Burn Support Groups

Changing Faces is the leading UK charity that supports and represents people who have disfigurements to the face, hand or body from any cause. They were founded in 1992 by James Partridge OBE, Chief Executive, who was injured in a car fire when he was 18 years old. Today they have a team of 25 professionals with expertise in psychology, education, employment, health and social care, media and campaigning.

Their work involves: Providing personal support for children, young people, adults and families

Working with schools, employers, health and social care professionals to ensure a culture of inclusion for people with disfigurements. Campaigning for social change by working with the media, government and opinion leaders. Click on the links to find out more information about Changing Faces or iFace. Both of these website are run by Changing Faces and they discuss disfigurment, and gives advice as well as sharing experiencies.

One of the hardest things about being a burn survivor is the feeling that you're different from everybody else, and other people don't understand. The Salamanders' main aim is to give young burn survivors a way to find out about other burn survivors, and to make friends with people who do understand. Their other aim is to warn young people about how easy it is to get burned, to teach them about burns, and to tell them what to do if someone does get burned.

A national charity making a positive difference in three ways:

Working with others to raise the awareness of burns and scalds including PREVENTION campaigns.
Working with NHS professionals to provide direct help and funding for REHABILITATION.
Giving direct financial SUPPORT to families and hospitals and providing advice & access to burns related information