Brighton weekend away for Adult Burn Survivors

The weekend offered a well being burn survivor weekend in sunny Brighton

The weekend was fully booked with 52 burn survivors and volunteers from East Grinstead and Joint Operations attending the weekend in Brighton at the Hilton Metropole.  We were lucky with the weather and our burn survivors enjoyed a weekend full of activities, including a ice breaking fun quiz from Quiz Coconuts, a yoga session led by burn survivor Katherine, burn related talks on lasering, hair transplantation and the history of burn surgery from Consultants and East Grinstead burns professionals, the chance to try skin camouflage and then the opportunity to share their own stories after the break.

A walk along the sea front and a guided tour of the Brighton Pavilion was a welcome break from the working element of the weekend and set everyone up nicely for our evening dinner and dancing.  A private swim session to encourage those who find swimming harder with their scars to take part on the Sunday morning was early doors and a final meet up after breakfast was had to share contact details and say goodbye to friends made.

The weekend was designed to provide a break allowing everyone the opportunity to meet and share experiences, and to participate in the various activities on offer.  A whatsapp group was offered as an option with many joining and using this now as a way of keeping this community together.