Eastburn Childminders is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Eastburn Childminders for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“I think it is a really good way to get everyone involved in promoting better safety in the sun”

(Natalie White - Eastburn Childminders)

Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup has also pledged to keep sun hats and sunscreen available for all their children and to act as role models with regard to sun safety:

“Letter to parents along with the Sun Safe fact sheet have been kept on record and will be sent to all new parents”

(Angela Clement - Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup)

“All staff have signed and understood our Sun Safe Policy to say they will act appropriate role models”

(Angela Clement - Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup)

Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup

“We have a canopy that provides shade as well as many mature trees surrounding us.”

(Angela Clement - Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup)

Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup Completes Step 3 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Teaching Resources & Activities

Congratulations to Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup for reading George the Sun Safe Superstar to all their children and introducing everyone to the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop song’.Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup have also pledged to continue to regularly use the resources provided to reinforce the sun safe message to their children.

“The children and staff loved the song, we play it and sing as we put on suncream to go outside. The story was also effective and many children are enjoying wearing provided sunglasses!”

(Angela Clement - Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup)

“Your resources have made staff and children more aware in a fun way. The setting has even had their own legionnaires hats designed with our logo. ”

(Angela Clement - Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup)

Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“A fun way to spread the message about Sun Safety. Our children aged 2 - 4 have been fantastic in keeping their hats on and applying suncream.”

(Angela Clement - Holbrook & District Pre-School Playgroup)

Virgin Hols Sun Sheriffs

VIRGIN HOLIDAYS ‘SUN SHERIFFS’ RIDE INTO TOWN TO PROMOTE SUN SAFETY

UNIFORMED ‘SUN SHERIFFS’ WILL BE LAYING DOWN THE SUN SAFETY LAW IN VIRGIN HOLIDAYS DESTINATIONS FROM MAY, HELPING CALAMITY JANES  AND CITY SLICKERS TO AVOID BURNING IN THE HIGH NOON SUN

Virgin Holidays is today announcing the introduction of a new initiative in all of its destinations as part of its ongoing partnership with leading safer sun awareness charity, SKCIN – ‘Sun Sheriffs’. Trained by SKCIN to spread the word about safer sun practises, and able to spot the first signs of someone burning in the high noon rays, the ‘Sun Sheriffs’ are a further demonstration of Virgin Holidays’ commitment to ensuring its customers well-being and to helping them unleash their mojo.

‘Sun Sheriffs’ will be patrolling Virgin Holidays resorts from May 2014, and rolling out over the coming months in time for summer holiday showdowns. Carrying holsters loaded with six-shooting suncream guns for midday draws, misting fans and safer sun literature, and sporting a distinctive uniform of a cowboy hat, badge and waistcoat, Virgin Holidays customers will have no trouble recognising the Sheriffs as they lay down the five laws of safe safety: Slip, Slop, Slap, Slide and Shade!

·       Slip…on a t-shirt to keep shoulders covered as they can easily burn
·       Slop…on SPF 30+ sun cream with Broad spectrum, 4STAR and UVA protection
·       Slap…on a broad brimmed hat to shade the face, neck and ears
·       Slide…on quality wrap around shades to protect your eyes
·       Shade…from the sun, particularly between 11am and 3pm when it is at its hottest

Nancy Hartford, Head of Overseas at Virgin Holidays comments: “It’s easy to forget all the education we’ve had about safer sun once we hit the beach so the Virgin Holidays Sun Sheriffs are going to be helping our customers to remain tan aware whilst they’re on holiday. Our partnership with SKCIN is the first of its kind for a holiday company and we’re delighted to be introducing this new service with them.”
Charlotte Fionda of SKCIN said:  “As a national skin cancer charity we know that the reality is many holiday makers are desperate for a tan and often go to extremes to achieve their golden glow.  We really need to change attitudes and behaviours towards over exposure to UV in order to reduce the soaring rates of skin cancer in years to come.  We all enjoy holidays and the sun and that should continue, but let's ensure people enjoy safer sun and take appropriate sun safe precautions.


“Virgin holidays’ Sun Sheriffs are a fun and practical way to get this message across.”


For more information on the importance of sun safety please visit: http://www.tanaware.co.uk/

Skcin & AXA PPP Healthcare

We’ve teamed up with AXA PPP Healthcare to launch an innovative campaign about the sun.  Our campaign aims to bring about awareness to families, kids and grown-ups about sun safety. Have a look at the activity within our campaign on the links below, we hope you like it and will share the sun safe message far and wide!

1. Sun Aware information page on AXA Website




2. Interactive Sun Safety Guide






3. Kids Sun Safe Superstar competition via Facebook



We want kids to draw, paint or have a photo taken of themselves as a Sun Safe Superhero. Post your images on our Facebook gallery. The five lucky winners’ will be picked at random and used within our animated film from our book 'George the Sun Safe Superstar'.