Funded by Dan’s Fund for Burns

National Burn Awareness Day – 16 October 2024

National Burn Awareness Day – 16 October 2024

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.

It’s easy to forget that fireworks can be dangerous if not used correctly and responsibly, here is a leaflet reminding us how to Stay safe with fireworks

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

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 to book your free scar therapy massage.  The training dates and locations are available to view if you scroll down the page,  book free scar therapy  .  If you’d like to contact them by phone or send a message via the contact form then click this link,  Contact page

If you’d like to find a Scar therapist in your area, please follow this link to search the directory and Find a Therapist in your area

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 2024, meetings will alternate between online and in-person – more details to follow as speakers, locations and activities are finalised and booked in.

Thursday 12 Dec 2024, 6:30–8PM: Christmas/end of year gathering – Details TBC

For more information on how to join the meetings, please contact Lisa Williams at tel: 020 3315 2504 or email: lmwilliams@nhs.net. Click this link 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.  The burns support group will be meeting on the following dates:

Friday 15 November 2024 – 11am-2pm – well-being day – contact info below.
Friday 14 March 2025
Friday July 11 2025
Friday 14 November 2025

The meetings will all run from 11am-2pm and are free to attend.

If you, or someone you know would like to attend or would like more information please email qvh.burnssupportgroup@nhs.net or call 01342 414440. Please do not attend if you are unwell or have covid-like symptoms.  Click here for more information about the burn support group

Healthtalk.org – Online Burn Support Tool

Healthtalk.org – Online Burn Support Tool

Healthtalk.org is a website where people have shared, through video or audio, their experiences of living with a health condition to help others get an understanding of what it’s like to live with the condition.

A Burn Injuries section is now available and includes adult and young adult burn survivors, young people and parents of children with a range of burn injuries discussing their experiences across many topics – follow this link to hear what they had to say, HealthTalk – Burn Injuries

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

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 .