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Everyone should be able to go to school, head to work, eat out, travel and enjoy everyday life without feeling excluded because of a serious allergy.

This Anaphylaxis Awareness Week, 1–7 October, Anaphylaxis UK is focusing on belonging and the importance of making sure people living with serious allergies feel safe, understood and included.
Throughout the week, they’ll be sharing stories, resources and podcasts designed to increase understanding of what it’s really like to live with serious allergies and to get more of us talking about how we can make a difference.

We can all play a part. Learn more. Start conversations. Share useful information with your colleagues, friends, family, pupils or wider community. Small changes in awareness and understanding can help make everyday spaces more inclusive.
You can also show your support by taking part in , wearing something bright to stand alongside friends, family members and colleagues affected by serious allergies.

At Mini First Aid, we’re proud to support Anaphylaxis Awareness Week and help spread the message that everyone deserves to feel safe, included and part of the conversation.

🚑 October is Restart a Heart Month — and the numbers show exactly why CPR training matters.

Every year in the UK:

Over 30,000 people suffer an out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest.

Less than 1 in 10 survive.

CPR performed immediately can triple the chance of survival.

But right now, only around 1 in 3 people feel confident enough to step in and start CPR.

And every minute without CPR reduces survival by 10%.

This is why Restart a Heart Month exists — to turn bystanders into lifesavers.

At Mini First Aid, we teach CPR in a way that’s simple, practical, and confidence‑building. No jargon. No pressure. Just real skills that save real lives.

💛 Learn CPR.
💛 Learn how to use a defib.
💛 Be the reason someone gets to go home.

Check out our open courses or get in touch to book a private session.

A brand new season of Family Health by Mini First Aid is coming and here’s what to expect!

Join Kate as she sits down with an experienced midwife, a registered health visitor and an NHS paediatrician to answer the questions every expectant and new parent wants answered.

From preparing for labour and writing a birth plan to newborn health, weaning, child development and neonatal care, this series is packed with practical advice, expert guidance and reassuring conversations designed to help you feel more confident as you begin life with your baby.

First episode drops Tuesday 6th October. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode, available on your favourite podcast platforms 💚

Special guests My Expert Midwife - Shop at Boots, John Lewis & Sainsbury’s Dr Lillie Parker | Paediatrician Health Visitor Ruth Watts

Most child emergencies happen in totally ordinary moments — dinner time, bath time, playtime.
Our Baby & Child First Aid Class in Darlington on October 6th at 6pm teaches you exactly what to do in those first critical seconds:

🍇A toddler choking on a grape

👶A baby having a febrile seizure

🔥A burn from the oven door

🤕A fall that might be a head injury

🌡️A rash that could be sepsis or meningitis

💚Hands‑on CPR, choking response, burns, seizures, bleeds and more.

Book now: www.Teesside.minifirstaid.co.uk

Our baby-proofing course is an absolute must for preventing accidents in the home. Very sadly, in 2020 over 60,000 children were admitted into hospital in the UK after a preventable accident.


Parents and carers lead such busy lives that we are often just a bit of good luck away from a hair straightener burn, a fall down the stairs or a choking incident while our back is turned.



The 2-hour Baby Proofing class is Accredited by the Global Alliance for Child Safety and is available at public venues or a private class at home. Book now and make sure your home is baby and toddler-safe!


Our next class is online on November 10th, book via the website 💚

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It's National Eye Health Week, so a great opportunity to talk about Conjunctivitis 👁️

Conjunctivitis is common in children under 5 years old. It's usually caused by infection or allergies and it can be contagious so it can easily spread around nurseries and school settings.

Swipe through the slides to take a look at some of the more common symptoms and advice on how to treat conjunctivitis.

Most instances of conjunctivitis will clear up without the need for medicine within a few weeks, but please see your GP if symptoms persist. If it's a bacterial infection, you might be prescribed antibiotics. But these will not work if it's caused by a virus (viral conjunctivitis) or an allergy.

Is this something your little one has had or is suffering with at the moment?

* All information sourced from NHS and Healthier Together

🧸 Baby & Child First Aid – Darlington, Oct 6th at 6pm

If you look after little humans, this class is one of the most useful hours you’ll ever spend.
We cover the big, scary stuff and the everyday dramas:

🩹 Choking
❤️ CPR
🔥 Burns
⚡ Febrile seizures
🧠 Head bumps & falls
🩸 Bleeds
🦠 Sepsis & meningitis
…and plenty more.

It’s hands‑on, friendly, confidence‑building training for parents, grandparents, carers and anyone who wants to feel prepared instead of panicked.

📍 Darlington
📅 6th October, 6pm
🔗 Book now: via the website

Give yourself the skills you hope you’ll never need — and the confidence you’ll be glad you have.

What happens when you bring together three top professionals who know babies best?

You get a podcast series packed with trusted advice, honest conversations and practical reassurance for expectant and new parents! 💚

Mini First Aid's Family Health podcast is BACK! And this time, we're bringing a special series dedicated to the prenatal and postnatal period, so perfect for you if you are trying for a baby, expecting a baby or are a new parent.

In this series, we are joined by three of the very best experts to cover all the topics you need to know about:

Lesley Bland, experienced midwife from My Expert Midwife
Ruth Watts, registered health visitor
Dr Lillie Parker, NHS paediatrician, Doctor Lils

Together they cover everything from birth plans and maternal mental health to newborn care, child development, weaning and neonatal intensive care.

When it comes to your baby's health, reliable advice matters, and that’s exactly what you’ll get in this new podcast series.

Don't miss an episode. Head to wherever you get your podcasts, search Family Health by Mini First Aid and subscribe now 🎧