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Melanoma Fund team with Paddle UK to ‘Sunguard’ water sports 10.07.24  |   Michelle Baker The Melanoma Fund is excited to announce a new collaboration with Paddle UK to promote sun protection and skin cancer prevention awareness among paddle sport enthusiasts. The organisation is encouraging its 12,000 instructors, coaches, and leaders to become accredited to the Melanoma Fund’s FREE online Sunguarding course, creating a deeper understanding of sun protection, for those who work and are responsible for others outside. The course provides the knowledge and skills required t ..read more

Melanoma Fund collaborate with Neverland to launch powerful awareness campaign 24 June 2024  |   Michelle Baker We are delighted to announce the launch of Silhouettes – a campaign spotlighting the dangers of neglecting sun protection while participating in outdoor sports during the summer. Melanoma, despite being nearly 100% curable (at stage one), remains one of the deadliest cancers, causing over 2,300 deaths annually in the UK alone. With a busy summer of sports ahead, we have initiated a new out-of-home (OOH) and social media campaign to emphasise the critical need for ..read more

Melanoma Fund, Kopparberg and the UEFAs 20th June 2024  |   Michelle Baker As Britain is gripped in a football frenzy, new research from Kopparberg in partnership with the Melanoma Fund, reveals that nearly 6 in 10 Brits have skipped sunscreen when attending live football matches or screenings in pub gardens. In response, Kopparberg is handing out hundreds of specially manufactured UPF40 football shirts at pubs and bars across England and Scotland during the Euros and through their social channels. The shirts have been created as part of the brand’s ‘Drink Responsibly This ..read more

Cricket St Thomas Golf Club tackling skin cancer in golf 25.03.24  |   Michelle Baker We are delighted to announce that Cricket St Thomas Golf Club, set in the heart of Somerset, has chosen the Melanoma Fund as their club charity this year. We have been working with club captain, Matthew Donnan who says; “I chose the Melanoma Fund for my captain’s year, as I wanted a cause that would resonate on a personal level with the members at our club, and the Melanoma Fund, via their Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign does exactly that, speaking directly to, and benefiting golfers and thos ..read more

Sun protecting children who need it most 07 March 2024  |   Michelle Baker This year Melanoma Fund is again working with the Department of Education, who have today contacted over 162 UK local authorities urging them to create awareness of sun protection to their Holiday and Food providers. The appeal will hit at a time when everyone is busy planning their Easter activities, to ensure that sun protection is on the menu. To update the campaign from previous year’s , the Melanoma Fund is launching a NEW and updated sunboard campaign for 2024, offering providers the opportuni ..read more

Sun protecting ALL at The Open 01 July 2024  |   Michelle Baker The Melanoma Fund is again working with organisers of The Open to ensure spectators have sun protection advice and access to sunscreen, helping avoid the risk of sunburn. This year the charity is going one step further and has partnered with BIGGA to ensure their bunker support team is equipped with SPF50 tube of Stokoderm sunscreen. Keeping the fairways at The Open manicured to perfection involves time, effort, and high levels of UV exposure. This collaboration sends a powerful message to golf clubs on the im ..read more

Rosie’s incredible UV colour changing bead bracelets! 15.06.23 |   Michelle Baker   Rosie Sullivan, the young lady behind ‘Rosie’s incredible UV changing bead bracelets’ has supported the Melanoma Fund since the tender age of four, when she joined her two sisters and mum Julie, at our skin check clinics in garden centres. Following this fun introduction to volunteering, Rosie appeared in one of the charity’s awareness videos to promote sun protection to other children, via the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code, which saw her drama skills come to life, in front of the camera ..read more

Are you playing with sun protection? June 2023  |   Michelle Baker Are you a health-conscious golfer who still seems to struggle with sun protection? You’re not alone, however with skin cancer residing in nearly every golf club, Michelle Baker, CEO of the Melanoma Fund and creator of the Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign, explains how and why it’s time to change the habit of a lifetime. Keeping your mind and body hit and healthy, will help you get the most out of life, improve your game, and help lower your risk of joint issues, diabetes, and some forms of cancer, which will af ..read more