Real stories

Read or listen to real stories from people affected by visible difference, their parents and families, as well as Changing Faces staff and volunteers. Inspired to share your story? We’d love to hear it – share your story now.

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Dave’s story: “We were connected through shared experiences.”

31 October 2023

Dave joined our online group support, Peer Group Chat, because he wanted to connect with people who could relate to having a visible difference.

A woman is smiling at the camera with her elbow on a table and her hand propped under her chin. She wears big aviator glasses and big, heart-shaped yellow earrings.

Katy’s journey towards confidence

2 March 2022

Katy, who was born with Goldenhar syndrome, understood that she needed support to change the way she saw herself.