FAST (First Aid Support Team) is a volunteer-run organisation of healthcare professionals providing free mobile first aid to people on the move in Calais, Northern France.

Six days a week, our teams go to the places where people sleep, shelter and wait. We treat wounds, infections and the physical toll of life at the border, distribute hygiene supplies, and refer people to specialised care when needed. In 2025, we saw over 44,000 people.

Most of the health problems we treat are preventable. They are the direct result of living outside, of evictions every 48 hours, and of a border policy that values deterrence over human lives. We believe healthcare is a right, not a privilege — and that everyone deserves dignity and respect, whatever their status.

We also train volunteers from other organisations in first aid and provide them with first aid and burn kits, so that basic care is available even when we are not on site.

FAST is entirely volunteer-led, from the board to the field. Your support goes directly to care where it is needed most.