BUGS: Burns Unit Group Support

14/08/2026

🌞 starts with one simple message: enjoy the outdoors responsibly.

Whether you're heading to the beach, exploring the countryside or spending time in your local park, small actions can make a big difference.

✔️ Take your litter home.
🚭 Dispose of smoking materials safely.
🔥 Avoid barbecues, fire pits and campfires in the countryside. Bring a picnic instead.
📞 If you spot a fire, move to a place of safety and call 999 immediately.

Together, we can help protect our countryside, wildlife and communities this summer.

14/08/2026

To all the fire crews across the region—thank you for working tirelessly to protect our community from wildfires.

Please support them too:
❌ - Don’t discard ci******es carelessly
❌- Don’t litter—take it home
❌ - Avoid the use of a BBQ or lighting garden bonfires

🤗 DWFireRescue, Salisbury Fire Station, Wilton Fire Station, Ringwood Fire Station, Verwood Fire Station, Blandford Fire Station, Amesbury Fire Station and of course many more. 🤗

(image of our BUGSY mascot dressed in a Fire Service Uniform - generated by AI)

13/08/2026

Check your hydration with this chart. 🔍

🫗The recommendation is to drink about 6-8 glasses of water a day.

If you struggle with drinking water, these count too... :

🍉 Eat hydrating fruits like watermelon, pineapples or strawberries
🍅 or hydrating vegetable like cucumber or tomatoes
☕️ Decaffeinated Tea and Coffee, Milk and Fruit Juice
🍨 Soup, Jelly or Ice Cream

12/08/2026

Learn how to protect your eyes whilst watching the partial solar eclipse!

We probably shouldn’t have to say this, but don’t look directly at the sun. Looking directly at the sun without the right protection can cause permanent damage to your eyesight – so you need to take care. Remember, your normal sunglasses may look great, but they won't cut it.

Follow the link to learn more about how to watch the eclipse safely!

➡️ https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/07/23/how-to-watch-the-solar-eclipse-safely-this-summer/

12/08/2026

☀Whilst the weather stays hot, it's important to drink plenty of fluids and limit alcohol intake to avoid dehydration.

Check in on vulnerable family and friends during this period to make sure they're staying safe.

For more information on how to stay safe in the sun, visit https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/

12/08/2026

Why 20 minutes under running water?

🚿 Cooling a burn under cool running water for 20 minutes helps reduce pain and swelling. It can also lower the risk of scarring by stopping or slowing the heat damage to the skin.

The water should be cool, ideally between 2ºC and 15ºC.
The sooner and longer you cool it, the less severe the burn’s impact can be.

07/08/2026

06/08/2026

🚨New publication alert! 🚨
We’re very happy to share that our evaluation of The Visible Difference Parenting Toolkit has now been published. The toolkit is a self-guided e-book to improve the wellbeing of parents and carers of children with visible differences.
The evaluation indicated that engaging with the toolkit positively impacted parents and carers, increasing their confidence in their parenting skills, self-compassion, and psychological flexibility, and decreasing their anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.
The Visible Difference Parenting Toolkit is available for free at VisibleDifferenceSupportHub.com
and you can access the paper by following the link in the comments 👇

04/08/2026

👉 Monthly Reminder
Adult Burns Support UK **ZOOM** - Tomorrow Night
From 8.15pm-9pm.

This follows on from the weekly online typed chat (from 7.30-8.15pm).

This is an opportunity to meet other burn survivors and ask any questions you may have or just to make some friends and have a chat!

Pre-register if new at www.adultburnsupportuk.org and then join in from 7.30-9pm. Others, just jump right on!

Email [email protected]. Registered users will receive an email with the link.

04/08/2026

It's Time to test your Smoke Alarms. 👆