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Changing Faces

The Squire Centre
33 - 37 University Street
London
WC1E 6JN

Tel: 0845 4500 275
Fax: 0845 4500 276
E-mail: info@changingfaces.org.uk
Website: www.changingfaces.org.uk

Description:
Changing the way adults and children face disfigurement.

Aims:

  • To provide support and information to people with facial disfigurement
  • To raise awareness to the issues surrounding facial disfigurement.

Activities:
Free help, advice and information to adults and children with disfigurements and their families via:

  • Individual support face-to-face, on the phone or by letter.
  • Workshops and other group activities.
  • Support for your child to deal with difficulties at school.
  • Contact with others with similar conditions.
  • Advice for employment concerns and job coaching for those seeking employment.
  • Help to make informed decisions about surgical and medical treatment.

Working with support groups for children and/or adults who have disfigurements offering:

  • Tailor-made programmes to help run groups for children, parents or adults.
  • Support, ideas and self-help guides for group leaders and members.

Helping health professionals to develop best practice in health and social services by providing:

  • Training courses and study days.
  • Support, information and advice from their outreach team.
  • Advice on developing new models of health care.
  • Training manuals and self-help guides.

Working with teachers and educational professionals to support pupils with disfigurements, offering:

  • A modular Teacher's Guide about disfigurement.
  • Advice on supporting pupils who have concerns about their appearance.
  • Assembly ideas and projects aimed at raising awareness.
  • Speakers for classroom activities and assemblies.

Helping employers and service providers to develop best practice in employment, customer service and equal opportunities, offering:

  • Specific information on disfigurement to meet responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act.
  • Advice on how to develop appropriate equal opportunities policies.
  • Training and consultancy for staff.

updated 22/08/06

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