Mum of six, Kate Ball initially started Mini First Aid in 2014 from her kitchen table in Leeds, offering high quality baby & child first aid classes to parents and carers. Demand grew and Kate saw the potential for growth, so she started franchising the business in 2015. In 2021, BBC Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies, also saw the huge potential in Mini First Aid and she came on board as an investor and adviser. Mini First Aid is now a multi-award-winning organisation and has almost 70 franchises nationwide.
Vanessa is also a sports massage therapist and has experience is managing a busy healthcare clinic. She is a mummy to two energetic young boys, who love their football and exploring the outdoors. She also volunteers at their school to help out with reading in class and school trips. Having young children has made her realise how important first aid really is, and is passionate to educate this amazing life skill to as many people as possible. She can also provide the Mini First Aid courses in Portuguese.
Louise is a qualified teacher, whose specialist subjects are Early Years and Health and Social Care. She has supported young people wanting to enter careers in these sectors for many years. Louise has also worked in the community for local authorities and the NHS, supporting children and families with health and well-being. She believes that educating and confidence building are key in helping people to stay safe and be healthy. Louise values the importance of exploring and outdoor play, and has always actively promoted this with her daughter, who was diagnosed with SVT (a heart condition) when she was 10 years old. This means Louise fully understands the unpredictability of accidents and incidents and how to empower individuals to manage risks safely. Louise loves to hear about your experiences of caring for your little ones and delivering the important skills of Mini First Aid to all ages.
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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