Changing Faces (charity)

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Changing Faces is a British charity supporting and representing children, young people and adults who have disfigurements to the face, hands or body. Changing Faces provides psychological support for people who have disfigurements through advice, information, counselling and workshops across the UK. They also provide advice to health professionals, teachers and employers and run training courses and study days to enable professionals to develop effective clinical services, inclusive school curricula and clear equal opportunities and training policies.

Modern reconstructive surgery and other medical treatments can be effective in making a disfigurement much less noticeable but a disfigurement can rarely be removed completely. Some scarring, asymmetry or change in complexion usually remains. Changing Faces complements medical and surgical interventions by addressing the psychological and social challenges posed by disfigurement. All their services are underpinned by academic research and informed by service users including a Young People's Council.

The charity was founded in 1992 by James Partridge OBE, who sustained severe burns injuries in a car fire when he was 18 years old. Their Patrons include Simon Weston OBE and Benjamin Zephaniah.

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