Katie set up The Katie Piper Foundation in order to make a difference to burns survivors.
The Foundation is working towards the delivery of an advanced rehabilitation and burns clinic in the UK. This will, in time, include residential facilities for patients, enabling them to benefit fully from treatments and from social interaction with other survivors.
In the short to medium term, the Foundation aims to:
-Provide funding for the extended rehabilitation and scar management of burns survivors, allowing them to access residential, intensive block treatments
-Support the need for consistent clinical care for burns survivors
-Offer one-to-one and group workshops for learning about hair, make-up and self-image
-Provide hand-held massagers and small financial grants to assist with medical tattooing and other beneficial treatments
-Develop a support network for burns survivors
-Work to normalise disfigurement within society
There are many ways to support the Foundation, including donations, sponsorship, volunteering and fundraising. Find out more at the Katie Piper Foundation website.
