Meeting children with burn injuries |
− To just see other people burnt and not just feeling that only you have burns (2012)
− I think it helps because we can talk to people who have experienced the same things (2014)
− It makes you feel like you are not the only person that has been burned (2016)
− It helps to have people around you who have scars like you, you can talk about it if you want to (2018)
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− Makes me see that I am not the only one who has been burned (2010)
− Helps you realise you’re not alone and there are people out there who know how you feel and what you’re going through and they can give you advice (2012)
− You meet people who have gone through what you went through, and it helps by talking to them (2016)
− Makes us feel that we are not on our own and there’s other people like us and we can still move on with our life no matter what (2018)
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− Meeting other children with burns has helped [Name] realise she’s not the only one (2011)
− He learnt that others have injuries and is less embarrassed, he is less aggressive with family members (2012)
− Meeting other children who had similar experiences and injuries was incredibly important in [Name]’s progress (2016)
− Meeting other children who had experienced the same thing, showing him, he was not alone has helped with anxiety and coming to terms with his accident (2017)
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Developing confidence and self- esteem |
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− It gives you the confidence to show your scars without feeling intimidated or embarrassed (2011)
− I think burns camp improves our confidence (2015)
− I’ve got a lot more confidence (2017)
− It allows people to feel more confident in themselves and helps them feel less self-conscious (2019)
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− Confidence to not be embarrassed by her injuries in public (2010)
− Helped with his confidence and how to cope with bullies at school (2013)
− [Name] gained confidence and seems to be mixing more with other kids rather than playing on her own (2016)
− I noticed a difference in [Name]’s confidence immediately. The child we left to go to camp was anxious, the child we picked up a week later was confident and beaming from the experiences she had had (2018)
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Camp programme |
− Lots of fun, good games (2012)
− I got an ice cream, went climbing and got to ride my favourite horse (2016)
− Stay for longer and not wait a year to go again (2019)
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− There are loads of well organised activities (2011)
− The activities are incredible (2014)
− The activities and doing things in the camp (2018)
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