We’re asking people to Stop the Stare as those with a visible difference experience a rise in hostile behaviour
We are calling on the public to be respectful and ‘Stop The Stare’ in a new campaign that highlights the impact of staring.
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News and press releases from our charity as well as updates and developments relevant to the visible difference community.
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Responding to the debate on skin, mental health and the NHS
Our ambassador, Natalie, reflects on the debate in Government about better mental health support for people with skin conditions.
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Transport for Wales make Pledge To Be Seen commitment
Transport for Wales has joined the growing movement of organisations pledging to increase positive representation of people with visible differences and disfigurements.
Our partnership with Clan Cancer Support to provide Skin Camouflage Service in Aberdeen
Clan Cancer Support has opened up their facility, Clan House, to host our monthly Skin Camouflage Clinics in Aberdeen.
Scottish Ambulance Service leads the way for representation in Scotland
Scottish Ambulance Service has signed up to our Pledge To Be Seen campaign, becoming the first employer in Scotland to make the commitment.
Our response to the banning of cosmetic procedure adverts targeting young people
We’re delighted that cosmetic surgery clinics are to be banned from targeting adverts for procedures at under-18s.
An update on the Joseph Merrick event and negative portrayals of visible difference
Our latest update on the ITAE Productions event Dinner & Dissection - The Elephant Man…
Working with ITV to see better representation of visible difference
We’ve been working with the creative team at Emmerdale to help them better understand the experiences of people with a visible difference.
We are calling on Bond producers to feature a positive character with a visible difference
As the latest Bond film premieres, featuring villains with scarring and disfigurements, we are calling for change in the media and film industry.
Our open letter to Bond producers
As No Time To Die premieres, our campaigners have written to the Bond film producers asking them to create a positive character with a visible difference.
Newcastle councillor John-Paul Stephenson champions visible difference in the local press
Our latest update on the ITAE Productions event Dinner and Dissection - The Elephant Man.
New and expanded support for children, young people and schools
Our new independent research highlights the scale of appearance-related concerns amongst children and young people and the need for support across the UK.