What we do
We are a national charity dedicated to providing rehabilitation support for burned and scald injured children and their families, as well as prevention and awareness campaigns for which there is little or no national funding. We receive no government funding and are only able to continue the work we do as a result of our own fundraising efforts.
Awareness Campaigns
We are involved in numerous online and in person prevention campaigns in conjunction with partner organisations throughout the year to reduce the number of children being burnt and scalded in the UK
Rehabilitation Support
A burn injury is for life. The scars are physical as well as psychological and can present life long challenges. It is our aim to make those challenges easier to bear and to help children and young people to grow up and lead as happy and healthy a life as possible
Direct Family & NHS Support
Often children with severe burns are admitted to specialist burns services in hospitals far from their home. Parents coping with the trauma of a seriously ill child and mounting travel expenses can find it challenging. Following referral from the relevant clinical burns specialists we help families throughout the UK to cope with these initial costs
Impact
1.3m
#BeBurnsAware reach on National Burn Awareness Day 2022
64
parents and children attended Family Weekends in 2022
280+
members in our private Facebook Group for parent/carers
Family weekends
Since 2005 we have provided a residential programme that involves the family of a burn injured child. This programme invites the whole family to a weekend where they meet other families in the same situation.
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Grant applications
We have two grant award options: Emergency financial support for a child or family and grant request for equipment, burn camp sponsorship or burn club support.
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Burns clubs & camps
Burns Camps have been shown to be a great way to help rebuild a child’s self-image and self-confidence following a burn injury.
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