Affa Sair was formed in 2015 as a closed Facebook page by chronic pain sufferer Chris Bridgeford from Forres, in the North East of Scotland.  Chris has lived with chronic pain since 1978.  You can read his story here.

The closed Facebook page means only members see the posts and comments.  The general public cannot access the page.  There is no need to give your name on posts now as the closed page allows members to post anonymously.

Affa Sair strives to ensure that the struggles of living with chronic pain are brought to the fore and that chronic pain sufferers are supported by government, health clinicians and society in general.

Most of our work is done on-line as chronic pain sufferers have immense difficulty in getting out and about. You can access our private Facebook Group where only members may freely discuss their condition and pick up hints and tips from other sufferers together with articles and documents researched by the group.

In November 2019 Affa Sair was granted Charitable Status as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation with the charity number SC049728.  Sadly, our Chairman’s health deteriorated significantly in 2024 and Chris decided to retire from running Affa Sair.  It was also decided to begin to wind down the charity in September 2024. Affa Sair will continue though with its closed Facebook Group, interactions with members and the following aims: