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Fri10July 2026
Foremost Golf partners with Melanoma Fund to champion sun safety in golfPartnership will equip Foremost members with the knowledge and practical resources to encourage healthier sun safeguarding habits on and off the golf course.
Fri16May 2025
UK survey reveals gaps in sun protection training for sports coachesNew research from the Melanoma Fund, the UK's leading provider of sun protection resources for individuals, sports groups and outdoor clubs, has revealed a clear need for better sun safety in children’s outdoor sports and activities.
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Fri2May 2025
Melanoma Awareness Month launches with nationwide call to actionMay marks the beginning of Melanoma Awareness Month, and the Melanoma Fund is calling on the public, sports communities, and outdoor professionals to join the fight against skin cancer by making sun safety a top priority.
Mon28October 2024
Melanoma Fund Launches Pledge2Check InitiativeIn the UK over 20,000 melanoma cases are diagnosed each year, resulting in approximately 2,500 deaths. Alarmingly, recent statistics reveal that only 29% of golfers regularly monitor their skin for changes, while 20% have never checked at all.
Mon12August 2024
Scottish Golf supports Solarsport in promoting sun safety among golfersSolarsport, a new name in skincare and sun protection, has the full support of Scottish Golf, the governing body for golf in Scotland, to promote sun safety among its 207,000 members. 
Fri24May 2024
Gregor Graham Joins The Melanoma Fund as Sunguard AmbassadorWith a commitment to promoting sun safety and skin cancer prevention, and fresh off his victory at the South African Amateur Championship. Gregor joins a distinguished team of sports and outdoor enthusiasts dedicated to championing sun safe outdoor practices.
Wed15May 2024
England Golf championing sun protectionIn support of the Melanoma Fund’s Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign, the national governing body will ensure SPF50 sunscreen will be readily accessible to attendees, through branded wall-mounted sunboards and tabletop dispensers......
Wed28February 2024
Charity calls for golf sponsorsThe Melanoma Fund is launching a sponsored sunboard scheme to get free sunscreen dispensers into 100 golf clubs this year, complieenting their educational resources, to benefit the wellbeing of members and greenkeepers
Thu10August 2023
Chart Hills golfers offered skin cancer screeningsMembers of a Kent golf club have been offered discounted screening sessions to raise awareness of the risk of skin cancer in the sport.
Tue1August 2023
Golfers treble the risk of developing skin cancer, study showsGolfers should ditch baseball-style caps and wear wide-brimmed bucket hats, experts say, after a study found that playing the game more than doubles the risk of developing skin cancer.
Thu7April 2022
Slip! Slap! Swing! draws on golf industry support for new campaignSlip! Slap! Swing!, the campaign to raise awareness of the importance of golfers protecting themselves against the harmful effects of the sun, returns next month with a new subscription format, an exclusive partnership with the GCMA, and an expansion into tourism.
Fri6August 2021
Charity Golf Day – Slip! Slap! Swing! in SeptemberThe Melanoma Fund has selected Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate for its very first golf day, and the team of event specialists will ensure the day is truly one to remember
Mon26October 2020
Golfers warned to be ‘skin savvy’ as cancer rates soarThis 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.
Tue22September 2020
Glendale Golf helps Slip! Slap! Swing! over the 200 club targetWith a new report revealing that rates of melanoma have more than doubled in the UK in the last 30 years, a prevention campaign for golf could not have been better timed
Thu18June 2020
Golf Clubs Urged To Get Sun SavvyThe Melanoma Fund aims to get 500 golf clubs in the UK and Ireland ‘Sun Protection Accredited’ to tackle the rapid rise of melanoma and other forms of skin cancer within the sport
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