TEAM

MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE SUPPORTING THE WORK WE DO AT MELANOMA UK.

CORE TEAM

Meet the core team. Our CEO, Gillian Nuttall and the group of people who give their time to make Melanoma UK the amazing success that it is. Read more

MEDICAL ADVISORS

Melanoma UK is lucky to have a vast wealth of experienced and highly skilled medical advisors on board. Read more

CHRIS BRYANT, MELANOMA UK PATRON

Chris Bryant, Labour MP for the Rhondda shows his support for Melanoma UK and why he is proud to be a Patron. Read more

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Melanoma UK, developing the charity's aims, objectives, and goals in accordance with legal and regulatory guidelines set out by the Charities Commision. Read more

AMBASSADORS

Our volunteer ambassadors help us to raise awareness of the work we do by attending events to talk about our work, encourage others and get involved in fundraising activities. . Read more

SUNLESS TANNING AMBASSADOR

Meet Sophie Tague our new Sunless Tanning Ambassador Read more

SKIN-FLUENCER

Interviewing countless doctors and dermatologists over the past 25 years has made Alice evangelical about the need for skin protection. As an award-winning beauty journalist, she is delighted to add her voice to Melanoma UK. Read more

AMBASSADOR FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS

We are delighted to welcome Shane McCormick to the Melanoma UK family as our new Ambassador. Shane’s main goal is to help heighten awareness of sun/UV safety by targeting outdoor workers. Read more

AMBASSADOR FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS

Not only is Daniel Budden a British Sailing Team sailor campaigning toward the Paris 2024 Olympics, he has now joined the Melanoma UK family as our new Ambassador for Outdoor Sports. Read more

NATASHA HAMILTON JOINS MELANOMA UK AS A NEW AMBASSADOR

Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton joins Melanoma UK as our latest Ambassador and is calling on the UK public to join our National Mole Hunt Read more

Latest

MELANOMA UK CHALLENGES MANCHESTER CITY ON SUNCREAM BAN

Melanoma UK CEO challenges Manchester City after fans were told they could not take sun cream to the Etihad Stadium.
In Memory of Neil Evans - to raise funds for Horus Body Mapping Unit in the fight against Melanoma

Saturday 10 September 2022 - Ultra Challenge 28km (17.4 miles) Thames Path Walk from Fulham to Hurst Park in Memory of Neil Evans and to support Melanoma UK
Ashley Graham’s Memory Hike

I lost my Dad to stage 4 cancer Melanoma in September 2018. This disease took the strongest man I knew and reduced him down to nothing in a matter of weeks. My dad had only celebrated his 60th birthday that February.
Melanoma: 'Doctors said my cancerous mole was fungus'

BBC journalist Sarah Lee was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in January, five months after three different doctors had dismissed her concerns about a new mole on her scalp.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

About half of all melanomas start with a change in previously normal-looking skin. This usually looks like a dark area or an abnormal new mole.
THE 'ABCDE' RULE

Do You Know Your ABC...DE's? The ABCDE Rule of skin cancer is an easy-to-remember system for determining whether a mole or growth may be cancerous.
SKINVISION SMARTPHONE APP

Get Smart About Skin Cancer - Melanoma UK and health technology company SkinVision has joined forces to provide a service that helps people to perform regular skin checks and flags up potential cancers to the attention of healthcare professionals.
STAGES OF MELANOMA

The stage of a cancer is a term used to describe the size and depth of the melanoma, and whether it has spread. Knowing the stage of your cancer helps doctors decide on the best treatment for you.
SKIN SELF EXAMINATION

We recommend that you do a head-to-toe self-examination of your skin every month. This way you can find any new or changing lesions that might be cancerous or precancerous.
LONGITUDINAL MELANONYCHIA

Longitudinal Melanonychia Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge
ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams
ALEX BAKER - MY MELANOMA STORY

In July 2017, Alex Baker noticed a small growth on his right shin. Here he shares his story, including several graphic photographs.
OVERVIEW OF MELANOMA

Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells in the skin called melanocytes. These cells make a pigment called melanin which gives skin its natural colour.
2020 MELANOMA SKIN CANCER REPORT

Melanoma Global Coalition. For a second year, Melanoma UK is proudly supporting the 2020 global public awareness campaign in the fight against melanoma.