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Changing Faces campaigners are a diverse group of adults from across the UK, united to speak out about living with a visible difference.
Changing Faces campaigners share their experiences and call for change. Current campaigners have spoken with policy makers, addressed MPs, presented in board rooms of big businesses and given interviews across the media.
Their campaigns have raised awareness of what it’s like to live with a visible difference in the UK today. They’ve influenced household brands like Avon UK to pledge to partner with us to increase representation and won the support of national organisations like the British Film Institute as part of our I Am Not Your Villain campaign.
Volunteer campaigners join a two-year programme that supports people to learn new skills, build the confidence to tell their stories, create calls to action and share campaign messages. They get:
Many of our campaigners have shared their stories. Here are just a few of them:
“Becoming a campaigner for Changing Faces is one of the best things I’ve ever done. It has given my passion for raising awareness of living with a visible difference a new focus.
Through our regular catch ups and external training, I feel supported to learn new ways to make a difference through sharing my story and have become a confident spokesperson for the charity.”
In this video, Laura shares why she became a campaigner.
“Being a campaigner has brought so much positivity into my life. I encounter warmth and kindness on a daily basis. Many have praised me for telling my story, and it has restored my faith in humanity. I believe educating others to be kind and open minded is key in helping others to understand what it is to live with a visible difference.”
In this story, Chrissie shares how campaigning has made her feel part of a community.
“Coming out of the pandemic, there was a shift in how people started to be unapologetically themselves. That was something I wanted to do and becoming a campaigner for Changing Faces felt like a natural way to do so.”
As part of this set of reflections by campaigners, Isobel shares how campaigning has helped her empower others.
Every year we recruit a new group of campaigners. Recruitment is currently closed, but to hear when applications open, please sign up for our supporter newsletter or follow us on social media.
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Learn how to get involved in ongoing and upcoming campaigns including Face Equality Week, Stop The Stare and I Am Not Your Villain.
Read or listen to real stories from people affected by visible difference, their parents and families, as well as Changing Faces staff and volunteers.