The Burn Support Charitable Trust welcomed the 2024 Women’s Burn Retreat, the 8th year of this transformative event aimed at providing support, empowerment and healing for women who have experienced burn injuries. Hosted at the Castaway Resort, women attended from throughout New Zealand, Australia and France. The range of activities, workshop and pampering focused on healing, self-care techniques, promoting holistic well-being, raising confidence and independence in daily lives. With the addition of an interactive Q & A forum which provided a platform for attendees to engage with fellow survivors, opportunities to share experiences, facilitated by Donna Maree Austin. The retreat was honoured to have guest speaker Colin Mathura-Jeffree attend. Colin’s motivational chat resonated deeply with attendees, many laughs and a few tears, while sharing his life’s adventures and achievements. With his charismatic, charming, honest and compassion everyone was under his spell as he encouraged and inspired ladies during a simply beautiful photo session. Special mention to Tracey Crouchman for your amazing support looking after the ladies, and to Lia Drew (Australia) and Angelique Barnes (New Zealand) who were the fabulous spokespeople on the AM Breakfast show promoting the Retreat! To everyone that participated and contributed to this amazing event our heartfelt appreciation and THANK YOU. Every organisation, individual and businesses that support this invaluable retreat allow the continuation and benefits gained by all that attend over four days. It is rewarding and clarifies the importance of this event with the familiar returnees and the many new ladies we have the good fortune to meet. The Burn Support would very much like to sincerely thank PSL Fire & Safety for their continued support and funding for this Retreat. Thank you to this years sponsors: Estelle Johnson, Ray White Papamoa Waiuku Op Shop Howick Ladies Section, Howick Club Applications will be open soon for the 2025 Women’s Burn Retreat – watch this space!