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There are so many ways you can get involved and make a difference. Whether it’s donating, volunteering, or simply spreading the word ,every little bit helps. We’ve made it easy for you to take action and join our community of supporters. We also welcome donations in kind. We’d love to hear from you if you have skills, expertise, experience, or knowledge that could help our cause. Our events offer a great opportunity where your unique contributions can make a huge difference in the lives of burn survivors – be it as a speaker, facilitator, councillor or therapist. Please get in touch with us to find out how you can share your talents and support our mission.
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Donate Now

Make a difference in the lives of burn survivors by donating to Burn Support Group NZ. Your generous contribution helps provide essential services, including emotional support, rehabilitation programs, and peer connections for individuals and families affected by burns. With your support, we can extend our reach, improve our resources, and create a compassionate community where survivors find hope, healing, and strength. Every donation, big or small, plays a crucial role in transforming lives and fostering resilience.Donate now and be a beacon of hope for burn survivors across New Zealand.
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Need Support?

At Burn Support Group New Zealand, we believe in the power of community and resilience. Our mission is to support burn survivors, their families, and caregivers through every stage of recovery. From the initial trauma to the long-term journey of healing, we offer a compassionate network of peers and professionals who understand the unique challenges of living with burn injuries. Join us for a range of services including peer support meetings, counseling, educational resources, and community events.
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Prevention | Education | Care

Burns are traumatic injuries for both survivors and their family | Whanau

Burn survivors can be faced with many losses – their usual physical appearance, sometimes their home, income, and perhaps they are also grieving the loss of a family member or colleague involved in a fire.

A multiple grief situation is not uncommon. This is often experienced whilst also enduring a long hospitalisation period.

The multiple emotions felt by burn survivors and the need for care on many levels, was the reason that founder Delwyn Tait felt there was a very real need to not only augment hospital care for burns survivors but also particularly support survivors and their families throughout the rehabilitative phase of a burn injury.

How it all began
On Sunday 19th February 1984, Delwyn’s eight-year-old son, Brendon received burns to 40% of his body in an explosion in Papakura, Auckland.

It was as a direct result of this experience that Delwyn began visiting burn survivors in Middlemore Hospital, weekly, for about two years.
It rapidly became apparent to her that one of the most difficult phases of a burn injury occurred after the discharge from hospital when the survivor must come to terms with changes in body image and the associated reaction to their appearance from other people. She felt this could be made considerably easier with the support a group could give, as she was receiving very successful feedback from burn survivors who she had ‘matched’ together, sometimes during their hospitalisation or after discharge.

The group has mushroomed considerably since it’s humble beginnings with the first small meetings held in Delwyn’s home in 1987.

Over 1,500 supporters and survivors are now on the Trust’s database, there are two part-time employees and the Trust is now taking a three-pronged approach – Prevention, Education and Care.

Mission Statement

Our goal is to improve the lives of burn survivors and lower the incidents of burn injuries.
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Burn Support Group Charitable Trust Inc, Auckland
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Give your helping hand

Help us to help those who have been through so much
Burn survivors face so many challenges that go beyond just the physical scars. They often lose their familiar appearance, their homes, and sometimes even their jobs. The emotional pain is even harder when they’ve lost family members, friends, or colleagues in the same traumatic event. The journey to recovery is long and tough. Many have to stay in hospital for a very long time, making them feel isolated, anxious, and hopeless. Understanding this emotional struggle, our founder, Delwyn Breslau, created the Burns Support Group. We’re more than just a medical resource. The Burns Support Group is here to support survivors and their families every step of the way. We offer a safe, caring space where they can share their experiences, fears, and hopes without any judgment. Our support programmes, counselling services, and community events are all designed to help them rebuild their life with strength and courage. At the Burns Support Group, we care about both the physical and emotional well-being of the burn survivors we reach, helping them find healing, acceptance, and a new sense of purpose. Together, we face the future with hope.
When you receive a burn, run it under cool water immediately for at least 20 minutes and if it is severe, Call 111!
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A Letter

To the Burn Support Group Board

Firstly I just want to send my love to all of your family and friends at this hard and very strange time for us all to go through. (Covid-19)

Thank you so so much for the vouchers that were sent to my partner and I to help us get on our feet again. This year has been dreadful for us and without all of the support we would have never moved past this.

Dealing with the grief of losing our babies and the traumatic experience of the fire is such a hard time, I never wish it upon anybody.

The help that you and your team provide is absolutely amazing.

You never think your house is going to burn down until you stand there watching fire destroy literally everything you have ever worked so hard for or all or the sentimental things that will never be able to be replaced.

Keep up the outstanding work! When we are back on our feet I will be giving back to you and other families struggling In hard times. Thank you again.

Stay safe.

Lots of love and thanks, C. L & H. M

P.S. Our babies were our much loved dogs.

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