One Mile A Day for Facial Palsy UK
Join our summer challenge and raise vital funds for Facial Palsy UK. Walk, wheel, swim, skip – however you want to move for one mile each day throughout August!
July 23, 2026 || News Categories: Fundraising news / || Tags: fundraising /
What Does an Appointment at the Great Ormond Street Hospital Facial Palsy Clinic Look Like?
What Does an Appointment at the Great Ormond Street Hospital Facial Palsy Clinic Look Like?
June 22, 2026 || News Categories: Family Days / || Tags: botox / children / children's book / children's book. facial palsy / facial palsy / facial therapy / moebius syndrome / physiotherapy / psychology /
Newborn Facial Palsy: A Reassuring Guide for Parents
A newly published factsheet from Facial Palsy UK provides an overview of the key considerations for parents of newborns diagnosed with facial palsy. Drawing on clinical guidance and lived experiences, the document outlines the emotional, developmental, and practical aspects families may encounter in the early stages following diagnosis. It highlights common parental responses such as […]
April 28, 2026 || News Categories: General news /
When a Face Changes: Living with Permanent Facial Paralysis
Facial paralysis after cancer: grief, identity shifts, and renewed purpose.
March 3, 2026 || News Categories: Facial Palsy Awareness Week / General article / || Tags: awareness week /
School Awareness Packs 2026
During Facial Palsy UK’s Awareness Week 2026 we are sending out 100 awareness packs to schools to help teachers and parents better support children with facial palsy in the classroom. Find out more here.
February 23, 2026 || News Categories: Facial Palsy Awareness Week / || Tags: awareness week / children / children's book / children's book. facial palsy / facial palsy awareness week / family day / school teachers / schools /
Great North Run 2026
Find out how to join #TeamFacialPalsyUK for the Great North Run 2026
January 14, 2026 || News Categories: Events / Fundraising news / || Tags: facial palsy / facial palsy support / facial palsy uk. / fundraising / running / running events /
Facial Palsy UK Patient Conference 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended our inaugural Facial Palsy UK Conference in November 2025! Alder Hey Institute in the Park was a fantastic location for our inaugural Facial Palsy UK Patient Conference. We welcomed around 120 people to join us for a day of learning and sharing experiences. There were medical presentations and […]
December 3, 2025 || News Categories: Events / Support groups / || Tags: awareness / bell's palsy / event / facial difference / facial differences / facial palsy / facial palsy support / facial palsy uk. / facial paralysis / facial therapy / newsletter / ramsay hunt syndrome /
NHS Policies: Eye lubricants
NHS policies around self-care prescription items putting patients with facial palsy at risk.
September 25, 2025 || News Categories: General news / || Tags: dry eye / pharmacy /
Starting School With Facial Palsy
Laura Warren (Support Liaison Officer, Facial Palsy UK) discusses how to share information about facial palsy with reception teachers for September school starters.
June 25, 2025 || Tags: children's book. facial palsy / school teachers / schools /
Summer Olympics Challenge 2025
We would love you to join in with Facial Palsy UK’s ‘Summer Olympics Challenge’ during the school holidays this summer. It’s really easy to take part! Download a sponsorship form or ask a grown up to set up a JustGiving page for our ‘Summer Olympics’ event (or just choose Facial Palsy UK as your chosen […]
June 19, 2025 ||
Sunderland AFC Shine a Spotlight on Facial Palsy
Sunderland AFC are proudly supporting facial palsy awareness during their match against Sheffield United this Sunday (4 May). Defender Amy Goddard, who was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy in 2021, is stepping forward to share her journey, aiming to support others facing similar challenges. When did you first realise you had facial palsy? It was […]
May 2, 2025 ||
Entrepreneur Gets His Smile Back on New TV Show
Leadership mentor, speaker, consultant, and Facial Palsy UK volunteer, Gary Parsons, has found a new smile thanks to working with the team behind a new Channel 4 series ‘Love My Face’. Entrepreneur, Gary Parsons, has had a facial difference since he was 18 years old and has always struggled to come to terms with the […]
April 17, 2025 ||