Clean hands, safe hands

Clean hands, safe hands

Washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water often during the day, then drying them properly is one of the best ways to keep you and your family safe from infectious diseases.

Getting hand hygiene right

Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from illnesses such as food poisoning and viruses such as flu and coronavirus (COVID-19).

Alcohol-based hand sanitisers, which don't require water, are a good alternative when soap and water aren't available. 

However, alcohol-based hand sanitisers may also not be effective against some illnesses like norovirus (winter sickness bug).

 

Posters, activity packs and toolkits 

Download and print these posters, activity packs and toolkits to use in the office, care setting, early years or educational setting to help you remember to wash your hands. 

Early years

Handwashing Toolkit Early Years (PDF)

Hand Washing Poster for Early Years Settings (PDF)

Primary schools

Handwashing Toolkit Primary Schools (PDF)

Hand Washing Campaign - Summer Activity Pack (PDF)

Easter Ugly Bug Activity Pack (PDF)

Handwashing Christmas Schools Pack (PDF)

Workplaces

Workplace Handwashing Toolkit (PDF)

Factory Setting (PDF)

Office setting (PDF)

Handwashing Gastro warning A4 Poster (PDF)

Handwashing Norovirus A4 Poster (PDF)

Handwashing waiting room A4 Poster (PDF)

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