Looking for creative individuals to help deliver our SDBM Maquillage: Skin Camouflage and Support Workshop: October 2022
Skin Deep Behind the Mask (SDBM) supporting sufferers of skin disease, their families and carers
The role
SKIN DEEP Behind the Mask (SDBM) has been set up to help educate and raise awareness of the difficulties and obstacles faced by skin disease patients, their families and carers; as well as to help provide support and better understanding of skin disease. SKIN DEEP Behind the Mask is unique as it is the only UK charity concerned with all skin diseases. It is estimated that 8 million people in the UK are suffering with skin disease.
With countless other charities all vying for support, SDBM stands out as a voice for a group of society which has frequently been overlooked for attention and funding. Severe skin diseases remain something of an enigma, with insufficient knowledge and research in the field. At best, a sufferer may learn to cope with their condition, but others tolerate a life of pain.
Sadly for the most serious of skin diseases there remains no cure. It can be extremely debilitating, painful and lead to long-term hospitalisation. Aside from the more visible physical effects, skin disease can lead to enforced job losses with ramifications on relationships, as well as inviting the inevitable prejudice that can come with an appearance that is not considered “normal”.
Further publicity, awareness and research is desperately needed to break the misconception of skin disease being a superficial ailment.
We are looking for support in helping organise and deliver our SDBM Maquillage: Skin Camouflage and Support Workshop in October 2022 in London. This will be a free event for approximately 100 - 130 patients with the support of Allergan and The British Association of Skin Camouflage
Activities will include:
Advertising workshop through social media, hospitals, General Practitioner surgeries etc
Organising products for Goody bags to give to patients
liaising with patients and Stakeholders
General ad-hoc duties
Social media marketing
Event management
General management
Project management
Volunteer management
We are looking for people who have:
Project management skills
Event management experience
Good Communicator
Social Media Marketing
Excellent written skills
The purpose of the workshop is to help remove self-imposed limitations, which can often occur due to societal pressures. We want to encourage integration and help sufferers find ways to cope with their disease. This can be achieved with peer support as through communication you can find great inspiration from others suffering from similar conditions.
It will give sufferers of skin disease the opportunity to feel that they can acknowledge their condition as some may suffer from bad body image, leading to possible psychological stresses. Many struggle to manage and cope with their symptoms. The difference our workshops will make is that it will teach sufferers different coping mechanisms and strategies which will allow them to find acceptance in their condition and teach them how to manage their conditions with lots of valuable hints and tips which will aid them in accepting their condition and also feeling accepted.
We offer you the chance to work for a great cause that could really use your help.
Your help will support someone living with a skin condition gain self-confidence, esteem and independence as well as give back quality of life and reduce social exclusion
Time commitment:
Either in or out of office hours
We are flexible to suit your availability.
Please attach your CV with your expression of interest and a contact telephone number.