Mini First Aid was founded in January 2014 by mum of six, Kate Ball, with a mission to deliver high-quality baby and child first aid classes to parents and carers. Since then, the business has grown rapidly and now trains over 2,000 people every week across the UK in basic and life-saving first aid.
Our multi award-winning classes are designed to be relaxed, accessible, and confidence-boosting - giving you the knowledge and skills to act in a medical emergency. We offer sessions for the whole family, including parents, grandparents, carers, and even children as young as three.
In 2021, Kate and her husband Matt appeared on Dragons’ Den and secured investment from Sara Davies MBE. Since then, Mini First Aid has continued to expand, including the development of our own range of brilliant first aid products, now stocked in major retailers.
Mini First Aid classes are CPD-accredited, and we are proud members of the First Aid Industry Body. We also provide a comprehensive range of certified first aid courses for those needing formal qualifications. As the UK’s leading provider of paediatric first aid, we are passionate about empowering families and professionals alike with essential first aid skills.
We also host The Family Health Podcast with Mini First Aid, where founder Kate speaks with leading experts each week to share honest, reassuring advice on the family health topics that matter most.
As an Ambulance First Responder with EMAS, Emily has extensive practical first aid experience and knowledge, and she also works part time in community stroke rehab. Over the years, Emily has come face to face with many situations where prompt first aid action has been critical in helping members of the public, and has seen first hand that these skills can really make a difference. Emily feels passionate about helping as many people as possible to feel more confident and empowered by learning these invaluable and potentially lifesaving skills. As a mum to two young children, she also really enjoys teaching early years and kids classes, and is a firm believer that children should be taught first aid skills from a young age too.
Hi I'm Jade. I have been a children's nurse for 12 years looking after children with cancer. I love nursing, but I also love teaching and helping others feel confident looking after children, whether that be the parents I meet, or other health care professionals. Since having my daughter I've realised how important it is for people to be able to learn first aid and have access to these kind of classes. I'm very excited to be a part of Mini First Aid.
Hi, I’m Judith and am looking forward to spending my retirement as a trainer with Mini First Aid (as well as travelling the world!). I am passionate about everyone having the knowledge and confidence to manage common but potentially life-threatening situations, especially parents and families with young children. I have witnessed many difficult situations during my 37-year career as a Consultant Community Paediatrician and more recently as a Community First Responder (volunteer) with West Midlands Ambulance Service. I hope to share the excellent resources of Mini First Aid alongside my personal experiences, which also include my proudest achievement of my 2 adult sons who I’m pleased to say still speak to me and raid my fridge regularly!
Mini First Aid is expanding as our demand for classes continues to grow.
Mini First Aid are looking for dynamic confident individuals who would like to work with all ages and feel passionately about teaching first aid.
The business is family friendly allowing our franchisees to balance owning a business with family life.
Full training is provided at the beginning of your franchise and Mini First Aid continue to support their franchisees with professional development training throughout their franchise period.
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