We know that burns can affect your entire life, not just your physical health but your emotional wellbeing too. That’s why Dan’s Fund for Burns exists – to provide burn survivors with a wide range of support, both individually and through the health service.
If you’re an adult burn survivor – no matter the size of your burn, we’re here to help. If you need financial, physical or emotional assistance, contact us.
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Adult Burn Support UK is a place for burn survivors to learn, get guidance, talk to people who understand what they’re going through and access local support. Explore our resources and discussion forum now, or join us every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm-9.00pm (UK time) for a burn support live chat.
Our Befrienders are burn survivors who have been trained to offer adult burn survivors, one-to-one support and guidance through their own shared experience using Zoom, MS Teams and/or over the phone support.
To access this service, adult burn survivors who are struggling at any stage of their recovery can be referred to Dan’s Fund For Burns by the burn services or get in touch directly.
We help adult burn survivors with everything from grants to equipment, emergency funding, emotional support and more. If you need our support, contact us to tell us about your burns, your situation and what you require.
We also help burns survivors in a more systemic way, contributing to the important work of hospitals and the NHS. Our generous supporters play a key role in providing equipment for burns units, training, funding for research programmes and more.
We offer a Research Funding Programme for grants up to £2,000/annum. To be as fair as possible, requests should be submitted for consideration by the DFFB Trustees, to info@dansfundforburns.org by April 1st or September 1st each year.
We also offer an annual Travel Fellowship for burns professionals. Please contact us for further details.
NB: TWO VERSIONS OF THIS BLOCK EXIST – THIS IS THE MOBILE VERSION – IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO CONTENT YOU’LL NEED TO EDIT THE DESKTOP VERSION ABOVE TOO
Adult Burn Support UK is a place for burn survivors to learn, get guidance, talk to people who understand what they’re going through and access local support. Explore our resources and discussion forum now, or join us every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm-9.00pm (UK time) for a burn support live chat.
Our Befrienders are burn survivors who have been trained to offer adult burn survivors, one-to-one support and guidance through their own shared experience using Zoom, MS Teams and/or over the phone support.
To access this service, adult burn survivors who are struggling at any stage of their recovery can be referred to Dan’s Fund For Burns by the burn services or get in touch directly.
We help adult burn survivors with everything from grants to equipment, emergency funding, emotional support and more. If you need our support, contact us to tell us about your burns, your situation and what you require.
We also help burns survivors in a more systemic way, contributing to the important work of hospitals and the NHS. Our generous supporters play a key role in providing equipment for burns units, training, funding for research programmes and more.
We offer a Research Funding Programme for grants up to £2,000/annum. To be as fair as possible, requests should be submitted for consideration by the DFFB Trustees, to info@dansfundforburns.org by April 1st or September 1st each year.
We also offer an annual Travel Fellowship for burns professionals. Please contact us for further details.
Find a support groupIf you’re looking for support from other people who are living with burns, these support groups are welcoming places to share your experiences.
To view information on each of the groups, please use the arrows top right, or swipe.
Online Burn Support Live Chat Every Wednesday
On the Adult Burn Support UK website, there is a moderated online Burn Support Live Chat every Wednesday 7.30-9.00pm (UK time).
The Live Chat provides the opportunity for those affected by burn injury to share experiences and discuss any concerns or issues they may be having in relation to burns in a safe, private forum.
The first Wednesday of every month, we do the chat online from 7.30-8.15pm followed by a Zoom social from 8.15-9.00pm.
For more information on how to join in the Live Chat, please follow this link – https://adultburnsupportuk.org/live-chat/
Hear from people who understand what it’s like in the aftermath of a burn injury – and how we have been able to help them.
WARNING: the survivor stories contain photos depicting burns which some people may find upsetting.
If you have questions about returning to work in England and Wales following a burn injury or have questions relating to disfigurement equality in a work context, these notes give a general overview for guidance purposes only – follow the link, Return to work guidance and Disfigurement equality in the work place guidance .
Below – access valuable services and learn more about living as a burn survivor.
A foundation that strives to improve outcome for burns survivors and support them through their recoveries.
Burn Injuries – Overview – featuring video interviews with burn survivors about their injuries.
A national charity that supports and represents those with disfigurements from any cause.
A professional body for those involved in caring for burned patients.
A small charitable fund supporting patients on Odstock and Sarum wards, as well as former patients across the South West of England.
A clinical network designed to improve the standard of burns care throughout Scotland.
An international non-profit providing support around the world.
A national charity that supports and represents those with disfigurements from any cause.
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