Funded by Dan’s Fund for Burns

Free 90mins Scar Therapy Massage at Restore Scar Therapy

Free 90mins Scar Therapy Massage at Restore Scar Therapy

Restore Scar Therapy offer FREE 90minute scar therapy massage appointments to burn survivors at their training clinics throughout the UK.   You are able to attend more than one clinic if there’s availability.
Follow this link for more information and scroll down the page to register for free clinic notifications,  Restore Therapy – access scar treatment

The next free clinic is in Swindon on Tuesday 29 November 2022, 11.30am-12.45pm  and/or  Wednesday 30 November 2022, 1.30pm-3pm.

Use the link above to register or get in touch via email:  admin@restoretherapy.co.uk

National Burn Awareness Day

National Burn Awareness Day

Prevention and good first aid are key to reducing the number of burns and scalds occurring in the UK every single day.

A burn injury is for life. The scars are physical as well as psychological and can present life-long challenges for the individual and their families.

Children and the elderly are the most vulnerable, and the majority of burn injuries occur as a result of an accident that could easily have been prevented.

Kitchen safety is key to preventing the many types of burns injuries seen in children and adults. The prevention of scalds and burn injuries is important, but please remember that if an accident should occur, apply COOL running water for 20 minutes, CALL for help and COVER the burn wound loosely with cling film – this leads to better long-term outcomes for the patient.

Dan’s Fund For Burns and Adult Burn Support UK are supporting the Children’s Burns Trust in raising awareness on National Burn Awareness Day to help reduce the number of burn injuries occurring in adults and children every year.  #BeBurnsAware

Online Burn Support Live Chat Every Wednesday

Online Burn Support Live Chat Every Wednesday

Here on our ABSUK website, we host a moderated burn support Live Chat every Wednesday 7.30-9.00pm (UK time) and on the first Wednesday of each month, the live chat is online 7.30-8.30pm then on Zoom 8.30-9.00pm.   The Live Chat provides the opportunity for those affected by burn injury to share experiences and discuss any concerns they may be having in relation to burns in a safe, private forum.  For more information on how to join in the Live Chat, please click here.

Adult Burns Support Group meetings

Adult Burns Support Group meetings

Please visit the Support Groups section of the Adult Burn Support UK website to find information about support groups in your area.

Upcoming Meetings:

London Area Burns Adult Support Group –  This group meets every three months.  For 2022, meetings will alternate between Zoom and in-person (venue yet to be found).  The next meeting will be:

• Weekday mid December 2022, 6:30–7:30pm –  hopefully live and in person end of year celebration at a yet to be found venue 

For more information on how to join the meetings, please contact Lisa Williams at tel: 020 3315 2504 or email: lmwilliams@nhs.net. Click here for more information

McIndoe Burns Support Group, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead – The group meets three times a year.  Meetings are usually activity based and open to any burn survivor (16yrs and over), parent or relative of a burn survivor.
Contact: Tania.Gibson@nhs.net or call 01342 414 440.  Click here for more information

Support for Parents/Carers of Children with a Burn Injury

Support for Parents/Carers of Children with a Burn Injury

The Children’s Burns Trust (CBT) has launched a private Facebook Group where parents and carers of children with a burn or scald injury can communicate and support one another.  If you are a parent or carer of a burn survivor and would like to join this private group please click here.   For more information or to contact CBT, please email info@cbtrust.org.uk.

Children’s Burns Trust (CBT) provides rehabilitation support for burned and scald injured children and their families. CBT website

Support for Parents of children with burns:
Supporting Children with Burns website

Participate in Burns Related Studies

Participate in Burns Related Studies

Researchers from the Centre for Appearance Research are looking for burn survivors to take part in this online survey to gather information on support needs and preferences of people affected by burns and other appearance-altering conditions or those with a visible difference.   

The survey shouldn’t take long to complete and if 50 or more burn survivors take part, we can use the results to help shape the support we provide to burn-injured people in the future.  Please scan the QR code or use this link to complete the survey, CAR’s Online Burn Survey .

Survey ends on 30 November 2022 – Thank you in advance for taking part.

Researchers at the Centre for Appearance Research have developed support materials for adults with  appearance-affecting conditions, focussed specifically on intimacy and romantic relationships.

They are now looking for individuals with an appearance-affecting condition, such as burn injuries or scarring, to review and provide feedback on these support materials. This will involve listening to/reading some pilot versions of the support materials and responding to a short feedback survey to let them know what was good and what could be improved.
If you had have a burn injury, are over 18 years old, have a good understanding of spoken/written English, and are currently or have been based in the UK they’d love to hear from you!

Anyone who completes the survey will be given the opportunity to win a £50 Amazon voucher, as a thank you for their time.

To find out more, follow this link, visibledifferenceintimacy or email maia.thornton@uwe.ac.uk.

Participate in PhD research conducted by Kieran Moulton at the University of the West of England, Bristol is looking at how people use decorative tattooing to either camouflage or decorate their scars.  

Kieran is looking to interview people to find out their reasons for using tattooing in this way and what their experiences were.

Using tattooing with scars has become increasingly popular in recent years and the purpose of this research is to add to current knowledge.

If you would like to know more about this study or think that you may be interested in participating, please contact Kieran.moulton@uwe.ac.uk for more information. 

If we know of any studies looking for burn survivors to participate, the information with links will be posted here.
If you are conducting a burn related study you would like included in this section, please get in touch using our Contact form .