We had a fabulous evening at the Ceilidh last month raising nearly £2500. But events aren’t just about making money, it is also bring together supporters of the charity, making new friend and renewing old acquaintances. Our venue was Manchester Grammar School who provided our hotpot supper, which was much needed after the dancing activity…. Read more »
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Thank You to Energize Recruitment
Energize Recruitment gave their support to us by donating £3,700, thanks to the generosity of their employees and businesses across the UK. They raised money through a number of initiatives including their charity auction. Following the inaugural success of their first event in 2014, the Energize Charity Auction has become an unmissable evening in the calendar. This… Read more »
Spring Ball 2018
We had a fabulous evening at our Spring Ball this year. The event was held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester and as well as everyone having an enjoyable evening we raised over £9000 for the charity. Thanks for everyone for their support in attending and helping.
Raise money while shopping online
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be collecting free donations for Children’s Burns Foundation? There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury’s – it doesn’t cost… Read more »
Spring Ball 2017
Spring seems a long time ago now but we have some great memories from the ball in May, again dining and dancing under the iconic Concorde. As always, we had fabulous support at the event and are pleased to say that we raised over £5000 towards our funds. We rely so much on the numerous… Read more »
Jan Owen’s epic 2017 London Marathon fundraiser
Please sponsor Jan by clicking the link below: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/janowencbf
Trustee Dave Lenagan receives MBE
We are absolutely delighted to announce and congratulate our Vice-Chair and Trustee Dave Lenagan on receiving an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list. We are all so proud of his achievements. It could not be better deserved and we are delighted that his lifelong commitment to supporting the recovery, rehabilitation and healing of burn… Read more »
BBC Report: How flammable are children’s Halloween costumes?
With Halloween approaching, parents and children are starting to plan their costumes. BBC News has today broadcast a powerful short film about the potential fire dangers of children’s fancy dress costumes. The fire risks associated with children’s fancy dress costumes hit the headlines last year when TV presenter Claudia Winkleman’s daughter was badly burned. The… Read more »
Claudia Winkleman BBC Interview: A powerful insight into the effects of burn injuries in children
Claudia Winkleman has spoken for the first time about the serious injuries her eight year old daughter suffered following her Halloween costume catching fire last year. She bravely discusses some very powerful insights into the effects of burn injuries in children and also the effect it has had on her life. Jennie Potts, Trustee of… Read more »