After being diagnosed with malignant melanoma myself in May 2015 I have decided to help raise awareness and funds for the charity SKCIN. 

Skcin's primary objectives are to:

* Raise awareness of skin cancer through education, promoting prevention and early detection.
* To engage higher risk target groups via bespoke educational initiatives.
* To ensure the continued development, longevity and participation in our national accreditation schemes.
* To campaign for change, make a difference and save lives.

• Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
• Melanomas often look like moles and some originate from moles.
• Most cases are caused by over-exposure to the sun and/or sunbeds.
• Intense and occasional UV exposure and sunburn from the sun and/or sunbeds is a major cause.
• Melanoma develops when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells triggers mutations that cause the cells to rapidly multiply and form malignant tumours.
• Melanoma tumours originate in the pigment producing melanocytes located in the basal layer of the skin's epidermis.
• If melanoma is not detected and treated at an early stage it can spread to other parts of the body, is difficult to treat and can be fatal.
• It is not the most common of skin cancer but causes the most deaths.
• In 2010 there were 12,818 new cases of melanoma in the UK.
• 7 people die every day from melanoma in the UK.
• Melanoma is now one of the biggest cancer killers in 15-34 year olds.
• An estimated 8,790 people die annually from melanoma in the US.
http://www.skcin.org/

Any help with this amazing charity would be gratefully received.