RAISING AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION
PROMOTING PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE
SKCIN: THE KAREN CLIFFORD SKIN CANCER CHARITY / REGISTERED CHARITY: 1150048
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Our Work
Our Work
THAT'S WHY SKCIN ARE
DEDICATED TO PROMOTING
PREVENTION AND
EARLY DETECTION
Through national educational,
accreditation schemes, campaigns,
partnerships and initiatives...
LOOK AFTER YOUR SKIN
AND STAY SAFE IN THE SUN
At Skcin we are dedicated to preventing
skin cancer through education...
Our Sun Safe Schools accreditation scheme - educating
our future generations on the importance of sun safety...
Skcin in partnership with Virgin Holidays to promote sun safety
to holiday makers and active tan seekers across the globe...
Skcin working in partnership with BBC Radio Derby, to make
Derbyshire and East Staffordshire the ‘Sun Safe’ capital of the UK
Sun Safe Workplaces, our accreditation scheme - educating
outdoor workers and employers on sun safety in the workplace...
Skcin in partnership with AXA PPP Healthcare
promoting the importance of sun safety to families...
Sun Safe Nurseries, our national accreditation scheme is
for pre-school settings to introduce sun safety education...
Skcin have delivered many national awareness campaigns
across at risk groups and have gained national awards...
Skcin are lead member of political lobby group Skin Cancer UK
and proud to work with other groups to campaign for action...
At Skcin our primary objectives are to raise awareness of skin cancer and promote the importance of sun safety and early detection through national educational initiatives and targeted campaigns. All of the funds we receive into the charity via corporate support and the generous donations made by fundraisers and members of the public are ploughed back into producing awareness and prevention materials and campaigning for change.
To learn more about our range of on-going educational initiatives, corporate partnerships and awareness campaigns, please select from the options below.
Sun Safe Schools - National Educational Scheme
Sun Safe Schools is a national, annual, accreditation scheme developed by Skcin to educate children on the importance of sun safety, whilst assisting primary schools in implementing a suitable sun safe policy and promoting the reinforcement of sun safety at home.
Click here for further information about the scheme >
Click here to visit the Sun Safe Schools website: www.sunsafeschools.co.uk
Sun Safe Nurseries - National Educational Scheme
Sun Safe Nuseries is a national, annual, accreditation scheme developed by Skcin to introduce sun safe messaging to young children, whilst assisting pre-school settings in implementing a suitable sun safe policy and promoting the reinforcement of sun safety at home.
Click here for further information about the scheme >
Click here to visit the Sun Safe Nurseries website: www.sunsafenurseries.co.uk
Sun Safe Workplacves - Accreditation Scheme
Sun Safe Workplaces is a national, annual, accreditation scheme developed by Skcin to educate employers and outdoor workers on the importance of sun safety, whilst assisting companies in implementing a suitable sun safe policy and promoting early detection.
Click here for further information about the scheme >
Click here to visit the Sun Safe Workplaces website: www.sunsafeworkplaces.co.uk
THE COLIN BLOOMFIELD MELANOMA APPEAL
In January 2015, Skcin were proud to be given the opportunity to join forces with BBC Radio Derby to facilitate The Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal and assist them in raising the profile of the UK’s most common and fastest rising cancer..
Skcin in partnership with Virgin Holidays - International Campaign
Skcin are proud to have partnered with Virgin Holidays to promote the importance of sun safety to a particularly difficult and primary 'at risk' group of holiday makers and active tan seekers across all of Virgin’s resorts and via a number of unique initiatives
Click here for further information about the partnership and activities >
Skcin in partnership with AXA PPP Healthcare - National Campaign
Skcin are proud to have partnered with AXA PPP Healthcare to launch an innovative campaign that aims to bring about awareness to families, kids and grown-ups about sun safety. Have a look at the activity within our campaign via the links below.
Click here for further information about the partnership and activities >
Visit our interactive sun safety guide: https://eqtr.axappphealthcare.co.uk/sunaware/
Previous / Other Awareness Campaigns
Skcin have worked on many national awareness campaigns that have collectovely reached millions of people with targeted messaging. Find out more about some of our previous work and the national award winning, computertan viral campaign.
Campaigning for Action
Skcin are lead member of political lobby group Skin Cancer UK, members of the All Party Parliamentery Group on Skin and The Melanoma Taskforce. Skcin are proud to campaign for eductaional change and awareness as well as patient access to treatment.
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