Titanic Spa, the UK’s first eco-spa in Huddersfield, has announced a new partnership with skin cancer charity, Skcin, which will become the spa’s exclusive charity partner for 2019.
Titanic Spa will be supporting Skcin’s mission to raise awareness of skin cancer by promoting the importance of prevention and early detection. As part of its support, Titanic has enrolled its therapist team in MASCED (Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection), Skcin’s national cccreditation programme for hair, health and beauty industry professionals.
The training will enable Titanic Spa’s staff to spot the early signs and symptoms of skin cancer on its spa guests as well as on its own staff and family members, giving them the confidence to communicate concerns and advise clients to take appropriate action.
The MASCED Accreditation Programme also highlights the importance of Sun Safety to aid the prevention of around 86% of melanoma and the majority of all skin cancer cases. Titanic Spa will be utilising Skcin’s resources to extend vital information on the prevention and early detection of skin cancer across its client community.
According to Cancer Research UK, 1 in 36 UK males and 1 in 47 UK females will be diagnosed with melanoma (the deadliest form of skin cancer) during their lifetime. In addition, over 210,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancers are diagnosed annually in the UK, making it the most common cancer by far.
Titanic Spa’s director, Amy Burton says “Our therapist team are skincare professionals so extending their training to skin surveillance seemed like a logical next step. They are perfectly placed to detect the early signs of skin cancer and in a unique position to become powerful advocates in the fight against it If this means they can potentially save client, staff or family lives, then that would be an incredible achievement and reward for us all.”
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