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West Sussex County Council - Keeping safe this summer

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West Sussex County Council - Keeping safe this summer

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Keeping safe this summer - West Sussex County Council

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What is Lyme disease and why do we need to be tick-aware?

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To help you stay safe this spring and summer, we’ve compiled a guide to protecting yourself from tick-borne infections. In this blog, you’ll learn how to avoid tick bites, how to recognise the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease and TBE and when to seek medical assistance.

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Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather

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This guidance provides advice for everyone on how to stay safe during hot weather.

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Support for families - West Sussex County Council

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Guidance for families on where to go for support.

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Young People Offer

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Young People Offer

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Local Offer - West Sussex County Council

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Our Local Offer website brings together services, information and events available for children and young people with SEND and their families.

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Royal Life Saving Society: Key information for parents and carers

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Royal Life Saving Society: Key information for parents and carers

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Royal Life Saving Society UK ( RLSS UK )

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We have created new and exciting materials, exclusively for parents and guardians to take charge of their family's water safety education. Water can provide so much joy but at the same time has the potential to cause unimaginable tragedy.

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Royal Life Saving Society UK ( RLSS UK )

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The Water Safety Code is the fundamental spine of all water safety education. It is designed to provide simple and easy to remember information that acts both as a proactive measure to help people to educate everyone across the UK and Ireland to make early, critical decisions and also to help people to understand what they should do in emergency action.

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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: Key water safety messages

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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: Key water safety messages

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RoSPA- Water safety advice and guidance | RoSPA

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Stay safe around water with expert water safety advice from RoSPA. Learn how to prevent drowning, stay safe near open water, and protect yourself and others in rivers, lakes, and the sea.

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Staying safe in water and near the coast 

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Staying safe in water and near the coast 

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Find out how to keep cool and safe in a heatwave, and who is most at risk of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

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Find out how to protect your skin and eyes from UV sun damage, plus advice on using sunbeds and checking moles.

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Sun safety guidelines

In the UK, the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are the strongest between 11am and 3pm from mid-March to mid-October. During this time, the sun may be strong enough to cause damage. Take extra care to protect your skin, especially if you get sunburnt easily by:

1. Spending time in the shade, especially between 11am and 3pm in the UK.

2. Covering up with clothes, a wide-brimmed hat and UV protection sunglasses.

3. And using a sunscreen with at least SPF15 and 4 or 5 stars. Use it generously, reapply regularly and use together with shade and clothing.

Find out who is most at risk of sunburn, and what you can do to protect yourself
Shade

Covering up with clothing, hats and sunglasses

Clothing should cover your shoulders and have long sleeves. The more skin that's covered by your clothing, the better the protection.

Sunscreen

No sunscreen, no matter how high the factor, can provide 100% protection. shouldn't be used to extend your time in the sun, and it doesn't make tanning safe. In fact, you could be more likely to get sun burn and skin damage if you use sunscreen to sunbathe.

Tips for using sunscreen properly

Does the brand of sunscreen make a difference?

Sun safety is important at all ages. Protect children's skin using a combination of shade, clothing and sunscreen.

Encourage them to spend time in the shade particularly between 11am-3pm when the sun is strongest, you can read more about this in the above section.

Covering skin with clothing helps to reduce UV rays reaching the skin, perhaps wearing a t-shirt in the paddling pool or a hat when at the park. Remember sunglasses and hats are a great way to protect the eyes and face, too.

Sunscreen doesn't protect us completely from sun damage on its own. However, it can be useful for taking care of the parts of skin we can't shade or cover. Apply it regularly and use a sunscreen with a minimum SPF 15 and a 4 or 5 star rating.

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In the UK, the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are the strongest between 11am and 3pm from mid-March to mid-October. During this time, the sun may be strong enough to cause damage. Take extra care to protect your skin, especially if you get sunburnt easily by: Spending time in the shade, especially between 11am and 3pm in the UK.

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Babies and young children can become ill in very hot weather. Get NHS information on out how to prevent dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and sunburn.

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Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can happen if you get too hot. They can be serious. They usually happen during a heatwave or in a hot climate, but can also be caused by very intense exercise.

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Safe clubs for children - West Sussex County Council

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West Sussex Wellbeing Services for adults

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West Sussex Wellbeing Services for adults

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About us / West Sussex Wellbeing / Provided by West Sussex County Council

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The West Sussex Wellbeing Programme is a county-wide adult health improvement programme delivered in partnership between West Sussex County Council and the district and borough councils.