2025 Relaunch event
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the relaunch of the Birthmark Support Group. Bringing people together creates something very special and powerful. To all our volunteers, thank you for giving your time and being the heartbeat of everything we do. Thank you to our incredible ambassadors for their passion and dedication
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Talking all things birthmarks on BBC Essex
Listen to our charity ambassadors, Dean, Amy and Lucy talking on BBC Essex earlier this month. We have recently recruited three new BSG ambassadors ahead of our relaunch in October 2025. To give it a listen follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/reel/743534018513335?locale=en_GB
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Join us for the Birthmark Support Group Relaunch Event on 11th October 2025!
Birthmark Support Group Relaunch Event Saturday 11th October 2025Essex Cricket Club, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, CM2 0PG We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the Birthmark Support Group (BSG) – a new chapter for our charity with fresh trustees, ambassadors, and programmes of work to better support people and families affected by birthmarks. This
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Meet Dr Samira Syed – our Trustee & Medical advisor
Dr Samira Syed – Trustee & Medical Advisor to the Committee Dr Samira Syed is a Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and holds the position of Trustee with the role of Medical Advisor to the Birthmark Support Group committee. With specialist expertise in caring for children with birthmarks and other complex
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BSG welcomes Dean Woodford as one of our new charity ambassadors!
Dean M. Woodford works in the entertainment industry, producing alongside Oscar-winning cinema legend Martin Scorsese and earning accolades from renowned festivals such as Napa and Savanna. His debut as a writer and director was cast by legendary James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams. Alongside his work in film, Dean is the traditionally published children’s author
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Ashcourt Group’s charity golf day raises over £2,000 for BSG!
June 2025 A big thank you to Ashcourt Group for raising £2,320 for BSG through their annual charity golf day. Ashcourt are a leading supplier of building materials and waste management services operating throughout Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North East. This year, the golf day was held at the KP Club in Pocklington and saw
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BSG welcomes new ambassadors Lucy & Lola!
April 2025 We are delighted to announce that we have two new ambassadors for the charity, Lucy and her daughter Lola! Lola was born with a haemangioma (strawberry mark) and since that Lucy has been campaigning for better representation. Lucy set up an Instagram page for Lola and a #ShowOffYourStrawberry hashtag to encourage others to
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Family Fun Day!
Another successful BSG family fun day! Thank you to everyone that attended our 2025 Fun day event! This year we welcomed over 130 people including 30 families to our annual BSG fun day event. The day included a 2-course buffet lunch, tea & coffee with homemade goods selection and squash for the children. Entertainment and
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