Mini First Aid Blog

Little Life's Tips for Camping with Children

Ah, the joys of camping with children. Blissful, wild, crazy freedom for the little ones but possibly slightly more exhausting for the adult...

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 by Kate

Drowning Prevention Week - keep children water safe

Drowning accidents involving children and young people are tragedies that should never happen and could be prevented with simple water safet...

Posted on Jun 19, 2019 by Kate

Fathers Day - Martin's Mini First Aid Story!

This Fathers Day, we thought we’d celebrate some of the amazing Dads who run our Mini First Aid classes.We spoke to Martin Lacey, who laun...

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 by Kate

Is YOUR Home Safe?

This week is Child Safety Week in the UK. This year’s theme is "Family life today: where’s the risk?" This is a subject close to ou...

Posted on Jun 5, 2019 by Kate

An unimaginable act of love

Rachel Tuckey is a Mum to two boys. This story is beautiful, honest and so brave. “When our second son turned 6-months old we t...

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Kate

Safety in the Sunshine

Are you getting ready for a summer holiday this year? Or packing the kids off to school each day with their lunch box and homework? Or do yo...

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Matt

Every parent’s guide to hay fever

Glorious sunshine at last! As you lather on that next layer of suntan lotion (for me that’s applying lotion to 6 children too!) spare a mo...

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Kate

Do you know how to deal with a baby who is choking?

Choking is a major concern for parents. In a recent Mini First Aid survey, over 60% of parents told us that choking is their number one...

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Matt

1 in 5 affected by allergies - Allergy Awareness Week 2019

This week for Allergy Awareness Week 2019 we welcome Holly Shaw, Nurse Advisor at Allergy UK: The UK has some of the highest rates of a...

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Matt

Don’t wait for the rash

It's World Meningitis Day and we’re right behind the work of Meningitis Research Foundation and the fantastic work they are doing to raise...

Posted on Apr 24, 2019 by Matt

Coronavirus & COVID-19 update