Corporate Relationships Make a difference with us This page is for businesses who are committed to helping support the alopecia community by championing and building on the work Alopecia UK does. Corporate relationships are essential in ensuring the success of small charities such as Alopecia UK. Our aim is to build relationships that are mutually beneficial and sustainable to ensure Alopecia UK is able to continue providing vital support to men, women and children affected by hair loss. Your help allows us to provide information, advice and support to help people feel less isolated. It enables us to continue raising awareness to the general public and healthcare professionals about alopecia and the psychological impact. It also helps us provide hope and confidence to people with alopecia by funding research into its causes, finding treatments, and ultimately, a cure. You can read more about Alopecia UK and the work we do here. There are many ways your business can support us and help make a significant impact for those with alopecia across the UK. Join our Service Directory The AUK Service Directory is an important resource on our website that allows those with alopecia to locate relevant products and services across the UK. If you have a UK business that provides any of the following products and services, you are encouraged to join and advertise your business. Relevant businesses include: Wigs Toppers Hair Systems Hair Extensions Headwear Permanent Make Up Scalp Micropigmentation Lash & Brow Products ‘Alternative hair’ care products Wigs Styling Services Wig Bank You can find our Service Directory here. Download a copy of our advertising pack here. Apply to join the Service Directory here. Other ways to support: Corporate DonationsAll donations, big or small, make a huge difference to small charities like Alopecia UK. Support from your business can help us to continue to grow and develop. Wherever possible (and only if wanted) we can publicly acknowledge any donations given. Donations can be made directly here (or contact us if you wish to make a donation in another way). Gifts in KindGifts in kind are a great way to utilise your businesses skills and/or products. Examples of gifts in kind would be providing your abilities in filmmaking, graphic design, photography etc. to help us create new resources. Or perhaps providing products for any raffles or prize draws we might arrange. Employee FundraisingEngaging your employees in staff fundraising can be a fantastic way to get involved with the charity, work together as a team and have fun! We have lots of exciting ways you can get involved with fundraising here. Charity fundraising in the workplace in a great way to boost morale within the staff team and an opportunity for brilliant PR with your customers and local communities. Matched GivingMatched Giving is when an employer boosts the fundraising efforts of their staff by offering to match the money raised. This is sometimes pound for pound or up to a capped value. Event Sponsorship Alopecia UK typically hosts events throughout the year. Many of these come with opportunities to sponsor certain aspects of the event. For example, sponsoring our Big Weekend event or perhaps covering the cost of 10 children attending one of our residential camps We would be open to listening to businesses about ways they might wish to support Alopecia UK with the costs associated with our events. Payroll GivingPayroll Giving is a way for your employees to give money to charity without paying tax on it. It must be paid through PAYE from someone’s wage or pension. There are Payroll Giving agencies who can help employers offer this to their staff. You can find out more about setting up Payroll Giving here. If you would like any more information or have questions about any the above, please email [email protected]