About Melanoma Fund
We educate and raise awareness on melanoma and other forms of cancer via three national prevention campaigns: Watch Your Back! , the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety and Slip! Slap! Swing!
Melanoma Fund Description
To raise awareness, educate, prevent and find a cure for melanoma
The Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund is a national melanoma dedicated charity based in East Grinstead. Our aim is to educate on the importance of prevention, raise awareness of the need of early detection and fund medical research to help find a cure to ensure melanoma is eradicated.
Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code
We are the only charity in the UK working closely with a wide number of NGB’s and outdoor organisations to help challenge existing sun protection habits in adults and develop healthy habits in children. (These will be expanded and developed with our new strategy) Visit www. oksunsafetycode. co. uk for further details.
Watch Your Back!
We work closely with horticulturists to raise awareness of melanoma in older men, especially gardeners who love being outdoors! Visit www. menlanoma-fund. co. uk /wyb / for further details
Reviews
When it comes to sun protection your children, which of these 5 mistakes are you making? #sunprotection #skincancer
Translates to: “Playing football in the sun is wonderful, however you must remember your sunscreen!”
We will be running a skin check as part of our Slip! Slap! Swing! sun protection campaign for golf at the Nevill Golf Club on Saturday 29th June. Pre-book your appointment now to avoid disappointment at www.melanoma-fund.co.uk/golf
If you’re watching TV tonight...
After being diagnosed with a rare, deadly form of malignant melanoma, George McGavin embarks on a unique, and deeply personal, journey as he learns about the science behind his treatment BBC Four
Melanoma Patient Conference UK 2019 was a great success with lots of amazing speakers, inspiring patients and wider members of the melanoma community coming together to better understand this deadly form of skin cancer. We hope you got to chat to Michelle Baker who attended, representing the Melanoma Fund. Thanks to Imogen Cheese for organising. We will be writing a report next week...
What melanoma means to patient Nicky Horton... who relates to this? #MPC19
At the Melanoma Patient Conference 2019. Looking forward to today, listening to some great talks and meeting even more amazing and inspiring people... #MPC19
Steve Houseman died from metastatic melanoma less than three weeks ago, which started from a small pimple on the side of his foot. He was only 50.
A committed football coach and Liverpool FC supporter, his club is organising a football tournament for the Steve Houseman Cup, which will be an annual event, to raise money for the Melanoma Fund.
His sister Jane has set up a JustGiving page (see below). Please share to help make this a great legacy.
This ties in nicely with our Slip! Slap! Swing! sun protection campaign for golf, although it’s interesting reading for anyone who likes to spend lots of time outdoors.
New research on why outdoor workers need to cover up when working. "In the summer the desire to get a tan was high among workers, with many exposing themselves to UV radiation deliberately, increasing their risk of developing skin cancer"
What is melanoma to you?
Please read our blog to find out why we are asking this question. Please get involved and help us bridge the gap in understanding.
Q: What is melanoma to you?
Click below to find out why we are asking this question and comment beneath to get involved.
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INVITATION
We will be attending a Patient, Carer Family and Friends Event on Tuesday 2 July 2019 at 4.00pm at the The Royal Marsden - Chelsea The question for debate is: What does the future hold for Melanoma and Urological Cancers?
To register interest simply visit: ... https://www.cancerbrc.org/melanoma-and-ur ological-cancers #melanoma
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It's I ❤️ Small Charities Day today as part of Small Charity Week If you ❤️ us please like and comment why. Small charities who think BIG!
If you haven't seen the video our ambassador David Domoney produced for our Watch Your Back! campaign, here it is again. Great advice for all those in the garden this weekend celebrating Father's Day!
We are auctioning this stunning pair of silver “Sunface” cufflinks by Malcolm Appleby MBE, worth £185, donated by The Design Gallery. Highest bid wins! Entries close tomorrow morning at Noon. Simply DM us your bid or add below! https://www.designgallery.co.uk/…/malco lm-appleby-cufflinks/
The Watch Your Back! campaign launch this May at Notcutts Garden Centre in Tunbridge Wells