Benefits explained for families with children. The past year has left people struggling financially. Rosecroft Health & Safety spoke to Safia Akram, a welfare rights advisor who has worked giving advice in the charity sector for the past 25 years. We asked Safia what families with children might be entitled
Are your blinds child safe? Have you even thought about this? About 2 children die each year after becoming trapped in blind cords and there are probably many more near misses. The stories are truly harrowing. Some of these stories are on the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) website. CAPT
Top safety tips for children’s bath-time safety. Bath-time is fun with bubbles, toys and splashing but there are risks that people bathing young children need to be careful of. Never leave your child unattended Small children can drown in just a few centimetres of water if their face becomes submerged.
Money, stress, families and financial planning – a group of words that fit well with each other time and again. We can hear the responses as you read this. What financial planning? What money? Children are expensive don’t you know? We’ll think about that later when we have some money!
Garden safety and young children isn’t about ruining all the fun! It’s to raise awareness so we can all enjoy our outdoor spaces free of accidents. According to Rospa about 300,000 people are hurt in their gardens each year seriously enough to go to hospital and 110,000 of them are
Door safety for babies and small children. In this article we discover some of the products and ideas to help protect little fingers and children from becoming trapped in rooms. We’re guessing that most people have endured the pain of a door drama at some point in their lives. Painful
Accidents, premature death and illness in the under-5s is an important issue. Children under 5 have the most accidents in the home with boys are more likely to have them than girls. Over the next few weeks Rosecroft Health and Safety is raising awareness of how accidents can happen and
Dogs, babies, young children and safety is the first in the series of Rosecroft Health & Safety’s “Health and Safety at Home” series. Pregnant with a dog at home you need to prepare for your new arrival? Do you have babies or small children at home and thinking of getting
Get volunteering for your mental health and help those who really need it during lockdown. Loneliness and isolation seem to be at an all-time high. We’re all feeling the strain of not seeing people and some people really have no one. We spoke to Age UK Barnet, about the impact
The twelve myths of Christmas the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) told me…… At Rosecroft Health and Safety we are loving the HSE’s Twelve Myths of Christmas webpage. The page lists myths as: Workers are banned from putting up Christmas decorations in the office Indoor Christmas lights need a portable
