 St John Ambulance units dedicated to meeting the needs of student and university communities can be found at many institutes of higher education across England.These units, formerly known as LINKS units, were originally established at universities to form a 'link' between Cadets and adult volunteering, allowing people to stay affiliated to the organisation and maintain their skills while in higher education.However, Student Volunteering units have become integral parts of the student community and the 90% of their members are new to St John Ambulance at the point of joining, as students that are new to university look for societies to join.