MAST Response

29/09/2026

🚑 Bitesize First Aid Courses – Coming Soon! 🩹

We’re excited to announce that weekly bitesize First Aid courses will soon be available at Wallsend Memorial Hall & People's Centre (the MEM) 🙌

These short, practical sessions will give you the confidence and knowledge to know what to do in an emergency — whether you’re at home, at work, in the community or simply want to learn a valuable life skill.

📅 Weekly sessions
⏱️ Short and easy to fit around your day
🩹 Practical, useful First Aid skills
👥 Suitable for the local community

Everyone should have the confidence to help when it matters. ❤️

28/09/2026

04/08/2026

The first of our paediatric first aid bite size courses start tomorrow and will run every week for four weeks. If you would like to know the basics of how to help pop along to our course.

21/07/2026

☀️ SUMMER HOLIDAYS ARE COMING… WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? ☀️

The summer holidays are full of adventures, family days out, parks, beaches, paddling pools, bike rides and play dates.

But accidents and emergencies don’t take a holiday.

Would you know what to do if a child stopped breathing?

If they were choking?

Had a seizure?

Suffered a burn or serious fall?

M.A.S.T RESPONSE are bringing a series of practical, one-hour Paediatric First Aid sessions to Wallsend, designed to give parents, grandparents, carers and childcare professionals the confidence to act when it matters most.

📍 Where?

M.A.S.T RESPONSE
Wallsend Memorial Hall
Frank Street
Wallsend
NE28 6RN

🗓️ When?

Wednesdays | 11:30am – 12:30pm

❤️ 5th August – Session 1: Paediatric CPR & AED
❤️ 12th August – Session 2: Choking
❤️ 19th August – Session 3: Minor Injuries, Cuts, Bruises & Burns
❤️ 26th August – Session 4: Seizures, Shock & Drowning

💷 Just £5 per session
Each session lasts one hour and focuses on practical skills that could help save a child’s life.

Places are limited and booking is essential.

📩 DM to book your place.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with parents, grandparents, carers, schools, nurseries and local community groups.

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You never think you’ll need first aid… until you do.

17/07/2026

🌊 WATER SAFETY MATTERS – ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER ☀️

When the sun comes out, many of us head to the beach, rivers, lakes, paddling pools or swimming pools to cool off. While water is a great way to enjoy the warmer weather, it’s important to remember that it can also be dangerous.

Did you know that drowning can happen in just a few centimetres of water, particularly for babies and young children?

A few simple precautions can make all the difference:

💙 Never swim alone.
💙 Never leave children unattended near water - not even for a moment.
💙 Swim where lifeguards are present whenever possible.
💙 Wear a life jacket if boating or if you’re not a confident swimmer.
💙 Be aware of cold water, currents and your own limits.
💙 Avoid alcohol or drugs before swimming.

If someone gets into difficulty:

📞 Call 999 immediately.

🛟 Reach or Throw – Don’t Go. Use a pole, rope or flotation aid to help them if you can, rather than entering the water yourself unless you’re trained to do so.

❤️ If they’re not breathing once they’re out of the water, begin CPR if you know how and continue until emergency services arrive.

This advice is brought to you by M.A.S.T RESPONSE, because a little knowledge can make a life-saving difference.

Please help us keep our communities safe this summer by sharing this post with your family, friends and local community groups.

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Together, let’s help everyone enjoy the sunshine safely ☀️🌊

10/07/2026

A huge thank you to Tyne Fire & Safety for their amazing work assessing and installing our first extinguishers and fire blanket. The annual service available gives us peace of mind. Thank you 👏👏

01/07/2026

With the hotter weather here and the summer holidays fast approaching, it is important to stay safe and be as visible as possible. The wide range of clothing colours show up differently in various bodies of water. Here is a picture showing the differences in the colours and visibility.

30/06/2026

💛 Can you spare just one minute to help a wonderful local charity?
The Twisting Ducks are part of our MEM family, and if you’ve ever seen them in action, you’ll know just how much joy, confidence and opportunity they bring to so many people through their incredible work.
They’ve been given the chance to receive a £5,000 Movement for Good grant, but they need your nominations to be in with a chance.
It really does only take a minute, but that one minute could help them continue making a difference to the lives of so many people in our community.
If you have a spare moment today, we’d be so grateful if you could nominate them using the link below.
🗓️ Nominations close on 5th July.
Thank you, as always, for supporting the charities that make our community such a special place. Please do share this post too - every nomination really does count 💛
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