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Welcome to our new charity blog page. We will be updating this area with fundraising ideas, charity news, volunteering opportunities, inspiring stories, health and fitness tips, sunless tanning tips, updates on our #LOOKUP full moon campaign, charity events, creative activities, and much more.

LOOK UP

What happens every four weeks that could serve as a reminder to carry out a skin self-examination? A full moon #LOOKUP Read more

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MELANOMA UK IS NOW A CONTENT PROVIDER OF HEALTHINOTE

We are happy to announce that Melanoma UK is now a content partner of Healthinote. Developed by the Cognitant Group, Healthinote is a unique platform for doctors, nurses and pharmacists to prescribe to patients health information that they can trust.
HOMESTEAD DAY NURSERY DO THEIR BIT

Melanoma UK was the chosen charity for the recent fundraising event at Homestead Nursery and the children lined up with their hats and sunscreen on, to pose for the camera!
INCREASED DONATIONS FOR CHARITY - YOU SHOP AMAZON GIVES

Double donations from AmazonSmile this Prime Day: You shop, Amazon gives - no extra cost to you!
ON THE SPOT WEBINAR - DEMYSTIFYING RADIOLOGY

Do you know the difference between a radiologist and a radiographer? Do you understand what all the various scans mean during your treatment - PET scan, MRI, CT scan, etc? If you don't then this webinar will give you the answers.

ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams
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.
ANTHEA SMITH - HER SUNBED WARNING

So let’s rewind many years ago to when I was aged 14, I used my first Sunbed, this was a professional sunbed in a hair and beauty salon.
COVID-19 VACCINE & MELANOMA

COVID-19 Q&A with Professor James Larkin
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.
UV INDEX

Our UV Index identifies the strength of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
STAGES OF MELANOMA
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.
MELANOMA BRAF AWARENESS DAY 31ST MAY 2021
TRYING TO FIND A HAPPY BALANCE

Most days I am a mix of hope and fear future. Hoping and working towards a place where there are more good days than bad, and I find a happy balance.

CHILDREN'S ART WEEK 2020 COMPETITION

This week's theme for Children's Art Week is The Natural World which fits perfectly with our LOOKUP campaign. Read more