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The Scar Free Foundation Summer Reception 2026: a collage of pictures from the evening, including Dr Mary Keeling, Olivia Hartrick Plastic Surgery Registrar, Dr Beck Richardson, and Charlotte Coates

Summer Reception unites Scar Free community to celebrate future of healing

An evening of inspiring conversations, pioneering research, and a powerful reminder of what funding can make possible.

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The Scar Free Foundation Summer Reception 2026: a collage of pictures from the evening, including Dr Mary Keeling, Olivia Hartrick Plastic Surgery Registrar, Dr Beck Richardson, and Charlotte Coates

Summer Reception unites Scar Free community to celebrate future of healing

An evening of inspiring conversations, pioneering research, and a powerful reminder of what funding can make possible.

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Smiling attendees at The Scar Free Foundation's second community event, in association with Royal British Veteran's Enterprise. Six people stand in a line in front of a Ministry of Defence banner and a Scar Free Foundation banner. From left to right: Anna Bratu, Ben Gallagher, Steve Hammond, an attendee Veteran, Kristina Stiles, Richard Nudge

Our second Community Event, in association with Royal British Veterans Enterprise, takes place in Kent

Hosted at the RBVE Community Centre in Aylesford, Kent, the event formed part of our growing Community Event programme.

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On the left, Kristina Stiles wears a white top and glasses as she smiles at the camera holding a copy of her book 'Oops family burns', an education resource aimed at minimising domestic burns and scalds which was part funded by The Scar Free Foundation. On the right, Ben Gallagher, a British Army Special Forces Veteran, stands on a stoney path among mountains, grass and trees and smiles at the camera. Ben wears a grey walking outfit and red backpack.

Registration now open for our second Community Event, in association with Royal British Veterans Enterprise

Everyone is welcome at the second of our free, informal Community Events, featuring a talk from renowned British Army and UK Special Forces Veteran, Ben Gallagher.

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Hemani wears a blue jumpsuit and is attached to a skydive instructor wearing a parachute. They sail through the sky at 12,000 feet and there are patchwork green fields far below them and blue sky and clouds above them.

Scar Free Trustee’s skydive lands thousands for research

Scar Free Trustee and Ambassador Dr Hemani Modasia-Shah completed a fundraising skydive, shortly after supporting the first ever Scar Free Foundation Community Event. Image credit: Go Skydive

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Three images form a website banner: Image 1 shows Hannah Waterhouse on a multicoloured lit stage, accepting her poster prize award in front of a projector screen. Hannah has long blonde hair, wears a pink Adidas t-shirt, and white trousers.

Assistant psychologist wins £100 Craniofacial Poster Prize sponsored by The Scar Free Foundation

Hannah Waterhouse's poster 'Growing up with a cleft: What children know and how families understand' won The Scar Free Foundation's £100 poster prize

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Richard, Char and Hemani stand in a line with a screen between Hemani and Charlotte. Hemani wears a yellow and cream shirt and trouser outfit, Charlotte wears a black top and trousers, and Richard wears beige trousers, a pink shirt, and a blazer. The screen has a red display and reads 'The Scar Free Foundation' in white. The three stand in a brightly lit room. From the left: Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, Charlotte Coates (Head of Research at The Scar Free Foundation), Hemani Modasia-Shah (a GP, and Scar Free Foundation Trustee and Ambassador)

Thank you for joining our first ever Scar Free Foundation Community Event!

The Scar Free Foundation's first ever Community Event on keloid scarring brought together clinicians and those with lived experience for an inclusive, informal community evening.

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