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Four images over a blue sky and cloud background. From right to left: the five-person Hatts skydive team wear blue jumpsuits and stand around a picnic bench, smiling at the camera in the sun. Image 2: the Hatts skydive team prepare to raise money for Scar Free research and stand in a line in their blue jumpsuits in front of a sign that reads SKYDIVE. Image 3: a member of the Hatts skydive team who is skydiving to raise money for the Scar Free Foundation wears a blue jumpsuit and smiles at the camera as a skydive technician prepares his harness in front of a wall covered in orange graffiti. Image 4: the Hatts skydive team line up and smile in their jumpsuits, ready to board their plane and jump.

The Hatt Clinic team skydives for Scar Free research

Five fearless skydivers from Hatt Health & Movement Clinic took to the skies on a sunny Saturday, all in support of Scar Free research

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How support shaped our year 💌 The Scar Free Foundation 2025 annual round up

Our supporters made 2025 a year to remember!

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The Hidden Cost of Trauma: a journey through the history of healing at the first-ever Scar Free Foundation Annual Lecture

An evening exploring trauma’s hidden costs, and how reconstruction has changed for the better, led by expert psychiatrist Professor Sir Simon Wessely

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Scar Free unites high-level experts to drive lasting change for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence

The roundtable at St James's Palace has kickstarted collaborative support for survivors around the world 📸 Credit: Prof. Iain Whitaker OBE

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“World Sepsis Day isn’t just a date for me – it’s a day that holds profound significance in my life”

Scar Free Ambassador Jaco Nel discusses surviving sepsis for World Sepsis Day 2025

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Hemani, Scar Free Trustee and Ambassador, signs up for a Scar Free skydive

Hemani Modasia-Shah will be leaping for Scar Free research in March 2026!

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