Restore – Burn and Wound Research was founded in 1991 by Anthony Roberts when working as Consultant in Plastic and Hand Surgery at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Director of the Burns Unit. It is a charitable trust for research on burns and reconstructive surgery. Advised by a Scientific Advisory Committee consisting of some of the most highly regarded clinicians and scientists in Britain, Restore awards research Fellowships to young surgeons to undertake unique research into burns, wounds and scarring Each year over 250,000 people in the UK suffer a burn.The physical and psychological effects of scarring can be devastating, particularly for children who make up a majority of burn victims . There is currently no way of preventing scarring or successfully treating burns through medication.. Restore’s funding of cutting-edge burn and scar research will change this and help millions of people because scarring happens in the big diseases like heart attacks, liver cirrhosis, lung fibrosis and Alzheimer’s. What we do: FUND medical research, as advised by an independent committee of scientists and clinicians SUPPORT a Fellows programme for those undertaking cutting edge research ENGAGE with businesses and schools, as well as related services like the fire brigade COLLABORATE with other charities that have like-minded interests and mutual causes INFORM the public, the NHS, and scientific community about our new medical knowledge Who do we aim to help? • The children and elderly who are the most frequent victims of burns and subsequent scars. • The armed forces who suffer chemical and other wounds in conflict. • People of all ages who sadly suffer a bad burn or wound that leaves them disfigured as a result. • All burns patients who need their emotional well-being restored We work with other burns charities, with the London Fire Brigade, with NHS Trusts and Universities.