Advice, information and support for families
Changing Faces' Children and Young People’s Service has lots of experience in supporting children, young people and their families.
We can show you that it is possible to learn how to deal with the challenges that you face, and increase your self-esteem and confidence. We offer:
Space to talk or access counselling, get advice and explore new ideas including how to:
- Respond effectively if people stare, ask questions or make comments at the supermarket, in the park or at school etc, and help your child to respond
- Increase your child’s self-confidence and self-esteem
- Talk about looking ‘different’ with your child and family
- Manage your own and your child's feelings about their appearance
- Prepare everyone in the family for hospital and treatments.
Find out more information about counselling sessions at Changing Faces for children under 11 years old and young people aged 11 to 18 years old.
Activity days and events
Activity days and events are put on each year for children, young people and parents across the UK. The focus is on building confidence and developing social skills through various themes.
Information and resources
11-21 year olds can log on to our young people’s website www.iface.org.uk and share experiences and get ideas.
Our Guides for Parents enable you to develop your skills at each stage of your child’s development. You can also encourage your child’s school to purchase or download our comprehensive Teachers’ Guides.
Other self-help booklets and story books are also available.
Young People’s Council
Changing Faces’ Young People's Council (for 12-25 yr olds) meets 4 times a year and exists to:
- Provide a voice for young people to help others understand their experience
- Help Changing Faces develop services for children and young people
- Enable young people to have a greater role in the organisation.
Recent achievements include taking part in media interviews and documentaries, campaigning, developing www.iface.org.uk which they now moderate, and sitting on expert panels.
Work with schools across the UK
We can offer support, information and advice to families and school staff on handling social and emotional challenges related to looking ‘different’ and applying effective approaches to inclusion, appearance concerns and bullying.
For information, advice and support please call us on
0845 4500 275 or email info@changingfaces.org.uk
