Award-winning First Aid classes across the UK

About Mini First Aid

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.

About Mini First Aid

Meet The Team

Fran Brooman

Hello. My name is Fran. My husband Ritchie and I are proud parents of two girls, Abigail 16 and Sophie 11, together with my two Border terriers we enjoy the many benefits of living in this beautiful part of the country. I have been a registered dental nurse for over 20 years at a busy dental surgery in Wendover where I also undertook the role of being the practices first aider. Last year I qualified as a first aid instructor and in the past few months I have enjoyed training mostly adults on paediatric first aid. I presently work as a deputy manager at a busy breakfast and after school club in a local primary school. For over 10 years now I have also been a cub leader where I am passionately involved in teaching my cubs some of the many important life skills and of course to gain their first aid badges. I would like to pass on both my knowledge and my experience that I have gained over the years and now provide confident first aid in today's world.

Nicola McKenna

Hi! My name is Nicola and I am the Mini First Aid Trainer for Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas. I am also a EYFS Childcare Provider and have an NVQ level 2 in Childcare. As a Mum of two I fully understand how worrying the early years can be at times as naturally we want to do everything in our power to keep our little ones safe and protected. The early years are such a precious time and I want to help empower parents, grandparents and carers to gain the basic first aid knowledge, skills and confidence they need to keep children safe in an emergency situation.

Luke OFlaherty

Hi I’m Luke and I am passionate about Teaching and Science. I have a degree in Bio Chemical Science and am a Secondary School Teacher. I love working with Children and believe that First Aid is a skill that all young people should be equipped with and take with them into Adulthood. Knowing the correct actions to take in a First Aid situation can have a huge positive effect on the outcome for the casualty. It is also so important to be able to teach Families the knowledge they need to be able to keep their little ones safe.

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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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Head Office Team

Matt Ball

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Director of Operations

Kate Ball

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Founder & Ambassador

Ewan Keighley

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Commercial Coordinator

Kerry Dougal

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Social Media Manager

Gemma da Silva

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Training Manager

Claire Lockwood Clark

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Commercial Manager

Jo Cheng

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Marketing Assistant

Lucie Swallow

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Marketing Manager

Maria Wilkinson

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Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager

Nichola Wilton

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Franchise Operations Coordinator

Kester Horlock

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Office & eCommerce Assistant

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