5kMay - New Charity Fundraising Challenge

Run for Heroes has partnered with a host of charities, including Alopecia UK, for 5kMay. Participants are encouraged to donate to charity after completing a 5k challenge. Read more
The Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award

The Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award will be given out annually to a child or young person (aged 3-23) in recognition of their efforts to raise awareness of alopecia. This award honours the memory of Hannah Dennis, a much-loved friend and supporter of Alopecia UK. Read more
Alopecia UK Schools Pack Launched

Alopecia UK has created a Schools Pack to help improve the experience of children and young people with alopecia in schools Read more
Alopecia Café

Chat to others with alopecia in our Alopecia Café, a friendly space to get alopecia support online Read more

Working to improve the lives of those affected by Alopecia

Service Directory

Find useful products and services from the many businesses listed in our Service Directory

Alopecia UK Support Groups

Find out exactly what a support group is, where your nearest AUK group is and how to start your own support group.

Alopecia Café

Chat to others with alopecia in our Alopecia Café, a friendly space to get alopecia support online

A Guide to Wigs

Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report.

Online Groups

Links to our online support options; Alopecia Cafe, private Facebook groups and Healthunlocked

Our Research Aims

Our overall research aim is to provide hope and confidence to people with alopecia by funding research into its causes, with the aim of finding treatments, and ultimately, a cure.

Our impact

300+	Hours of support group meetings delivered across the UK in 2019
£102,850	Invested in furthering research in to alopecia in the UK
93,000	Audience reached with our award winning awareness documentary 'Shedding'

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News

5kMay - New Charity Fundraising Challenge

Run for Heroes has partnered with a host of charities, including Alopecia UK, for 5kMay. Participants are encouraged to donate to charity after completing a 5k challenge. Read more
The Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award 2021

Nominate an inspiring young person for our Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award 2021! Read more
Lots of Matt Lucas in the media!

A summary of recent alopecia awareness efforts from Matt Lucas Read more

Blogs

What causes Alopecia Areata?

Professor Kevin McElwee from the University of Bradford takes a look at what we know about the causes of alopecia areata. Read more
Mental health and wellbeing in challenging times

Alopecia UK's Support Manager Dr Kerry Montgomery provides some advice for supporting our mental health in these difficult times Read more
Alopecia for life

My journey through realisation, diagnosis and support of scarring alopecia. Read more

Working to improve the lives of those affected by Alopecia

Our impact

300+

£102,850

93,000

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