The Child Accident Prevention Trust is a national charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents.

Children - including babies and toddlers - suffer over half of all firework injuries and many of these are babies and toddlers. Children's scars may heal but the trauma for them and their parents can last for years.

CAPT and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) work together to try and reduce the number of injuries to children, particularly those under five, caused by fireworks.

Go to the CAPT GO website for more information on keeping children safe from fireworks and other accidents.

young people and the law

Changes to the law mean that it is now an offence for under-18s to be in possession of fireworks in a public place.

sparkle safely

Did you know that sparklers get five times hotter than cooking oil? Sparklers are not toys and should never be given to a child under five.