English Golf Unions, SKCIN and UVISTAT combine to great effect

The English Golf Union, the sun cream manufacturer Uvistat and Skcin have combined to launch a unique skin cancer awareness campaign aimed at 750,000 golf club members in over 2000 golf clubs throughout England. Posters for display on notice boards and in locker rooms featuring England’s top amateur golfer and Skcin’s latest sporting Patron, Gary Wolstenholme, will be distributed in Spring next year warning club members about the dangers of over exposure to the sun. The EGU magazine will also support the campaign as will the English Women’s Golf Union for whom alternative posters have been produced and sent out this year displaying England Girls international Hannah Barwood, winner of the 2008 English Women’s Championship.

England Cricketer Supports Skcin

Ryan Sidebottom is pictured with Dr.Sandeep Varma, Consultant. Dermatologist and Dermatological Surgeon at The Queens Medical Centre who conducted a pre-season skin cancer screening attended by most of the Notts squad. Dr.Varma is Chairman of the SKCIN charity.

Trent Bridge Cricket Ground - Season 2007

To a large extent, skin cancer awareness days rely heavily on good weather. Unfortunately at two of the three pre-arranged promotional days, the weather was unsuitable, indeed one game was completely rained off. However, it was a case of third time lucky when on Sunday, August 26th (Notts v Gloucestershire) a Pro40 game, the sun did shine and members of SKCIN handed out fliers with complimentary suncreen sachets. P.A. announcements advised the crowd of the presence of the charity and an advertisement appeared in the matchday programme. A ground board advertising the charity website has been in situ for the entire season and additional advertising has appeared in the club magazine.