A NEW charity fun day at Morwellham Quay World Heritage Site near Tavistock will raise money to support vital lifesaving work in the county.

St John Ambulance is organising the fun day at Morwellham from 10.30am on Saturday, April 28 as a major fundraiser for the charity, when half of all the admission fees to the site will be donated to St John Ambulance.

The day will include St John Ambulance information and 'Curio' stalls, along with expert and free displays of life saving first aid techniques – so people can pick up important tips on the basic skills they need to save a life.

Visitors will also have a chance to enjoy watching the charity's youngsters participating in a Jubilee Challenge.

This will include activities such as stretcher-bearing and a grand Tug of War tournament. Up to 200 youngsters will be present, with the cadets also undertaking a four-mile walk featuring a difficult first aid scenario deep in the woods.

All the attractions of Morwellham Quay will of course also be available.

Andrew Pratt, fundraiser for St John Ambulance in Devon, said: 'The Morwellham fun day should be a fantastic day out for all the family.

'It's a great time to visit Morwellham — whether it's your first time or if you've been before.

'It is a lovely picturesque location and there will be lots going on. As a charity St John Ambulance receives no Government funding, so events like these are vital to help us continue with the work we do to train young people in first aid and to offer low price training courses throughout Devon.'

Andrew added: 'We raise funds to equip more people of all ages to learn the skills they need to make the difference between a life lost and life saved. Research has shown that 150,000 people a year die in situations where first aid could have given them a chance to live.