A HOUSING association has teamed up with a charity to help children stay safe this winter.
Sovereign is providing families with free packs containing items such as thermometers, and height charts, along with child safety tips.
It has been produced in conjunction with RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
One of the recipients was Nicole from Thatcham whose three-year old son, Theo, liked the drawings on the height chart which shares tips about safety on the stairs.
“I think the room thermometer will be useful for the bedroom, especially if we have the windows open,” she said.
Siobhan received a pack for her baby son, Kailo.
“It’s a really good idea as some people won’t know a lot about safety, especially if they’re a first-time parent,” she said.
And mum Jess said: “These will be amazing – especially the cupboard lock to keep medication safely away from my son Oskar.”
Carol Delaney, Property Services Director at Sovereign, said the company wanted to help keep people as safe in their homes.
“We already provide a wealth of advice through our partnership with RoSPA. We share lots of their tips and resources on our website, alongside more specific fire and other safety information for our residents,” she said.
“Customer safety is vitally important to us and we’re pleased to be building on our existing support and handing out these packs – which we hope parents will find useful.”
And Andrea Sims, RoSPA’s Partnerships Manager, added: “More accidents happen in the home than anywhere else. Children under the age of five are among the most likely age group to end up in A&E because of a domestic accident.
“The Keeping Kids Safe project contributes towards the health and wellbeing of young children by providing families with the skills, equipment and knowledge needed to prevent accidents and injury in the home.
“To help prevent accidents to children around the home, I would encourage parents and carers to visit our Keeping Kids Safe information hub.”
