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144 students have raised almost £3,000 at a charity event for the North West Air Ambulance Charity.  The 24 hour CPR marathon event, organised by the LJMU Paramedic Society, saw its 89 members plus other LJMU students and staff, practice lifesaving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for 24 hours in the Student Life Building. Over 144 people took part, raising almost £3,000.

Students taking part performed 2 minutes of CPR in rotation, as per best practice guidelines to avoid fatigue and ensure effective chest compressions.

Olli Lodmore, President of the LJMU Paramedic Society, explains why the society chose the North West Air Ambulance Charity to fundraise for:- "As student paramedics, most of us will have attended incidents with the air ambulance at some point over our three-year course. The care that they bring to some of the worst scenes you can think of is so compassionate, and frankly amazing. They require £18,000,000 a year to operate and receive no Government funding, we therefore wanted to hold this fundraiser at LJMU and raise as much money as possible for them so that they can continue to provide lifesaving care to the public in the North West."

The fundraiser saw the students powering through the early AM slots, or as they renamed them; the:- 'graveyard' shift.

Olli said:- "We have incredible members who covered slots up until 5am, then our amazing committee scrubbed in and covered the 5,6,7am slots. It would be a lie to say we weren't tired by the end. I'm incredibly proud of our student paramedics at LJMU for coming along, getting involved in a multitude of ways and doing it all with a smile on their face. Our initial fundraising target was £500, and we watched it go way past that, then our second goal of £1500 was smashed as well! There's also something incredibly heart-warming about reading all the donation messages from people's families encouraging them."

You can donate the the LJMU Paramedic Society's fundraiser for the North West Air Ambulance Charity here.

To find out more about how to save a life using CPR or defibrillators, the British Heart Foundation website has a wealth of information, training resources and advice visit:- BHF.Org,UK.

You can find out more about studying Paramedic Science on LJMU's website.

Alcedo Care Group launches Rising Stars

SPECIALIST home care provider Alcedo Care Group, with its head office in Southport, has launched its own internal employee development programme known as Rising Stars.

With people at the heart of daily operations and a warm and supportive culture based on family values and the retention and development of talent, Rising Stars was a natural next step for the highly rated, family-owned operator.

Created in consultation with the management and human resources teams, Rising Stars is dedicated, company-wide career pathway that provides all employees with clear development goals and targets and includes specialised training, funding, coaching and mentoring to help everyone fulfil their true potential and succeed in their career aspirations.

The development and retention of its own talented team is incredibly important to Alcedo Care Group, and Rising Stars will support future business growth and expansion by ensuring all employees are trained to the highest of standards and the right people are in the right roles with the appropriate knowledge, expertise and qualifications.

Managing Director at Alcedo Care Group Andy Boardman explains:- "Our people are our greatest asset and at the heart of everything that we do every day. In addition to being a great way to share skills and knowledge internally, Rising Stars will provide clear pathways for everyone across the company to develop adding additional skills to their core capabilities or undertaking a series of training modules that culminate in a new qualification or job role. Rising Stars offers comprehensive expert-level training across all our key areas of operating from domiciliary and live-in care to complex care, mental health care and children's care. There's no limit to what our team can achieve and how far they can go with the system showing them the clear pathway to get there."

Group head of HR, Jo McIntyre, added:- "Rising Stars will bring out the best in every individual within our team, helping to achieve their personal goals while contributing to the company's overall growth and success. We've already had our 1st handful of employees embark on their own personal pathways and look forward to supporting many others as they start their development journeys too."

Rated 1 of the Top 20 Large Home Care Groups for 5 years running, Alcedo Care Group is on track to meet its target of owning and operating 30 branches across the North of England and Wales by the end of 2025.

Alongside its geographical expansion plans, the family owned Group is also on a mission to continually expand its portfolio of quality home care services with a particular emphasis on complex care, live-in care, children's services and young persons crisis management residential homes. For further information, please visit:- AlcedoCare.Co.UK.