 Charitable "Community first aid" courses also offer people of all ages the chance to learn basic first aid skills at little or no charge.In 2013, 24,000 people attended these courses.St John Ambulance teaches first aid to thousands of young people, through programmes including Badgers (for seven- to ten-year-olds), Cadets (10 to 17-year-olds), Student Volunteering Units (based in colleges and universities) and RISE, a specialist project aimed at those not in education, employment or training.