Useful WebsitesThe Child Accident Prevention Trust
The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) is the UK’s leading charity working to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents. They exist because accidents are a leading cause of death and serious injury for children and young people. www.capt.org.uk/Pages/Category/safety-advice-injury-types The Lullaby Trust is the UK’s leading baby charity working to prevent sudden deaths and promote health. FSID funds research, supports bereaved families and promotes safe baby care advice http://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/ British Heart Foundation Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. It pumps about 23,000 litres of blood around your body. But what happens when it doesn’t work as well as it should? https://www.bhf.org.uk/ Allergy UK Allergy UK is the country’s leading medical charity dealing with allergy and we are here to help you. We can provide you with up to date information on all aspects of allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity https://www.allergyuk.org/ The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK charity to exclusively meet the needs of the growing numbers of people at risk from severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) by providing information and support relating to foods and other triggers such as latex, drugs and insect stings http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/ Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.4 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma https://www.asthma.org.uk/ Meningitis Now – Meningitis and septicaemia can strike quickly, killing some people within hours. Whatever the outcome, the impact of the disease can be life-changing – from grieving for a loved one, to coping with lifelong after-effects https://www.meningitisnow.org/ The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is a registered charity established more than 90 years ago that aims to campaign for change, influence opinion, contribute to debate, educate and inform – for the good of all http://www.rospa.com The Resuscitation Council (UK) works to promote high-quality, scientific, resuscitation guidelines that are applicable to everybody, and to contribute to saving lives through education, training, research and collaboration https://www.resus.org.uk/ |
First Aid Manual in association with St John’s Ambulance, St Andrews Ambulance Association and The British Red Cross, Dorling Kindersley
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A centre of excellence for prenatal and postnatal classes. Postnatal and breastfeeding support delivered by an English speaking midwife and IBCLC Lactation Consultant within Brussels and the surrounding areas. www.antenatalandbaby.org Brussels Childbirth Trust
A support network for expectant parents and families in Belgium: Prenatal courses; children’s playgroups; coffee mornings; mum and baby meet-ups; nights out; postnatal services; information resources; library; parenting support; second-hand sales; family events; parents’ groups; information talks; Small Talk magazine; volunteering opportunities Supporting families and parents-to-be from around the globe, providing loads of useful information, services and social activities, all in English. www.bctbelgium.org |
www.thevillage.be
the village is your one-stop shop for everything related to pregnancy, birth and parenting in Belgium. |