NHS Cadets is a new scheme created in partnership with the NHS, to provide 14-18-year-olds from under-represented communities with opportunities to explore a career in healthcare.

The programme offers young people first aid training, courses to develop?their?leadership skills,?and volunteering opportunities in the NHS?- including vital hands-on work experience in hospitals.?

The initiative is seeking young people from marginalised backgrounds, including teenagers from BAME communities, young people not in employment, education or training (NEET)?– or at risk of becoming so – and others who might not have previously considered a career in the NHS.??