Volunteers

We may only have a small staff team at Alopecia UK but we have a huge volunteer team! We are big believers that the success of Alopecia UK relies heavily on teamwork and working together. Our volunteers are a fundamental part of our team providing many hours of their time to help the charity achieve its aims. To sign up to our volunteer newsletter click here.

Children & Teen Support Group Leads and Helpers

We currently have eight groups across the UK for Children and/or Teens. There are two types of volunteer for these groups - Group Leads and Helpers. Read more

Events Volunteers

We only have a small staff team at Alopecia UK and so we rely heavily on volunteers to help us make our events a success. Read more

Online Peer Support Moderators

Our busy Facebook Group with over 8000 members takes a lot of moderating to maintain a friendly online space jam-packed with useful peer support. Read more

Skills Based Volunteers

We have a number of volunteers with a particular skill set who offer their time and skills for free to the charity. Read more

Support Group Leads

We have a network of over twenty-five adult support groups across the UK providing regular meet ups for peer support. Read more

Latest

Jen says farewell to Alopecia UK after 10 years

After a decade with the charity, Jen Chambers is leaving the staff team for new pastures
Time to say goodbye...

Jen bids farewell to Alopecia UK after ten years with the charity
Farewell Jen after ten years of hard work, friendship and fun!

Amy reflects on ten years of her colleague Jen's time at Alopecia UK
Reflecting on The Alopecia Project ten years later

It has been 10 years since photographer Daniel Regan's groundbreaking portraits of people with alopecia, The Alopecia Project.

Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

A statement from Alopecia UK regarding COVID-19 and vaccines.
Responding to the events from the 2022 Oscars

We respond to the events from the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony and the actions of Will Smith
Common Treatments for Alopecia Areata

Information about common treatments for Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition that causes hair to fall out, usually in usually in round or oval patches on the scalp or other places on the body that grow hair, such as the beard, eyebrows or eyelashes. Types of Alopecia Areata include Patchy Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis, Alopecia Universalis, Alopecia Barbae, Diffuse Alopecia Areata and Alopecia Ophiasis.
A Guide to Wigs

Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report.
Our Statement on Recent News Events

Our response to the recent news events from the 2022 Academy Awards
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.
Online Groups

Links to our online groups for adults, young people, children and parents of children with alopecia.
Lichen Planopilaris (Scarring Alopecia)

Primary Scarring Alopecias (also known as cicatricial alopecias or scarring hair loss) are a group of conditions that destroy the hair follicle, replace it with scar tissue, and cause permanent hair loss. In Lichen Planopilaris, patches of scalp appear, most commonly on the sides, front and lower back of the scalp.
Androgenetic Alopecia (Pattern Hair Loss)

Male pattern hair loss and female pattern hair loss. Hairs falls out in a well-defined pattern in men, whereas in women, the hair usually becomes thinner all over the head rather than receding from the temples.