Burnaid

BURNAID is a small local charity that aims to support Burn Survivors and their families at the Burn Centres in Birmingham, UK.

These two Burn Centres are the only two for the West Midlands Region serving a population size of over 10,500,000 and covering a radius of seventy miles around the two Hospitals. To help and assist our patients Burnaid was established as a registered charity (charity number 511446) in the 1980s and is run entirely by Volunteers. Our small Committee is made up of patient representatives and staff from the Burn Centres who give up their time freely to administer our funds.

13/07/2026

Time for another Meet the Member.
Meet our latest Chair of the charity, Amberley 💚

29/06/2026

With summer in full swing, it’s important to be mindful of potential hazards that come with enjoying the weather and being outdoors more. This British Burn Association poster highlights some of the places injuries can happen and tips to stay safe this summer ☀️

16/06/2026

⚽️⚠️ KEEP CHILDREN SAFE- BUY GENUINE FOOTBALL KITS! ⚠️⚽

It may be tempting to save some money and buy counterfeit sports kits, but did you know they could bring a greater risk of serious burn injuries.

Fake football/sports kits may not meet UK safety standards and can be made from highly flammable materials that catch fire more easily than genuine kits.

How to shop safely:
✅ Buy from official club shops and trusted sports retailers.
✅ Check the product code.
✅ Be cautious of prices that seem too good to be true.
✅ Look for official labels, care instructions and holograms.
✅ Avoid sellers who cannot prove the kit is genuine.

Don't forget, if clothing catches fire:
STOP – Don't run
DROP – Get to the ground
ROLL – Cover the face and roll to extinguish the flames

First aid for burns:
COOL the burn under cool running water for 20 minutes
CALL 999 for medical advice
COVER. with cling film or a clean, non-fluffy dressing

Let's work together to keep young football fans safe on and off the pitch. ⚽️❤️

26/05/2026

We are looking to share information on our social media platforms, to help raise awareness of how funding we’ve provided has helped our patients and staff. If you are happy to share a short statement letting us know how our funding has helped you, that would be much appreciated. You can include any relevant photos if you’d like us to share those and we could share your statement completely anonymously if preferred.

Drop us a message or email us at [email protected].

11/03/2026

This is a great insight into the daily work of our long-standing Burnaid volunteer, Liz. 👏

07/03/2026

If you’d like to support, any donation would be greatly appreciated 🧡
https://www.justgiving.com/page/kirsty-evans-burnaid?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=020

03/02/2026

Time for another Meet the Member.
This time, it’s our longest standing volunteer Clare!

21/01/2026

Following a burn injury, scarring becomes an ongoing part of a patient’s recovery journey. Scars can have a significant impact on a person’s appearance, physical and
overall wellbeing. As part of both inpatient and outpatient care, the hospital therapy teams play a key role in supporting patient recovery, offering treatments such as regular scar massage to improve mobility and function. Declan, a QEHB Physiotherapist from the Burns Therapy team, approached Burnaid for support in partially funding specialist training in scar management. We were pleased to help fund this course, knowing how much this training will directly benefit the patients treated by both Declan and any staff he goes forward and shares these skills with. Thank you for the photo and message Declan. If you’d like to share how Burnaid have helped you, send us a message, we’d love to hear from you!

28/12/2025

Burnaid have funded various wonderful things this year, from helping patients with requests such as replacing personal items lost in fires, to funding equipment and training for hospital staff.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, have recently reintroduced their Cosmetic Skin Camouflage Clinic. The patients attending can learn the best ways to conceal their scars, blending medical-grade pigmented creams and fixing powders, experimenting and helping them find the right combination of products to suit them. Patients leave with the knowledge of the best techniques to use to achieve their desired result and importantly, this skill in itself can have a huge impact on their confidence.

Burnaid funded a place for one of the Burns Occupational Therapists, to attend specialist training with Changing Faces in order to develop the necessary skills for this clinic. Following this, Burnaid were happy to support the purchase of some of the equipment required for both QEHB and B*H, to get the best out of this clinic and maximise the help offered to our patients.

19/12/2025

Burnaid had the pleasure of supporting the Burns Centre at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, in hosting their Christmas party again this year🎄The patients and their families had a really lovely, festive afternoon with food, entertainment, face painting and a visit from Enzo 🐉
A big thank you to the all who donated prizes and bought raffle tickets, a much appreciated £260 was raised for Burnaid! 💚

Address

Birmingham

Telephone

0121 333 8964

Website

http://www.burnaid.org/, https://www.justgiving.com/page/burnsteam?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=015, https:/

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