Mini First Aid High Peak, Tameside & Oldham

22/03/2026

We finally met our Dragon ; she was so inspiring and we feel so lucky to have met her!🤩

20/03/2026

Not everyone who gets meningitis develops a rash, and sometimes this can be one of the last symptoms to appear so please don’t wait for a rash before seeking help if you are worried about your child.

Meningitis can kill in hours so it’s critical to know the symptoms so you can act fast.

If your child is unwell with ANY of these symptoms, go to a hospital or call for an ambulance immediately:

❗️Over 38°C in babies under three months

❗️Has a temperature and feels abnormally cold to touch/very cold hands and feet

❗️Very fast breathing, finding it much harder to breathe than normal, or noticeable pauses in breathing

❗️Grunting and/or noises with every breath

❗️Very lethargic / difficult to wake / not responding
Fitting / convulsion / seizures

❗️Weak, high pitched or continuous crying in a younger child
❗️Confusion or unusually irritable

❗️Soft spot on a baby’s head is bulging

❗️Stiff neck, especially when trying to look up and down

❗️Unusually sleepy, stiff or floppy baby

❗️Pale, blotchy or mottled skin - this may be harder to see on brown or black skin

❗️A rash that does not fade when pressed with a glass - the rash can be harder to see on brown or black skin. Check paler areas, such as the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, roof of the mouth, tummy, whites of the eyes or the inside of the eyelids.

❗️Not had a wee or wet nappy for 12 hours or more

❗️Very thirsty and not able to keep fluids down

❗️Bloody or black ‘coffee ground’ sick

Some of these high-risk symptoms are not typical signs of meningitis but are still signs of severe illness, so, if your child is unwell and has these symptoms, get urgent medical help.

It can be harder to see a meningitis rash in black or brown skin, so check lighter areas such as the palms of hands, soles of feet or inside eyelids or the mouth.

Remember not to wait for a rash if your little one has many of the other symptoms of meningitis, seek medical attention as quickly as possible.

18/03/2026

We have some VERY exciting news to share! 🤗✨

This weekend is ’s annual conference 🎉 — a chance for franchises from across the UK to come together, connect and celebrate!

And…we’re so proud to say we’ve been nominated for THREE awards! 🤩🙌🏼 With nearly 80 franchises across the UK, we feel incredibly honoured to be recognised like this 💫

Our incredible trainer .charis has been nominated for one of these awards — People’s Choice: Trainer of the Year 💚 We feel so lucky to have found such a wonderful trainer, and we couldn’t be prouder of her!

Thank you so much to every single person who has supported us on our Mini First Aid journey 🥰 Whether you’ve come to a class, liked or shared our posts, or recommended us to a friend — it truly means the world to us.

Wish us luck! 🍀✨

18/03/2026

Shocking statistic😢

10,164 children were burned or scalded in 2025 and admitted to Specialist Burns Services across the UK.

These figures represent the more serious burn injuries and do not include the thousands more children treated in A&E each year. This is the first year since we've been recording data that the number has tipped over 10,000 - which makes this data even more worrying.

Data like this helps highlight the scale of burn injuries impacting children and why prevention and awareness remain so important.

Children’s Burns Trust works with NHS burn services and partners across the UK to reduce the number of burns and scalds happening to children, while supporting families impacted by burn injuries.

📊 View the full burns and scalds infographic and learn more about the data:
https://cbtrust.org.uk/burns-and-scalds-infographic/

Dans Fund For Burns The Katie Piper Foundation Mini First Aid Child Accident Prevention Trust

17/03/2026

16/03/2026

In light of the tragic news today about two university students who have died from meningitis, it’s a timely reminder to know the signs and symptoms. Awareness saves lives. 💚

Many people associate meningitis with a rash, but not everyone with meningitis will develop one.

If a rash does appear, check the entire body. On white skin it may look like small red or brown pin-prick marks that can develop into larger red or purple blotches or blood blisters.

On black or brown skin, a rash can be harder to see, so check lighter areas such as the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, inside the eyelids or inside the mouth.

The tumbler (glass) test can sometimes help identify a rash that needs urgent medical attention.

🚨 But remember – don’t wait for a rash.

Early symptoms can include:

• Fever
• Headache
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Muscle pain
• Stomach cramps
• Fever with cold hands and feet

Other common signs and symptoms include:

• Drowsy or difficult to wake
• Confusion or irritability
• Severe muscle pain
• Pale, blotchy skin, spots or rash
• Severe headache
• Stiff neck
• Dislike of bright lights
• Convulsions or seizures

⚠️ Meningitis and Sepsis can make someone very unwell very quickly. Keep checking them and seek medical help urgently if you are concerned.

💚 Knowing the signs could save a life.

For more information:- Meningitis Research Foundation

15/03/2026

💚​ Happy Mother’s Day 💚
Wishing a very happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mums and mother figures who bring so much love, care and kindness into the world. 💐

Today is for every kind of mum — the mums with children by their side, the solo mums, the step mums, the foster mums, the fur-baby mums, the mums who are grieving, the mums who should be, and those still hoping to be an amazing one, one day!

We’re also thinking of anyone who may be missing their mum today, or whose mum may be going through a difficult time. Sending a little extra love your way.

However today feels for you, we hope it brings moments of warmth, reflection and love​ 💚

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SuperMum

13/03/2026

There are over 1,000 franchise brands in the UK, so it is a huge honour to make the Elite Franchise Top 100 franchises, for which our founder, Kate, and husband Matt, were presented with our certificate last night.

The HSBC Elite Franchise TOP 100 Awards is the UK’s definitive official list celebrating excellence in the franchise community. To make that list, along with some of the biggest names in UK business, such as McDonald’s, Molly Maid, WaterBabies and Stagecoach, is huge for our small business that started at Kate’s kitchen table.

At last night’s award ceremony, we were also nominated for an award recognising diversity and inclusion in our training - something we are incredibly proud to be leading in the first aid industry in the UK. Sadly, we didn’t win that award on the night, but getting our Top 100 certificate was a proud moment! 💚

12/03/2026

Would your child know what to do in a medical emergency? The earlier we learn this every important life skill the better.

We can teach private groups or come into your school.

Email us for more information and availability we would love to help.

💚amyandhelen@minifirstaid.co.uk

10/03/2026

☎️If you need to call 999 for help in a fire, police or medical emergency but cannot speak, call 999 and press 55 when prompted. This connects you to the "Silent Solution" system informing the Emergency Operations centre that it is a genuine emergency rather than a pocket dial, allowing them to track your location and dispatch help.

☎️If you do not press 55 or make any noise, the call will likely be terminated.

📣Please share and make everyone aware of this very important information.


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