THE OUTDOOR KIDS SUN SAFETY CODE was devised by the Melanoma Fund. It is partnered with the Youth Sport Trust, Association for Physical Education (AfPE), Child Protection in Sport Unit (NSPCC) and UK Coaching and supported by over 100 National Governing Bodies of Sport and outdoor organisations.

Following the OK Guidelines is as much about those who work outdoors with children understanding and using sun protection as it is about communicating the key facts to children and their parents/carers. It is important for everyone to work together in a variety of ways to ensure that all children are protected.

There are three core elements to the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code:

1. EDUCATION
2. PROTECTION
3. LEADING BY EXAMPLE

“It takes just one blistering sunburn to double a child’s risk of getting melanoma in later life”.
Professor Brian Diffey