Child Safety Media is urging communities to keep safe on Bonfire Night by taking a few simple steps. It's always best to attend an organised public display but if you're making other arrangements then it’s vital to remember the following tips to keep yourself safe:...

Congratulations to the Dogs Trust on the opening of its first rehoming centre in Greater Manchester this week. The Trust is a valued partner of Child Safety Media, delivering workshops to pupils in staying safe around dogs at our Crucial Crew safety events in...

The Junior Life skills e-book resource is fantastic; all areas of children's safety, from road safety to e-safety and First Aid to Alcohol/Drugs, are compiled into one brilliantly presented, interactive and appealing resource. The e-book will prove very easy for all...

Almost 2,000 children have been investigated by police in the last three years for breaking laws used to crack down on social media abuse, offensive Twitter messages and online bullying. New figures show children as young as nine are among more than 1,200 who have...

Over the past year, more than 10,000 primary school children from 400 schools across Greater Manchester learnt valuable life-saving skills as they participated in a series of activities conducted by experts in safety and accident prevention. Child Safety Media would...

More than 40 per cent of parents of five- to 11-year-olds say their child has been involved in a near-miss while walking or cycling to or from school, according to a survey. Road safety is more of a concern to parents than “stranger danger”, the survey from...

Gas Map is a nationwide interactive map which shows consumers gas dangers and risks in their area simply by entering their postcode. It works in a similar way to the crime maps provided by the police, and is intended to inspire consumer behaviour change around gas...

Level Crossings - know the dangers As part of their Level Crossing Safety Improvement Programme, Network Rail has launched a number of interactive user guides and downloadable PDFs on their website. These guides aim to inform pedestrians, drivers, cyclists and horse...

Hair straighteners and hot drinks are leading causes of burns and scalds in young children, with injuries peaking around the age of one as babies gain independent mobility. That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive study published in February 2014 in the Archive of...

Children as young as 10 have been treated for drug and drink abuse in Greater Manchester, according to new figures.  NHS officials from all over Britain were asked about the youngest patients they had treated for substance misuse. Some 366 children aged 12 or under...