Provide home safety advice and equipment to disadvantaged families living in Ashfield, through the provision of safety gates and fireguards, cupboard locks to prevent home based accidents and reduce a & e admissions for children under the age 5. There is no other scheme in the area that provides this service, it is underfunded and relies totally on grants & donations. Ashfield experiences high levels of falls and burns for children under 5. This scheme relieves poverty and preserves lives.

reducing and preventing home based accidents such a falls and burns and poisoining that children under 5 are at high risk of having, whose parents are on low incomes/benefits. Thus relief of poverty and preserving the lives of children under 5, through provision and installation of appropriate home safety items such as safetygates, fireguards, cupboard locks etc. However, all equipment is subject to sufficient funding.

Reduction in the number of children having falls, burns and poisonings in Ashfield and fewer trips to A & E that require treatment. Preserving lives and relief of poverty for children under 5.