WHY VOLUNTEER

It’s human nature to feel good after helping someone out. Volunteering can help you gain valuable new skills and experiences, and boost your confidence.

As well as helping others, volunteering has been shown to improve volunteers' wellbeing too.

If you’re interested in volunteering please contact our Melanoma UK Team on 0808 171 2455 or email [email protected]

Latest

Sophie's First 70.3 Triathlon

I'm dedicating my first triathlon to my Dad and raising funds to help prevent and cure melanoma.
Sophie's Half Ironman

I'm dedicating my first triathlon to my Dad and raising funds to help prevent and cure melanoma.
Sophie's First Half Ironman

I'm dedicating my first triathlon to my Dad and raising funds to help prevent and cure melanoma.
100 miles = £100 💙💙💙

I am hoping to raise £100 for Melonoma UK. All charities do amazing work but this charity is particularly important to our family.

MEET MELANOMA UK'S NEWEST AMBASSADOR, DAVE UTTLEY

We are delighted to welcome Dave Uttley to the Melanoma UK family as our newest Ambassador.
TINA MANNING BECOMES OUR LATEST AMBASSADOR

Tina Manning, a stage four melanoma patient has joined the Ambassadorial team at Melanoma UK.
WHY BECOME AN AMBASSADOR?

Our Ambassadors help to raise awareness of our work by attending events to talk about the work we do and encourage others to get involved in fundraising activities.
AMBASSADOR ROLES

An ambassador is a representative; a person who promotes interest in a program and encourages its rise in popularity - that's exactly what you will be doing for Melanoma UK.
JOIN AS AN AMBASSADOR

Do you have what it takes to become a volunteer Ambassador for Melanoma UK?
JOIN AS A VOLUNTEER

Volunteers are at the heart of Melanoma UK and without them, we would struggle to exist. There are lots of ways to get involved, why not see what opportunities are near you?
VOLUNTEER ROLES

We are looking for skilled volunteers who are friends and supporters of Melanoma UK and happy to represent the patient group in their communities.

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.
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
DOWNLOAD THE SKINVISION APP FOR FREE

As part of our National Mole Hunt we are giving away thousands of free 7-day SkinVision licences to the UK public. With the dramatic shortage of skin cancer specialists we need to empower the UK public to get involved and help us fight back. Download yours today!
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
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.