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Join us in Chippenham on Tuesday 10 November for our next Community Event

Everyone is welcome at our next Community Event on 10 November, featuring a talk from Ben Gallagher, top tips from scar specialist Anca Bratu, advice from Krissie Stiles, and a panel featuring Richard Nugee.

Friday 16 October (publish date)

Event date: Tuesday 10 November 2026

Please join us at the REME Museum, Lyneham, for our next Scar Free Foundation Community Event! This welcoming, supportive evening will explore scarring, and resilience and recovery, with a panel discussion and Q&A featuring people with lived experience.

Come along at 6pm on Tuesday 10 November for a warm welcome from our team and community:

Date: Tuesday 10 November
Location: REME Museum, Calne Road, Lyneham, Wiltshire SN15 4XX
Time: 6pm-8pm
Cost: £5 for registration, carers register for free

Our Community Events are a programme of free, informal, in-person sessions for people living with, or affected by, scars.

At this session we’ll hear from ex-British Army and UK Special Forces Veteran Ben Gallagher, and our panel made up of Anca Bratu, a specialist scar massage therapist who is involved in many of our Community Events, Krissie Stiles, a long time friend of the Foundation and burns nurse specialist. Ben, Anca, and Krissie, will also be joined by our Chief Executive Lt Gen Richard Nugee Rtd.

This will be a safe, friendly, informal space for those with, and affected by, scars. It’s an opportunity to come together, ask questions, and share experiences with people who understand.

During the session you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about scar care, ask questions, and explore the different approaches that can support people living with scars.

These events are opportunities to:

Hear honest experiences of living with scars
Learn more about scar management and support options
Ask questions in a relaxed, non-clinical environment
Meet others with shared experiences
Connect with a community of people who understand

Everyone is welcome – whether you are living with scars, supporting someone who is, caring for a loved one, or just want to learn more.

Not sure what to expect? You can read more about our first Scar Free Foundation Community Event on keloid scarring here and more about our second Community Event for Veterans here.

Krissie, Anca, and Ben will be on hand to share experiences, offer advice, and provide support.

Event details

Registration is essential – please use the button below to register.

Date: Tuesday 10 November
Location: REME Museum, Calne Road, Lyneham, Wiltshire SN15 4XX
Time: 6pm-8pm
Cost: £5 for registration, carers register for free

About The Scar Free Foundation’s Community Events

Until now, much of our work has focused on research: helping to improve understanding and treatment of scar types, treatment options, and supporting research which allows better care.

But alongside continuing long term research, we also want to provide something practical and immediate for people living with scars: reliable information, access to expert insight, and the opportunity to meet others with shared experiences.

Our new public events will take place in spaces across the country, creating welcoming environments where people can access trusted information from clinicians and healthcare professionals, connect with others, and talk openly about the realities of living with scarring.

You can read more about our first Scar Free Foundation Community Event on keloid scarring here and more about our second Community Event for Veterans here.