer revealed at 4pm

As this is our second-to-last Fact Friday before the series comes to an end, we wanted to share a festive-season medical fact that really matters.

At Community Medics, Fact Friday has always been about sharing simple, real medical knowledge to help keep our communities safer — all year round.

💯🎯✔️‼️ 💯

17/12/2025

Today’s wellbeing tip: Clear the clutter — inside and out.

At Community Medics, we see every day how stress and overwhelm can affect wellbeing. A cluttered space — and a cluttered mind — can quietly drain your energy and focus.

Start small. Clear one surface, write down what’s on your mind, or pause to reset your priorities. Creating space often creates calm.

💬 What’s one small thing you could clear today to feel a bit lighter?

👉 Follow Community Medics for more simple wellbeing and first aid tips that support healthier communities.

15/12/2025

🎄✨ Community Medics at Christmas in Haworth – Weekend of 13th & 14th December ✨🎄

This weekend, our Community Medics team was once again proud to be out supporting Christmas in Haworth, helping to keep the village safe while the festive celebrations continued.

The second weekend of events brought a wonderful mix of Christmas music, community spirit, and festive shopping along Main Street and at the Old School Rooms. From the busy Makers Market to Santa’s Grotto and the lively atmosphere throughout the village, Haworth was full of festive cheer all weekend. 🎅🎶🎁

A special shout-out goes toBradford and Airedale Youth Choir, who delivered a fantastic performance as part of the Christmas Music Weekend. Even when their speaker failed during the first performance, they showed real professionalism and resilience, carrying on and still putting on a brilliant show. They were a real highlight of the weekend and a credit to themselves. 👏🎵

Thank you to the organisers, performers, stallholders, and everyone who came along to make another weekend of Christmas in Haworth so special. We’re proud to support events that bring communities together. 💛🎄

12/12/2025

It’s Fact Friday – The Reveal!

Earlier we asked what you should do if a child is choking but still coughing.

Here is the truth…

✔If a child is coughing, encourage them to KEEP coughing.
Coughing is the body’s most effective way to clear an airway.

Do NOT start back blows yet.
Back blows are only needed if the child becomes:

unable to cough
unable to breathe
unable to speak
or their cough becomes silent / ineffective

While they are still coughing strongly, this is a good sign, it means air is moving and they have the best chance of clearing the obstruction themselves.

What you should do during this time:

Stay calm – they will take their lead from you
Encourage continuous coughing
Keep them upright, gravity helps
Stay close and monitor carefully

If the cough stops or they can no longer make noise, start back blows immediately and call 999 if it doesn’t clear quickly.

A simple truth that can make a big difference in a scary situation.
Thanks for joining us for another Fact Friday!