<< Objectives >>There are around 10 million people in Europe with a disfigurement who face enormous challenges and stigma. This project aims to improve the lives and opportunities of this group by training health professionals (HCPs) and NGOs on how these challenges can be reduced. The trainees will be given a toolkit enabling them to go out and train in the community and use adapted material directly for affected families, thus providing a cascading awareness of the dificulties and stigma faced by this group<< Implementation >>1. Development of a one-day training programme for HCPs & NGOs on (a) societal context and pressures for people affected by disfigurements (b) challenges for this group (c) effective interventions (individual; community-based; societal level) (d) basic course in social activism (e) skilling workers in the community; 2. Development of a train the trainer package to enable HCPs & NGOs to train in the community.and direct to affected families. A thorough pedagogical guide will also be included<< Results >>Development of training for health professionals and NGOs to help them understand and support the challenges faced by people with disfigurements. This knowledge is then rolled out to the community and adapted for families. The project provides slills for key workers to help people with a visible difference to gain the skills and coping strategies to deal with challenges as they occur, rather than retrospectively . Furthermore, by disseminating knowledge in the community, stigma will reduce