Katie was our daughter. 

 Christopher's sister.

 She was also a grand-daughter, and niece, a cousin and a best friend.  Sought out for her friendship, her honesty, her sense of fun, fairplay, integrity and kindness; she was not only loved - she was adored.

No-one deserves to die from Cancer. Katie certainly didn't deserve the death which fate dealt her.

 She desperately wanted to live and to do so much more with her life.

This is donated to her and in  her memory. It is a campaign to raise awareness of Malignant Melanoma - a form of skin cancer; hopefully raising funds along the way, and more than that to save the lives of others.

Katie was 15 when she died on the 17th June 2008. 

 This is her story

Prior to that she had organised a campaign to raise awareness of Melanoma, the dangers of sun bathing and why it was of the utmost important to check your moles, skin tags or any other changes you may notice - she aimed to do this by having a sponsored 5 mile walk....at Midnight. To walk from darkness into light, from the unknown quantity of Melanoma to the enlightened . knowlege of research  to find a cure for others. Then 3 days before the walk she passed away.  The walk took place on the 20th June 2008  as a tribute to her. Dying in the middle of National Melanoma Week caused much press coverage, and by this awareness began.  The walk was given the name of "Katies Midnight Walk" and it will continue as long as people want to remember a beautiful, courageous young lady who didn't deserve to die. To raise funds by sonsorship and donations to the "Katies Midnight Walk" fund which was set up to pass funding onto Research into the deadliest skin cancer known...Malignant Melanoma. But more than that to warn others about the dangers of Malignant Melanoma. The silent Killer.

Straightforward trustworthy advice for malignant melanoma patients and carers

Frequently Asked Questions:

Do I have melanoma?

If you suspect you have melanoma, you should see your doctor as soon as possible. Do not worry about appearing foolish if you have a new mole, or one which appears to be changing. Get to the doctor. Time is of  vital importance.

If you'd like to reassure yourself in the meantime, look at the ABCDEF of melanoma identification.

Asymmetry: One half being different from the other half makes it more likely to be melanoma

Border: Notched, uneven or blurred edges make melanoma more likely

Colour: Colour is uneven. It may be may be shades of black, brown, tan, or even white, red, or blue, but the unevenness is the important thing. Moles with three or more shades are particularly likely to be melanoma.

Diameter: More than 6mm in diameter makes it more likely to be melanoma

Evolution: A mole changing over time is more likely to be melanoma

Funny: If it looks "funny" it is more likely to be melanoma. Yes, really.

Other warning signs include:

The appearance of a new bump or nodule

Colour spreading into surrounding skin

Redness or swelling beyond the mole

Pain

Tenderness

Itching

Bleeding

Oozing

Scaly appearance

Contact your Doctor, and remind him that Melanoma KILLS.

FOR KATIE....WHO WAS LOVED .