Skin cancer prevention needs more than awareness.
It needs behaviour change.
The Melanoma Fund helps change how people think, act and protect themselves outdoors through Sunguarding.
Why this matters
Skin cancer continues to affect growing numbers of people
UV exposure is linked to the majority of melanoma skin cancer cases
Awareness exists, but behaviour remains inconsistent
Outdoor environments still fail to normalise sun protection
The problem is behaviour – not awareness.
National reach and partnerships
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Sunguarding is the Melanoma Fund’s behavioural sun-safety framework designed to make UV protection visible, practical and normalised within everyday outdoor life.
Make Sunguarding part of everyday behaviour
What you can do
Educate yourself
We all need to wise up on melanoma and other forms of skin cancer. To help, we have provided you with some key facts.
Find out how to check, what to look out for and why it’s important for every member of the family to keep on top of their skin health.
Become a ‘Sunguard’ ambassador
We believe that the more people know about melanoma the better. Unfortunately, when it comes to sun protection many underestimate the risks until it’s too late, so why not be one step ahead?
Get savvy, create better habits, and then encourage others to do the same.
Become a supporter
Whatever your age, interests or abilities there are loads of ways you can get involved in fundraising for us, from organising a car wash to running a half marathon, helping out at one of our events, or making us your charity of choice.
Whatever you choose to do, we promise to support you right back.
Making protection visible outdoors
Help make sun protection visible, accessible and routine with Sunguarding UV safety stations.
Designed for schools, sports clubs and outdoor workplaces, these durable sunscreen stations support healthier habits while helping organisations promote sun safety awareness and duty of care.
Read all about us!
Our latest blogs, news and media, covering our work across sport and outdoor recreation, as well as how others are supporting us.
If you have melanoma news you would like to share here, please contact info@melanoma-fund.co.uk
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Together we can prevent the need to cure
Melanoma is our fastest rising cancer, and rates are predicted to double in the next 15 years. Today, around 20,800 people are diagnosed annually—that’s over 57 people every day. By supporting us, you’re helping to raise awareness, support prevention, and save lives. Every donation truly makes a difference.