Events

If you wish to take on a challenge for the British Skin Foundation and join the fight against skin disease and skin cancer, this is the place for you! We have guaranteed places in a great number of fantastic events taking place all across the UK. In addition, we have access to a variety of incredible challenges in the UK and overseas. These will not only test your physical ability but also your mental endurance. Click on the event category you are most interested in and see what we have on offer.

RUNNING OBSTACLE RACES CYCLING TREKS SKYDIVE BUNGEE JUMP

If you can’t quite find what you are looking for please get in touch [email protected] or 020 7391 6088 and we will help you to find your ideal event.

If you have already have a place in an event or challenge and you would like to join Team BSF, please let us know so we can send you a BSF running vest or t-shirt and give you the support you deserve!

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EVENTS

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Latest

Learning to live with my scars

Sylvia Mac was badly burned with boiling hot water aged three. Here she tells her story of learning to accept her scars and empower others.
British Skin Foundation Skin Cancer Research

Dr Gernot Walko talks about his BSF-funded research
Recognising lichen sclerosus

Clare Baumhauer bravely shares her lichen sclerosus journey.
BL DermSoc - BATTLE OF THE DERMSOCS

BSF is the only charity in the UK funding cutting edge research into skin diseases.

As a society we understand that when suffering from a skin disease, not only do you suffer from the disease itself but also from the psychological consequences of having visible disease. The skin is of course, the body's largest and most visible organ. It is for this reason that we will be fundraising as much as we can this year for BSF, to try find treatments and cures to these often common and debilita

Impetigo

Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the surface of the skin. In the UK, it is the most common skin infection seen in young children, but may be seen in people of any age.
Basal Cell Carcinoma

A basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer. BCC is the most common type of all skin cancer in the UK.
Shingles (herpes zoster)

Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, known as the varicella (chickenpox) zoster (shingles) virus.
Alopecia Areata

Alopecia is a general term for hair loss. Alopecia areata is a common cause of non-scarring hair loss that can occur at any age.
Scabies

Scabies is a common and very itchy skin condition caused by a tiny mite called Sarcoptes Scabiei. It can affect people of any age but is most common in the young and the elderly.
Keratosis pilaris

Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a very common and may be present in half the population. It is a completely harmless skin condition. It affects 50-70% of adolescents and approximately 40% of adults.
Eczema

Atopic eczema is a very common skin condition due to skin inflammation. It may start at any age but the onset is often in childhood.
Melasma

Melasma, also called ‘chloasma’ and ‘pregnancy mask’, is a common skin condition of adults in which brown or greyish patches of pigmentation (colour) develop, usually on the face.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer. There are two main types of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), and the second most common type of skin cancer in the UK.
Rosacea

Rosacea is a common rash, usually occurring on the face, which predominantly affects middle-aged (age range 40 to 60 years old) and fair-skinned people. It is more common in women, but tends to be more severe in men. It is a chronic condition and, in any individual, the severity tends to come and go.

Help us fight skin disease and skin cancer

By donating to the British Skin Foundation you will be helping to fund research into all kinds of skin diseases, including skin cancer. Our unwavering commitment to funding quality research means we won’t stop until we’ve found cures for common skin problems like eczema and acne through to potential killers like malignant melanoma. Read more

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