Watch Your Back! (and our new website…)
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
Although it’s been a tough time for everyone, the Melanoma Fund has been working hard during the COVID-19 lockdown to ensure everything we do creates maximum impact against melanoma and other forms of skin cancer.   As well as launching with a brand new website, which will house all our prevention campaigns in one place, we […] The post Watch Your Back! (and our new website…) appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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Ingestre Park Golf Club to get ‘creatively charitable’ in 2021
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
  When it comes to charitable causes, golfers are renowned for their generosity, with millions being raised by golf clubs around the UK each year.  Although many will be forgiven for scaling down their fundraising efforts this year due to the pandemic, one is planning on ways to make this one of their most successful […] The post Ingestre Park Golf Club to get ‘creatively charitable’ in 2021 appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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Harry Townsend – forever in our hearts
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
Harry Townsend  (28 August 1936 – 21 December 2020) It is with sadness we announce the passing of Harry Townsend, our esteemed founder, former chair, and dear friend. Harry, 84 died this week following a two-year illness, suffering from prostate cancer. Harry, who was born in Derby, moved to East Grinstead after marrying his wife […] The post Harry Townsend – forever in our hearts appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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Harry Townsend – forever in our hearts
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
Harry Townsend  (28 August 1936 – 21 December 2020) It is with sadness we announce the passing of Harry Townsend, our esteemed founder, former chair, and dear friend. Harry died this week following a two-year illness, suffering from prostate cancer. Harry, who was born in Derby, moved to East Grinstead after marrying his wife Myfanwy […] The post Harry Townsend – forever in our hearts appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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Golfers urged to get skin savvy
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
This summer, the Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign persuaded golf to ‘get sun savvy’. This autumn the Melanoma Fund is back encouraging golfers to ‘get skin savvy’, by carrying out a monthly skin check to help avoid late detection of melanoma, a problem more prevalent in men.  An animated video featuring ‘Mark the Golfer’ explains how, […] The post Golfers urged to get skin savvy appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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St Levan Church supports melanoma
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
The Melanoma Fund is always happy to support and promote the fundraising efforts of those who take the time to act and actively support our work.  Having received a cheque for £170 from Michael Searle – a melanoma patient and friend of the charity for a number of years – we asked him to give […] The post St Levan Church supports melanoma appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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Glendale Golf helps us ‘Slip! Slap! Swing!’ over our 200 club target
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
Glendale Golf, one of the UK’s leading golf operators has agreed to get all its 6 golf centres Sun Protection Accredited to the Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign, helping the Melanoma Fund smash their target of over 200 supporting clubs this summer. The charity launched the campaign last year to target golfers and greenkeepers, who typically […] The post Glendale Golf helps us ‘Slip! Slap! Swing!’ over our 200 club target appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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Crown Golf agrees to Slip! Slap! Swing! this summer
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
3y ago
Crown Golf has today announced that it will be lending its support to Slip! Slap! Swing! – a sun protection campaign for golf, tackling the issue of skin cancer in the sport. With a new report published this week, revealing that rates of melanoma have more than doubled in the UK in the last 30 […] The post Crown Golf agrees to Slip! Slap! Swing! this summer appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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The biggest decision of a golf club captain
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
4y ago
CONGRATULATIONS! So you have just been made Club Captain, and you’re ready for a year of responsibility and decision making.  This is a role that can be time-consuming and demanding, but also incredibly rewarding, and dare we say fun (you’ll certainly spend more time at the golf club!) To be in this position you’ll already […] The post The biggest decision of a golf club captain appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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The Charitable Decision of a Golf Club Captain
Melanoma Research Fund
by Michelle Baker
4y ago
CONGRATULATIONS…you have just been made Club Captain of your golf clubs, which is not a role you would have been agreed to unless you fully understand the responsibility.  This is a role that can be time-consuming and demanding, but also incredibly rewarding, and dare we say fun (you’ll certainly play more golf!) To be in […] The post The Charitable Decision of a Golf Club Captain appeared first on Melanoma Fund ..read more
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