Welcome to MelaNoMore
As patients living with melanoma, we understand that receiving the diagnosis can be a frightening, confusing and isolating experience. That’s why, with assistance of St Luke’s Skin Cancer Team and Macmillan Cancer Support, we’ve joined forces to create our local support group MelaNoMore.
MelaNoMore and this website has been created to help anyone affected by Melanoma who is or have been treated at the following NHS Trusts: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Ashford & St Peters, East Surrey Hospital, and Frimley Park Hospital. This includes patients, their family members/friends or carers.
Our Aims are Simple:
We provide a safe place for people to help each other, when they have been affected by Melanoma, both people who have first-hand experience of the disease as well as family members and friends who have also been affected along with their loved ones.
- We hold social events of various types on a regular basis to provide peer support in the local community.
- We also invite group members to Wellbeing Webinars throughout the year, on topics relevant to the Group members. Cancer affects all sorts of areas of our life, not just the physical but mental, spiritual, financial and social, to name but a few. We are here to help support each other to learn how to thrive and live well beyond cancer.
- We provide lots of information through this website and our facebook page to help link you up with other organisations that can provide help.
- We provide information through our monthly Newsletter.
- Our Buddy System has been running since Oct20 (see Buddies Page) so that if you’d like, you will have one to one peer support to help you through challenging times together and to celebrate every step you take forwards.
About MelaNoMore
MelaNoMore is your local support group, so if you have ideas or think there is something you need, please let us know and we will work with you to develop the group in that direction.
To join the Group all you have to do is complete the Membership Form below or click here. We look forward to seeing you.
A Social and Support Group
We are a Social and Support Group who can help put you in touch with other people who have been through or are going through what you are facing now. We can also point you in the direction of help or advice. We have all been there in different ways and talking often helps. You are not alone!
Talk More
Through social & virtual events, such as our Wellbeing Webinars, where everyone can meet, chat and seek advice. We have now returned to “real” social gatherings.
Click here for ~ Newsletters
Learn More
As well as running educational events, we have a website where lots of information about Melanoma, will be easily accessible and pooled into one simple point of access.
Click here for ~ Useful Contacts
Support More
We have set up the MelaNoMore Buddies, who team up on a one-to-one basis with Friends going through similar experiences, providing friendship and a listening ear.
Click here for ~ MelaNoMore Buddies
Latest Updates from MelaNoMore
Our Fashion Show was held with great success on 10March25
To all our lady members – our fashion show has now been organised. Colours put on a really good show, and had bargains for all ages and sizes.
Latest MelaNoMore News
MelaNoMore is holding a fundraising Ladies Fashion Show on Monday 10th March 2025.
Show will start @ 7pm. At The Stadium, Youngs Drive, off Shawfelds Rd, Ash, GU12 6RD
Our Newsletter for March
In this issue:
• March—Spring Begins
• Fun Fashion Show
• Mindful March
• MelaNoMore AGM
• A simple blood test
• Immunotherapy reduces
sunspots
• New trial gives hope.
• Buddies report
• AI report & DERM Approval
MelaNoMore Annual General Mtg (AGM)
This will be held via Zoom on Thursday 27th March 2025 @ 6pm.
We will be sending out the papers and a zoom invite by 13th March, enabling you to vote by email if unable to attend.
Our Newsletter for February 2025
In this issue:
• February – Festivals of the Month
• Friendly February
• MelaNoMore Coffee Morning
• Fund Raiser – Fashion Show
• Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment
• AI for skin cancer predictions
• Pet Scans
• Buddies report
• Film Screening Fundraising Event
• And more………..
MelaNoMore Coffee Morning ~ Sat 11 Jan 25 between 10-12
Venue: St James Church Centre, Church Lane, Rowledge, GU10 4EN ~ Parking available.
The Church Centre is next to Alice Holt Forest, famed for it’s walking trails.
Come and join us, all proceeds go to MelaNoMore
Our very successful annual Christmas Dinner was held on 4th December
For more details see our November Newsletter. Please contact us before 10th November.
MelaNoMore Fundraiser 18th October at Electric Theatre
Tickets from Electric Theatre www.electric.theatre
MelaNoMore Support Group is here for you ...........
Thinking of Joining MelaNoMore
Please complete this Membership Form to join MelaNoMore and we will contact you asap by email or telephone. All your details will be kept secure and not shared with a 3rd party without your permission.
Skin Cancer Coordinator
Kelly Smith on 01483 571122 ext 4831 or kelly.smith11@nhs.net
Our Email
Email MelaNoMore Support Group on group@melanomore.net for non-clinical issues
Our Website
Visit us on www.melanomore.net for Events, Support & Contact Details
Talk More
Through social & virtual events, such as our Wellbeing Webinars, where everyone can meet, chat and seek advice. We have now returned to "real" social gatherings.
Click here for ~ Newsletters
Learn More
As well as running educational events, we have a website where lots of information about Melanoma, will be easily accessible and pooled into one simple point of access.
Click here for ~ Useful Contacts
Support More
We have set up the MelaNoMore Buddies, who team up on a one-to-one basis with Friends going through similar experiences, providing friendship and a listening ear.