BleedKits is a project designed to train and upskill local young people in Croydon to deliver bleed control and first aid training in schools and community settings. Delivered in partnership with JFJ Foundation and TRUE Research, the project aims to equip hundreds of young people with vital lifesaving skills.

Many young people lack the knowledge and equipment needed to respond immediately in the event of a critical injury or knife crime incident. BleedKits seeks to empower them to become leaders in their communities by raising awareness and delivering training on how to stop bleeds and administer first aid. This project was inspired by personal tragedy. The JFJ Foundation's founder lost her brother, Jermaine Goupall, to knife crime in August 2007. Had a bleed kit been available in the shop where he ran for safety, he may have had crucial extra minutes to survive and reach the hospital. His story highlights the importance of accessible emergency care in critical moments.

The project will culminate in the distribution of 22 bleed and first aid kits in crime hotspots across Croydon and South London, along with 46 public access trauma first aid kits, ensuring that life-saving support is accessible when it’s needed most. 

As the first year of the project comes to a close, 10 public access trauma kits have been distributed across central locations in Croydon:

Whitgift Centre

Chapel Walk Entrance, 96–98 North End, CR0 1UD

Croydon Dental Centre (side wall)

60–62 Church Street, CR0 1RB

Admiral Casino (side wall)

71 North End, CR0 1TJ

Southern House (back of entrance building)

Wellesley Grove, CR0 1XN

Boxpark Croydon

By the cash machines

College Square

Norwich Union House, 96 George Street, CR0 1PJ

Thomas Turner Path (side of Little Vegas)

8–10 George Street, CR0 1LG

Memory Box (side wall on Whitgift Street)

88 High Street, CR0 1NA

Mr Fox (side wall on Bell Hill)

34 Surrey Street, CR0 1RJ

Ruskin Square Car Park

Dingwall Road, CR0 2NB

For more details Please contact: +44 (0)20 8660 1461

info@reedhamchildrenstrust.org.uk

This is a project of Youth Innovation Fund.