St John Ambulance has been awarded a £240,026 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver a project exploring 150 years of community first aid, as the charity prepares to celebrate its foundation in 1877. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to explore, share and celebrate our heritage with our volunteers and the communities we serve. This project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery Players. We are looking to commission a production company to produce, script and edit an impactful short film (3-5 minutes) that brings our story and our heritage to life, celebrates the impact that our volunteers and young people make, and inspires audiences to get involved with our lifesaving work today. The film will be launched across all our digital channels on the 1st January 2027 to mark the start of the anniversary year and build excitement for the programmes and activities we have planned. It will bring our first aid heritage - especially our collection of rarely seen historic photographs - to a wide and diverse audience in ways that are relevant and meaningful to communities today. Beyond the launch itself, it will be an ongoing resource that provides an accessible and engaging entry point to the past, present and future of first aid in communities. We anticipate that the final product will be a combination of archive resources, new film content/talking heads and voiceover. We will be looking to share shorter clips across our social media channels to widen its reach. We are looking to work with a production company that is open to sharing their skills and expertise with our Young People and involve a small group in the process of making the film, e.g. through being interviewed, meeting the team and shadowing part of the filming or editing process. Participants will be recruited and supervised by our Heritage Team. *Proven track record of delivering similar projects on schedule and to budget. *Create an engaging, accessible, lively and moving introduction to our story, highlighting innovations and developments in first aid over the last 150 years. The full brief and details on how to apply can be found by following the link below. Submissions should be sent by email no later than 5pm on Friday 24 July to Anna Mason, Head of Heritage. The maximum budget, inclusive of all expenses, is £12,500 (+VAT).Job Summary
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Job Requirements
*Proven track record of creating inclusive, accessible content.
*An open, collaborative and solution-focused approach to working with colleagues.
*Experience of incorporating evaluation into projects from inception, and willingness to reflect openly and act on learning throughout.
*Commitment to embedding environmental sustainability from project inception, learning from best practice and working with the team to limit carbon footprint as much as possible.
*A commitment to keeping children and young people safe and follow St John Ambulance's Safeguarding Policy.Job Responsibilities
*Celebrate the contributions of volunteers who have stepped up when their communities needed them and continue to do so today.
*Reflect the diversity of the charity and the communities we have served over the last 150 years.
*Spark curiosity and inspire viewers to want to find out more, for example, by getting involved in SJA150 activities, exploring the website, learning first aid or visiting the Museum in London
*Inspire pride and a sense of belonging in St John Ambulance staff, volunteers and young people.
*Raise awareness of the charity's rich archival and photographic collections and animate these resources, through voiceover or other creative techniques that help to interpret and bring them to life.
*Involve St John Ambulance Cadets in the production of the film, providing opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge.Useful Links
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