KeepaBeat First Aid Rochdale

KeepaBeat First Aid Rochdale First Aid training for parents, carers and children

This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, where the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership, along with The Ma...
06/05/2026



This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, where the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership, along with The Maternal Mental Health Alliance, raise awareness around perinatal mental health problems, which include during pregnancy and up to 2 years after birth

This year marks 10 years of them raising awareness for a condition that is now thought to affect at least 1 in 4 women

Most people have heard of Postnatal Depression but Maternal Mental Health covers such a wide range of conditions and can occur during pregnancy as well as the postnatal period. These conditions can affect women for the first time during pregnancy and beyond. They include, but are not exclusive to, the following:

Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Bipolar Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Fear of childbirth (tokophobia)
Postnatal Depression
Eating Disorders
Postpartum Psychosis

There is lots of support both locally and nationally, which can be accessed through the social media and websites below

Together we can try and reduce the stigma around mental health conditions and signpost to support when needed

Sources:

❤️💙 MAY DATES 💙❤️Here's our May dates for our upcoming courses!All courses are based at Bumble & Bee 🐝 Just head over to...
05/05/2026

❤️💙 MAY DATES 💙❤️

Here's our May dates for our upcoming courses!

All courses are based at Bumble & Bee 🐝

Just head over to our website (link in bio) to book ❤️

There's a course for you if:

💙 you're a parent or carer for a child. With our very useful first aid course, covering common illnesses and injuries that may happen at home.

❤️ our really informative First Aid for Weaning course if you are ready to begin on your babys weaning journey or would like to learn how to respond to a choking incident in an infant.

💙 Or if you have a child aged 2-5 or 6-12 years old! Come and join us in the school holidays for our Dinky Medics or Junior Medics courses! Dinkys will explore the world of health and taking care of Bear 🐻 becoming little Doctors and Nurses through role play. And our Junior Medics will learn lots of useful, first aid skills (in a very non-scary way).

Following on from Allergy Awareness Week today we are looking at the 14 major food allergens which need to be mentioned ...
29/04/2026

Following on from Allergy Awareness Week today we are looking at the 14 major food allergens which need to be mentioned when they are used as ingredients

Pre-packaged foods must display all the ingredients they contain including the allergens. These must be emphasised, for example, in bold, underline or contrasting colours

The 14 major food allergens in alphabetical order are:

⚠️Celery
⚠️Cereals containing gluten
⚠️Crustaceans
⚠️Eggs
⚠️Fish
⚠️Lupin
⚠️Milk
⚠️Molluscs
⚠️Mustard
⚠️Tree Nuts
⚠️Peanuts
⚠️Sesame Seeds
⚠️Soya
⚠️Sulphur Dioxide

To find out the safest way to introduce allergens to your baby please join one of our First Aid for Weaning sessions.

Our next session is taking place on Tuesday 19th May from 11am - 12noon! Come and join us!

To book visit our website at: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale

Source : food.gov.uk, Allergy UK

To end Allergy Awareness Week we are finishing with the symptoms of Anaphylaxis, we don't share this to make people ...
26/04/2026



To end Allergy Awareness Week we are finishing with the symptoms of Anaphylaxis, we don't share this to make people worried, we share it to educate as if more people are aware, hopefully less lives will be lost

If you suspect Anaphylaxis you must dial 999 and get immediate medical attention, if someone carries an Adrenaline Auto Injector you can support them to administer it

Sources: Anaphylaxis UK, NHS

To further highlight why diagnosis matters for allergies, we are sharing some of the mild/moderate symptoms to be aw...
24/04/2026



To further highlight why diagnosis matters for allergies, we are sharing some of the mild/moderate symptoms to be aware of

These can be really difficult to spot, particularly in babies of weaning age as some of the symptoms are very similar to signs of teething and common childhood illnesses

DID YOU KNOW ❓

25% of UK children have eczema, these children are twice as likely to develop asthma and hayfever and 5 times more likely to develop a food allergy (Allergy UK)

Allergy UK raise awareness all year but throughout Allergy Awareness Week they highlight the main theme of the year wh...
24/04/2026



Allergy UK raise awareness all year but throughout Allergy Awareness Week they highlight the main theme of the year which this year is "I wish I knew ....... diagnosis matters"

There are 4 main parts to this which help towards someones quality of life

Diagnosis - early diagnosis can help improve long term health outcomes and hopefully prevent more severe reactions

Education - this is so important as the more the general public knows the less chance there is of reactions becoming severe. People need educating in what allergies can be caused by (e.g. food, seasonal, drugs, insects), what the symptoms are (more on this later in the week) and most of all that they can be life threatening

Support - resources for people affected and their family members can be found in a variety of places and can help them access further support

Inclusion - people living with allergies often feel excluded as there is such a lack of understanding from others, the more we can educate ourselves and others, the more we can help people feel included and improve their safety

What are we doing to help????? we run twice monthly First Aid for Weaning sessions which anyone can attend, either for their own weaning journey or to educate themselves for others - these can be booked through our website

Allergy UK

💙 LAST CALL! HAPPENING TONIGHT! 💙You can't put a price on being able to save a life... but we have! Just £25 per person!...
23/04/2026

💙 LAST CALL! HAPPENING TONIGHT! 💙

You can't put a price on being able to save a life... but we have! Just £25 per person!

Our Parent and Carer session is taking place tonight from 18:30-20:30! Come and join us to learn essential life-saving skills that will enable you to respond confidently in an emergency!

Taking place at Bumble & Bee, Spotland Bridge Mill, Rochdale.

Visit: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale to book your place!

Following on from last weeks post on Meningitis we also wanted to give you a reminder about Martha’s Rule is a patient ...
17/04/2026

Following on from last weeks post on Meningitis we also wanted to give you a reminder about

Martha’s Rule is a patient safety initiative to provide a way for parents, families and staff to seek an urgent review if they detect deterioration in their loved one or they feel they are not being listened to

Martha Mills was a 13 year old who died of sepsis in 2021 after there was a failure to escalate her to intensive care when her family became concerned. Medics did not respond to the families requests for a review. A coroner ruled that Martha would probably have survived had she been moved to intensive care sooner

Following this Martha’s parents have campaigned for Martha’s Rule to be rolled out across the NHS. Some hospitals have named it Call4Concern

There are 3 parts to Martha’s Rule
1. An escalation process should be available 24/7 with clear advertising to families to contact the critical care outreach team directly
2. The process should also be available to staff who have concerns regarding a patients condition
3. Clinicians should formally record information daily from families regarding the patients health as it is recognised that you know them and their behaviours best

We have always talked in our Parent classes about getting a second opinion if you are concerned about the condition of your child or family member and/or you are not reassured by the advice you have been given. These initiatives give a more formal, recognised way of raising concerns to receive that escalation or second opinion from the correct team in a timely manner

You usually know your family best, you are the person who knows their normal behaviours, if you are worried, let someone know

Parent and Carer First Aid - What will I learn? 💙Our First Aid for Parents and Carers session gives you the knowledge an...
15/04/2026

Parent and Carer First Aid - What will I learn? 💙

Our First Aid for Parents and Carers session gives you the knowledge and confidence to respond calmly in an emergency. Our sessions use high-quality equipment, giving you plenty of hands-on practice so you leave feeling confident.

What will we cover?
☑️ Recovery positions
☑️ CPR
☑️ Baby and child choking sequences
☑️ Head bumps
☑️ Temperatures, including febrile convulsions
☑️Meningitis and sepsis awareness

This course is designed specifically for anyone who looks after babies and children, and all training is practical, clear and easy to follow — giving you confidence to act when it matters most.

Come and join us:
🗓 Thursday 23rd April
⏰18:30 - 20:30
👛 Just £25 per person

PLUS!
💚Baby Sensory customers get a discount!
🌸Bumble Room customers receive a discount too - message us for more details!

To book your place on this course, visit: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale today.

As always, if you have any questions, get in touch and we'd be more than happy to answer them for you!

💙 FIRST AID FOR WEANING...HAPPENING TOMORROW! 💙Bring your baby along to play while you learn First Aid for Weaning!📍Bumb...
13/04/2026

💙 FIRST AID FOR WEANING...

HAPPENING TOMORROW! 💙

Bring your baby along to play while you learn First Aid for Weaning!

📍Bumble & Bee, Spotland Bridge Mill, Rochdale
⏰ 11am - 12noon
🗓 Tuesday 14th April

Looking for some support as you begin your weaning journey?
Want to feel prepared for weaning with your little one?

We've got you!

Our First Aid for Weaning session gives you the skills and confidence to begin your journey feeling calm and prepared.

To book your place, visit: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale

Thinking about Weaning? We've got you covered!Come and join us on Tuesday 14th April from 11am-12noon for our First Aid ...
12/04/2026

Thinking about Weaning? We've got you covered!

Come and join us on Tuesday 14th April from 11am-12noon for our First Aid for Weaning class at Bumble and Bee Rochdale.

What will we cover?
🔵 Preparing food safely
🔵 Choking and gagging
🔵 Starting emergency treatment
🔵 Allergens and including them

PLUS! Bring your babies along with you to play! 🥰

Visit: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale to book onto our upcoming class today!

Address

Bumble & Bee, Spotland Bridge Mills, Mellor Street
Rochdale
OL115BU

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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