Real stories

Prisha talks about how sharing her story has helped others and discusses her workplace experiences as a person with a visible difference.

Shelley reflects on how writing about her childhood experiences and having a visible difference has made her the person she is today.

Our Head of Campaigns and Communications, Gill, shares an update on what’s been happening with our Visible Hate campaign.

One year on, Adam, Tulsi and Phil reflect on what it was like to take part in our latest Visible Hate campaign film which launched in January 2020.

Nina talks about how she's raising daughter Millie – who has a lymphatic malformation – to be strong and confident in her own skin.

Amanda has a condition called amniotic band syndrome. Despite the challenges faced, she now accepts her appearance and is a strong self-advocate.

Paulette explains how being open and honest about her birthmark has helped her to feel much more confident in her own skin.

Ela, 11, was born with a bilateral cleft lip and cleft of the soft palate. Ella and her parents share her journey of acceptance and how Changing Faces has helped.

Starring an actor with a visible difference, the film tells the story of a burns survivor, in a nuanced and beautiful portrayal.

By showing her scars, Marian hopes to encourage people with visible differences to embrace their skin and love themselves.

This Anti Bullying Week, our ambassador and Junior Bake Off winner Nikki Lilly talks to Hannah and Jenny about their experiences of bullying.

Jenny's experiences of being bullied at school for having a visible difference inspired her to become a Changing Faces campaigner.