What is the British Skin Foundation?
The British Skin Foundation (BSF) is the only UK charity dedicated to skin disease research. Our aim is simple – to raise money for research projects that will hopefully result in cures or at the very least, a better understanding of the numerous skin conditions that affect millions of lives in the UK.
What exactly do you do?
To date we have funded over 245 projects totalling seven million pounds looking into a variety of skin diseases, such as skin cancer, eczema, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and psoriasis to name but a few.
Why?
At present there are about eight million people in the United Kingdom with a serious skin condition. About 4000 of these people will die because of their disease. The fact is that skin disease does not discriminate in terms of who it affects - adults and children alike suffer on a daily basis, both physically and psychologically, so we’re here to help change that.
How do you work?
Aside from providing financial support to research projects, our other goal is to focus on awareness and education. We work tirelessly through our fundraising events, media work and campaigns to dispel the myth that skin disease is not a serious issue.
Who are we?
The British Skin Foundation is a team made up of just six people who work hard to make sure we’re doing everything we can to help in the fight against skin disease. We have various people you might be interested in contacting, including our press officer, events officer or if you just have a query, you can contact us here.
