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.
Jen has worked with children, teens, families and vulnerable adults for over 15 years and has experienced many real life first aid emergencies through these roles. Jen is a qualified Youth Worker and Leader in Charge having also managed a local youth club and detached youth work team. Since having her daughter, who is now a toddler, Jen has become increasingly aware of the need for families to be able to access first aid training and is passionate about making first aid accessible to children, parents and professionals.
Sam lives in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. She has 3 children and also 3 young grandchildren. Sam is friendly and fun loving and enjoys being around people. Sam originally has a background of being a qualified nursery nurse. She then entered the world of aviation and worked as a senior cabin crew member and trainer for many years. In recent years, Sam has worked in primary education, as an Ofsted Registered childcare provider and also within an Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital. Sam shares Mini First Aid’s passion for training first aid. She has experience of dealing with many first aid incidents during her role as cabin crew and knows the importance of imparting her knowledge of life saving skills to others. Sam has a love of art and literature and in her free time enjoys being with her family, especially her grandchildren, spending time at the coast and enjoying countryside walks with her 3 dogs.
Carrie is a qualified osteopath and teacher with over 17 years of experience in healthcare education. She has been regularly trained in first aid at work and basic life support and has previously had roles in sports injury management. Carrie is passionate about delivering high-quality, accessible first aid training that empowers parents, carers and professionals to feel confident to act in an emergency. Carrie is dedicated to creating relaxed and confidence-boosting learning experiences tailored to diverse audiences and is proud to be part of Mini First Aid’s mission to make lifesaving skills accessible for all.
Gillian has worked in health and social care and education for over 25 years. She is a qualified Nursery Nurse, Primary and Early Years teacher. Gillian has two young children and also supports her aging mother who is hearing and visually impaired. She has a passion for teaching all ages and ensures that he classes are fun, informative and interactive for the participants. Gillian moved into the area of first aid training after her son choked at a birthday party and realised how vital these skills are, especially to parents and carers. She is proud to be part of the Mini First Aid team and teaching people skills that could literally save someone’s life.
Marisa trained as a qualified dental nurse in 2003 and has received regular basic life support training ever since. When she qualified as a dental nurse assessor in 2014 it became part of her role to assess her students in their first aid/BLS skills and the passion for this teaching this began. Knowing that you are passing on the skills that could potentially save a life, is why Marisa loves this job.
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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