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Campaigner wants free sun cream on beaches

Chris CraddockJersey communities reporter
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Daisy Daly has campaigned to raise awareness about skin cancer after the death of her mum

A woman who has raised awareness about skin cancer has called for more sun protection and free sun cream to be made available on beaches.

Daisy Daly's mum, Nicola, died six years ago from a malignant melanoma.

She said: "I would love to see an availability for free sun cream at Jersey's beaches... I do think the government can do more to maybe assist this."

The BBC has asked Public Health Jersey for a comment.

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Daisy became emotional after finishing her fundraising challenge in memory of her mum last year

Last year, Daly raised more than £8,000 for cancer charity Macmillan Jersey by running 5km (3.2 miles) every day through July in her mum's memory.

She said: "Macmillan Jersey were just incredible through their support with her... it just felt amazing to see people come together for a cause that is actually really important".

Daly added: "Everyone thinks they're invincible until they're not and you just don't realise that small, tiny changes like reapplying sun cream can make a huge impact on your life.

"When my mum told me that she had a melanoma skin cancer I completely disregarded it - I never thought that six years later she wouldn't be here any more."

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Steph Gibaut from Macmillan Jersey wants to educated more people about how to protect themselves from skin cancer

On Thursday MacMillan Jersey brought experts together for its Sun Awareness Seminar at the Royal Yacht Hotel to inform more people about how to stay safe in the sunnier months.

Steph Gibaut from the charity said the event was successful when it was first held last year and its objective was to "try and educate people in Jersey about how to stay safe".

Gibaut added: "Of course we want people to enjoy being outside and enjoy the sunshine but it's about doing it in a safe way."

Figures last year showed Jersey has higher rates of skin cancer compared to England and Guernsey.

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