PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT

Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness is all year long. Join our community and pledge your support

Everyone can do something - whether it's committing to make skin self-examinations a regular habit, or as a community encouraging to improve public awareness of skin cancer risks through a range of activities - there's something we can all pledge to do that will help take another step on the movement against melanoma.

ALL YEAR LONG	LOOK UP	The sky is your guide - use the full moon as a reminder to conduct your monthly skin self-examination for suspicious lesions.
ALL YEAR LONG	FAKE IT	Don't expose your skin to the sun's damaging rays or artificial tanning beds. If you want that sun-kissed glow then let our Sunless Tanning Ambassador, Sophie Tague, share hints & tips on how to achieve a safe sun-kissed glow without damaging your skin.
ALL YEAR LONG	GET SOCIAL	We need a social epidemic that changes thinking and behaviours. Follow Melanoma UK on social media and share our daily messages to help improve public awareness on how important it is to be sun safe and to get regular skin checks. Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn
ALL YEAR LONG	GO BACK TO SCHOOL	Do you know your ABCDE? Because melanoma is particularly serious, you should be familiar with the signs to look for. The ABCDE Rule of melanoma can help you detect it early.
ALL YEAR LONG	SHARE YOUR STORY	Melanoma UK is interested in you and your story. By sharing the challenges you have faced and overcome will provide hope and reassurance as well as help educate and inform others. Have a look at the stories people have shared so far on Patient Stories
ALL YEAR LONG	DONATE	At least 7 people will die from melanoma every day in the UK. By donating you are allowing Melanoma UK to provide support, fund research and buy life-saving equipment for the NHS. Donate and help save a life.
ALL YEAR LONG	MEN - WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK	Head over to our amazing partners at Lifejacket Skin Protection and better understand how men behave when it comes to skin protection and sun safety - lets try to tackle male skin cancer together.
ALL YEAR LONG	JOIN OUR LOTTERY	Playing the Melanoma UK Lottery is a fun way of raising funds for a fantastic cause. For as little as £1 per week, you can help us achieve one of our fundraising goals and continue to place Automated Mole Mapping machines in hospitals across the UK.
ALL YEAR LONG	SHOP ONLINE	By shopping with us, you not only get top quality goods but all the profits from every sale are used to support the work we do and help our patients and their families on their melanoma journey. Shop with us today!
ALL YEAR LONG	PAYROLL GIVING	A hassle free way to give through your salary. Payroll Giving, also known as Give As You Earn, is a simple way to make regular donations straight from your salary, without having to give any bank details.
ALL YEAR LONG	HAVE A VOICE	Sign our petition to ban the commercial use of sunbeds in the UK and write to your local MP to place this on their agenda.
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ALL YEAR LONG	SKIN SELF EXAM VIDEO	In response to the Covid pandemic and building on our existing #LOOKUP campaign, the Global Coalition for Melanoma Patient Advocacy has launched a skin self-exam video.
ALL YEAR LONG	USE YOUR SMART HOME SPEAKER	Available on both Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Assistant platforms, the app guides people through what to look for, and the seven steps for conducting a full-body skin exam.

Shining a light on melanoma and help raise awareness Global Coalition for Melanoma Patient Advocacy Campaign

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Sparks' London Marathon 2024

In memory of my friend who died of Melanoma.
Running the Cardiff Half Marathon

Melanoma UK provides a much needed service, this is a cancer which is on the increase in the UK and deserves more attention than it currently receives.
Jonny and Lauren taking on the Derby 10k!

This charity gets no government funding, and relies solely on people fundraising and donating. Skin cancer is something that could affect any of us, at any time in our lives.
May Brothers On Tour - Barcelona Marathon

On Sunday 10th March, myself and my brother Garry will be running the Barcelona Marathon in aid of Melanoma UK for a cause close to our hearts.

Melanoma UK provides patients and families with the much-needed support right from the point of diagnosis. Through education, advocacy and research, Melanoma UK strives to increase the awareness, understanding and prevention of melanoma skin cancer, which is the 5th most common cancer in the UK.

Any donations would be greatly apprecia

MELANOMA B-RAF AWARENESS DAY 26TH MAY

Melanoma BRAF Awareness Day is a disease awareness day, that will take place on 26th May every year, as part of Melanoma Awareness Month.
JOIN OUR LOTTERY

Playing the Melanoma UK Lottery is a fun way of raising funds for a fantastic cause. For as little as £1 per week, you can help us achieve one of our fundraising goals.
FAKE IT DON'T BAKE IT

Sunbathing is so last decade! Melanoma UK has teamed up with consumer favourite tanning brand Skinny Tan to encourage the UK to 'fake it, don't bake it' this summer in an effort to drive change behaviour and stop the rates of skin cancer increasing.
MELANOMA UK FEELGOOD PLAYLIST

This playlist is a compilation of songs from the melanoma community......remember to dance like no one is watching, sing until your throat is sore and uncontrollably tap your feet.
GIFT AID

Gift Aid is a tax relief for charities in the UK to increase donations – at no extra cost to the donor.
MELANOMA UK LAUNCHES A RANGE OF CHARITY RUNS & MARATHONS

We are excited to launch our new range of fundraising charity runs & marathons created in partnership with Sport for Charity.
NATIONAL MELANOMA CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED FOR SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Melanoma UK launches a National Campaign to urge people to go on the Melanoma Hunt to find the melanomas missed during the COVID pandemic!
PAYROLL GIVING

A hassle free way to give a donation through your salary to a cause close to your heart.
SIGN THE SUNBED BAN PETITION

Skin cancer rates continue to soar in the UK, melanoma kills 6 people every day. Sunbed users have an increased risk of developing skin cancer.
MELANOMA UK COLLECTION JARS

Collection jars are one of our most versatile fundraising tools.

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.
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.
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.
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.
LONGITUDINAL MELANONYCHIA

Longitudinal Melanonychia Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge
Melanoma UK
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.
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.