Mini First Aid Leicestershire, Kettering & Corby

07/09/2025

Thank you so much Mini First Aid Cambridge for a fab Paediatric First Aid session today! I had no idea what to expect with regards to the day but I had such a great time and continued the bandaging practice with the kiddies when I got home, they had that many injuries we ran out of bandages 🤕

Did you know you can search through the British Heart Foundation website for the nearest Defibrillator to you

DefibFinder - find the defibrillators nearest you. https://share.google/EqqmIAC3iOYW68HPS

05/09/2025

Hand, foot & mouth disease (NOT to be confused with foot & mouth disease!) gets its name from the distinctive rash that appears in the mouth and on the hands and feet.

As with many rashes in babies and children, it can be a real worry for parents, but hand, foot & mouth is a common viral infection and usually clears up by itself within a week to ten days.

Scroll for all the NHS information and guidance about hand, foot & mouth.

And please share in the comments if your little one has had hand, foot & mouth and any tips on how you helped them with symptoms 👇 💚

Thanks to the NHS website and to (Instagram) for the images of hand, foot & mouth on black and brown skin.

03/09/2025

Eeek!!! It's all getting a little bit real...Mini First Aid will be coming to Leicestershire in just over 4 weeks, so, it's probably time I introduced myself!!!

Hi 👋 I'm Rachel, mum to two amazing little whirlwinds, wife to a very talented wizard, and your local Mini First Aider.

We have 2 little kitties 😺😺 a family of hedgehogs 🦔 lots of very greedy birds 🐦and more frogs than we can count 🐸

We love being outdoors and can usually be found on the bikes or at the park! Apparently, my favourite hobby is tidying up Playmobil!! 🤪

Before embarking on my new adventure and launching Leicestershire's Mini First Aid branch, you would find me in a pair of scrubs and working as a Paediatric Nurse in Leicestershire's Children's Hospital. I am really looking forward to sharing my knowledge, experience and skills with our local community and helping others learn crucial life-saving skills, just incase one day, you too need to save a life. I am hoping my adventure will mean I can spend a little more time with my family whilst also doing what I love, which is saving lives, only now, I will be teaching others to do just that.

Would LOVE to see you at a Leicestershire Mini First Aid class soon!! 💚

rachel.smith@minifirstaid.co.uk

02/09/2025

So excited to be launching Mini First Aid Leicestershire from The Oak Centre in Braunstone in just over 4 weeks time.

Here's a sneak peek at what a Mini First Aid Baby & Child class looks like.

Bookings will be going live within the net week, if you would like priority booking, drop me a message to register your interest 💚

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1141319604271660

01/09/2025

If you're a fan of podcasts, you've probably found the Family Health Podcast on Spotify or Apple or wherever you like to listen, but if you're more of a visual person, you can find all of the podcast conversations over on the YouTube channel!

Over 5 series, sponsored by Things Happen, Mini First Aid have covered topics that really matter to you as parents and carers, with the help of experts and parents with lived experience.

Mini First Aid have chatted about sepsis, bronchiolitis, parental overwhelm, children's anxiety, fussy eating, head injuries, chickenpox, meningitis and much, much more!

Come and find us over on YouTube:

Welcome to the Family Health podcast with Mini First Aid. Each week, our founder Kate will be talking with a guest leading expert about the family health issues that matter to you. Everything you ever needed to know about conditions and healthcare topics that affect your family. If you are looking f...

30/08/2025

Over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs, either as their main method of communication or as a way to support speech.

It’s particularly helpful for children and adults with communication and learning difficulties and those that support them.

We know that Makaton can help children with developmental language disorder to communicate by combining signs, symbols and speech to help develop language skills, understand and be understood.

You can hear our conversation with DLD specialist Doctor Hannah Hobson on the Family Health Podcast, episode 33.

You’ll find lots of resources at Makaton Charity to help you get started and get support if needed.

29/08/2025

Calm and friendly, TinyTalk is the perfect first baby class experience.

Celebrating 23 years of communication; search www.tinytalk.co.uk / www.tinytalk.ch to find the perfect class to bond with your newborn, connect with your baby and chat with your child.

29/08/2025

Mini First Aid is coming to Birstall!!

If you would like priority booking for our 2 hour Baby and Child First Aid Class when the sessions go live please message me to register your interest.

We hope you will never have to use some of the skills we teach at our baby & child first aid classes.

We hope you will never have to help your child because they are choking.

We hope you will never have to react to your child burning their skin with a hot drink or from a pan on the stove.

We hope you will never have to perform CPR on your baby.

But we absolutely believe you SHOULD know how to do these things in case you are ever in that situation.

As well as dealing with terrifying situations like this, our classes teach you how to spot the signs of meningitis and sepsis, how to treat a bleed, a head bump and a febrile seizure.

All super useful stuff and knowledge that will give you peace of mind and the calmness to act quickly in an emergency.

29/08/2025

Mini First Aid is coming to Manton!!

If you would like priority booking for our 2 hour Baby and Child First Aid Class when the sessions go live please message me to register your interest.

Our award-winning two-hour Baby & Child first aid classes could literally help you to save your baby’s life.

Classes cover first aid from birth to 18 years and will give you the confidence to deal with:

Choking
CPR
Burns
Breaks
Bleeding
Trips & Falls
Head Bumps
Febrile Seizures

We also provide Meningitis and Sepsis awareness training in this class.

Classes are perfect for expectant parents, parents, grandparents, carers, nannies, extended family members, or anyone who might look after your little one!

Knowledge is power when it comes to protecting and looking after our little ones. You have it in you to save a life 💚"

29/08/2025

Mini First Aid is coming to Braunstone!!

If you would like priority booking for our 2 hour Baby and Child First Aid Class when the sessions go live please message me to register your interest.

This is just a snapshot of what you get when you take a first aid class with Mini First Aid.

You have it in you to save a life!

We can equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to help you deal with an emergency situation.

And we do this in fun, relaxed, practical and informative sessions designed and tailored to each group.

29/08/2025

Mini First Aid is coming to Melton Mowbray!!

If you would like priority booking for our 2 hour Baby and Child First Aid Class when the sessions go live please message me to register your interest.

​​Here’s what you’ll learn during the session 👇🏻

You’ll learn to remain calm under pressure in an emergency situation which means you’ll make good choices and not waste time panicking.

You’ll develop the confidence to step in and give the right treatment in a situation where every second counts.

You’ll learn ways you wouldn’t have thought about to protect your child in your home. You don’t know what you don’t know when it comes to child safety.

Learning the correct first response treatment can help reduce recovery times for some injuries such as burns. It really matters to do the right thing as quickly as possible.

You will have FUN learning in a practical, hands-on way so you won’t forget a thing! Our classes are memorable and enjoyable, not a boring presentation that you’ll drift from and forget!

28/08/2025

Mini First Aid is coming to Waltham on the Wolds!!!

"Accidents happen. A burn from a hot drink. A choking hazard at snack time. A sudden febrile seizure in the middle of the night.

Our award-winning Baby & Child first aid classes help you feel prepared for it all.

Learn CPR, choking relief, bleeding control, meningitis awareness and so much more, all in just 2 hours.

If you would like to register your interest and receive priority booking please get in contact!! See poster for further details 💚