St Andrew’s in Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders

Evolving from the formation in 1884 of the Edinburgh District Committee, the Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders Executive Committee (ELBEC) now manages the 23 local Companies in the area, located from Aberlady in the East to West Calder in the West.

Our volunteer members provide First Aid cover at numerous sporting, social and cultural events, including:

Sport: Rugby Internationals at Murrayfield; Premier League Football at Heart of Midlothian FC; Hibernian FC and Livingston FC.

Theatres and Concerts: Usher Hall, Festival Theatre, Queens Hall, Corn Exchange. First Aid cover has also been provided at concerts held at Edinburgh Castle, Murrayfield and Easter Road stadium.

Other events: The Edinburgh Military Tattoo; Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party; Festival Cavalcade and the Royal Highland Show

For information on event cover or volunteering with St Andrew's in the Edinburgh and Lothians area please contact our events administrator.

We also provide First Aid training for the general public and businesses. Details of the upcoming HSE Approved courses for the workplace can be found on this site (see availability and book online).

For details on other courses such as Emergency First Aid, Baby & Child First Aid, Sports Injuries First Aid, Anaphylaxis Awareness, Using an AED and the Standard Certificate, see the details of public courses or contact us to find out how we can help.