St John Ambulance Cymru named first-ever Charity of the Year by local business 

St John Ambulance Cymru are delighted to announce a new year-long charity partnership with Seminar Components LTD, which will see Wales’s leading first aid charity benefit from planned fundraising activities throughout the year.

Swansea based Seminar Components LTD chose St John Ambulance Cymru as their first charity of the year having  recently purchased a defibrillator for their workplace. 

Seminar Components LTD are the designer and manufacturer of action seating mechanisms, leading the market in bespoke lift and recline seating mechanisms.

Annmarie Foligno, HR Manager for Seminar Components LTD said,  “Seminar Components LTD are excited to have selected St Johns Ambulance Cymru as our first official charity of the year. 

We have used St John Ambulance Cymru over the years to facilitate our first aider training requirements and now as we look for embark on a year that focuses on well-being and team building, we couldn’t ask for a better local charity to partner with. 

Charities such as St John Ambulance Cymru play a critical role in not only saving lives and keeping communities safe, but also by giving others of all ages the training and skills needed to be able to do the same.

We hope that this partnership will enable us, as a local family run business, to not only improve the morale and workplace satisfaction of our employees through events and activities but to also give back to our local community and support the great work that St John Ambulance Cymru continues to do.”

The new partnership launches as St John Ambulance Cymru holds its annual Defibruary campaign in February, which encourages people to learn how to use a defibrillator, locate their nearest device and consider making a donation to support the charity’s vision to provide first aid for everyone, anytime, anywhere.

Alan Drury, Community and Events Fundraising Manager for St John Ambulance Cymru said, “We are delighted to be working with the team at Seminar Components and are sincerely grateful to them for choosing to support us as their first ever charity partner during 2023.

Not only is a charity partnership with St John Ambulance Cymru a fantastic way to engage with colleagues by bringing them together to support a worthy cause that provides vital life-saving support and training in communities across Wales, but it is also a great way to highlight brand awareness too.”

If your workplace or community group would like to find out more about supporting St John Ambulance Cymru’s mission to  save lives and enhance  the health and wellbeing of communities in Wales through a charity partnership, please contact the Fundraising Team on fundrasing@sjacymru.org.uk  or phone  02920 449626 . You can find more information about St John Ambulance Cymru on our website.