Congratulations to Maja – Dale Carnegie Course Graduate and Award Winner
In May 2025, Maja completed the Dale Carnegie course, Level TWO of our Young Ambassador Programme!
Introducing The Visible Difference Support Hub
The team at the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) in Bristol have launched a new website which gives easy access to a range of free evidence-based resources to support people with Congenital Melanocytic Naevi or other conditions or injuries that can affect how a person looks.
Hanna teaches future doctors about CMN
Hi everyone, my name is Hanna. I am the youngest doctor in my hospital – or at least that’s what my paediatrician and her team say!
Isla’s transitioning day at school
My name is Isla and I was born with Congenital Melanocytic Naevi on the 12th December 2016, making me 8 years old at the time of writing this. Today I had my transitioning day at school where I met the teacher who will be teaching me when I go into year 4.
Val Unsworth Stepping Down as Chair of Trustees; Tracy Traverse Burley Appointed New Chair
After 12 years of service, Val Unsworth, co-founder of Caring Matters Now, is stepping down from her role as Chair of Trustees. After an impressive tenure, Val will be handing over the reins to Tracy Traverse Burley, who has been appointed by the Board as the new Chair of Trustees.
Douglas Newman Wins the 2024 Jessica Ma Award for Outstanding Contribution to CMN Fundraising
In a heartfelt celebration of bravery, compassion, and determination, Doug Newman has been named the winner of the prestigious 2024 Jessica Ma Award (JMA).
Celebrating birthdays and birthmarks…
Ada was born with CMN in 2020, and just a few weeks later I spoke to another parent of a child with CMN and they told me about Caring Matters Now. We have been involved ever since. In 2022 I took on being one of the regional contacts for the charity and I am so proud to help many over the East Anglia region.
A family’s journey with Caring Matters Now…
In 1999, we had a daughter, Holly, born with CMN. Very sadly for us all, complications related to her condition proved to be terminal and she passed away aged 10 months. 25 years on, we are still very much in touch with the charity and who’d have thought that the seeds sown all those years ago would have grown into such a strong and beneficial entity.
