Media Coverage
computertan.com
Courtesy of one of the UKs biggest advertising agencies McCann Erikson, Computertan.com spoof infomercial has received in excess of 1.5 million viewers believing they could get a tan through their computer screen only to receive delivery of a very serious message.
ComputerTan launched a revolutionary piece of technology that offers a top-up tan from your office desk. Well almost! The spoof campaign on behalf of the charity Skcin was a huge success with 880,000 page views in the first month across an incredible 180 countries.
Skcin would like to thank the team at McCann Erickson and all those involved in making this campaign a resounding success, it has been a great pleasure to work in collaboration with such an outstanding team of creatives, we are incredibly grateful for this opportunity.
FHP Magazine
- Issue 28 July August 2007 The Smart Person’s Guide to safe Sun
In Association with Skcin and in conjunction with the launch of the Skcin Website
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FHP Magazine - Issue 27 May - June 2007
Dr.Varma screens members of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket squad at Trent Bridge prior to the start of the 2007 season.
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Nottingham Evening Post - Tues 29th May,2007
( Health and Wellbeing ) " Getting close to spot cancer warning signs " The article explains how the charity propose to engage the assistance of "hands on" hairdressers and beauticians in order to look out for signs of skin cancer.
Golf Monthly - July 2007.
Skcin Chairman and Trustee, Dr.Sandeep Varma draws attention to the fact that club golfers experience, over the years, an enormous amount of sun exposure. He elaborates on the dangers of over exposure and advises on preventative measures
As campaigners for regulation on sunbed use for under 18's Skcin are delighted that the bill to regulate sunbed use has passed its latest parliamentary hurdle....
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In October 2009 the team of Intrepid Nottingham adventurers successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in less than 5 days to raise funds for Skcin; The Karen Clifford Skin Cancer Charity....
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The CEBD (Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology) part of The University of Nottingham are looking for people who've been affected by skin cancer....
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Skcin co-founder and Trustee, Richard Clifford represented the charity at the recent LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin held in August this year....
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Three members of the SKCIN Management Committee, GIll Godsell, Anthony Hubbard and Richard Clifford attended the British Association of Dermatology Conference in Glasgow in July....
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McCann Erickson attended the Cannes Adertising festival having entered the computertan.com campaign into various categories, one of which was the Promo category for which the London agency won two Bronze Lions!...
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Sun Exposure!
Skcin and Britain's most read red-top have aptly joined forces on a crusade to raise awareness on the the dangers of over-exposre to UV. Skcin have featured and commented on many articles and readers are directed to the skcin website for further information in the majority of related releases...
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Skin Awareness Week in East Anglia
Skcin recently launched a regional skin awareness initiative which took place across Norfolk and Suffolk campaigning to help people become skin aware, as well as sun smart...
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FUCHS FOUNDATION ANTARCTIC EXPIDITION 2010
Roussel 'Capra' De Carvalho a teacher of Physics at Samuel Ward Arts & Technology College met with Skcin when he was recently selected to take part in the prestigious Fuchs Foundation's Antarctic Expedition 2010...
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