Our Partners

Alopecia UK could not do the work we do to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia without the help and support of some wonderful partners.

Corporate Members

Our Corporate Members are very important to us. Their funding allows us to continue to deliver to our aims of Support, Awareness and Research.

We are grateful to our Corporate Members for their support:

In line with our governance structure, corporate members have no influence over Alopecia UK and its decisions.

Businesses who support us

We want to thank the many businesses who support Alopecia UK each year via paid membership of our Service Directory.

In addition we wish to thank the following businesses who have sponsored our 2023 Big Weekend Event:

Pharmaceutical, research and regulatory bodies who work with us

We work with pharmaceutical, research and regulatory bodies to ensure that the patient voice is heard when developing new treatments and commissioning new research and clinical guidelines.

Grant awarding organisations who have supported us

We want to thank the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) for supporting us in 2020 with a grant to develop our Schools’ Pack; the VTCTF for supporting us in 2020 with improving and expanding our support provision and our project to engage with men with alopecia; Pfizer for providing funding in 2022 to allow us to explore the socioeconomic burden of alopecia areata; the National Lottery Community Fund for their grant in 2022 to reinvigorate face-to-face support for children and teens; and Avast for their grants to support our Alton Towers and Kingswood Residential events.

Charities and patient support organisations we collaborate with

At Alopecia UK, we believe in working together with other organisations who are also working to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia. We are proud of the relationships we have built with some incredible national and international organisations.

In addition, we work closely with member organisations of the VTCTF's Appearance Collective and the British Association of Dermatologists' Patient Support Group Network.

If you would like to find out more about partnering with Alopecia UK, please email our team: [email protected]

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Alopecia UK Youth Network: Playwriting Workshop (Online)

A space for young people with alopecia (age 13-17) to learn more about what goes into writing a play, what makes a great story and where to find inspiration.
AUK Advent Appeal

Please consider a gift to Alopecia UK this December
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Following a committee meeting in September, NICE has published its draft guidance for ritlecitinib
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Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

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

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

With Telogen Effluvium more hairs than usual move into the telogen (resting) phase and shed, so you may notice more hair falling out than usual. Telogen Effluvium is often caused by a physical or psychological trigger and often resolves itself spontaneously.
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Hair Loss After Illness, including Covid-19

We asked Alopecia UK Research Committee member Professor Andrew Messenger to answer some questions about hair loss after illness.