Events

Trip to Kingswood Centre

A residential weekend event for children with alopecia and their families. Read more

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New for 2021 - Service Directory Blue Pages

We have created a new Blue Pages booklet to help people navigate products and services
Become an AUK Charity Champion

Sign up to become an AUK Charity Champion
Diamond Wig Bank - A Gem of a Fundraising Idea!

We caught up with Lyndsey Brack and quizzed her about her Wig Bank, which has provided many wigs to those with alopecia at a fraction of he retail cost AND raised over £5,000 for Alopecia UK!
Team Green's Great North Run fundraising page for Alopecia UK

We are fundraising for Alopecia UK because its a charity close to our hearts.

Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

A statement from Alopecia UK regarding COVID-19 and vaccines.
A Guide to Wigs

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

My story includes a brief summary of my alopecia journey. The main focus of my story is about self-acceptance and becoming your own best friend though-out hair loss.
Online Groups

Links to our online support options; Alopecia Cafe, private Facebook groups and Healthunlocked
Common Treatments for Alopecia Areata

Information about common treatments for Alopecia Areata
Advice for children and young people with alopecia

Including fact sheets for varying age groups and helpful links
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.
What we do

Alopecia UK works to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia through aims of support, awareness, research and fundraising.
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