Skills-Based Volunteers

We are very lucky to have volunteers who donate their skill-set to Alopecia UK, saving us money which we can then use elsewhere. Up to now we have used skills based volunteers in the following areas:

Graphic Design
Photography
Filming and Video Making

We would like to give a special thank you to Rob Newman who has donated thousands of pounds to Alopecia UK in the form of his graphic design skills for a number of years.

If you have a skill set you think could be useful, which you are happy to donate to the charity, please do get in touch!

Reviewed by Alopecia UK on 25/03/2024

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Pat Bennett’s fundraising page for Alopecia UK

Because Alopecia UK actively supports sufferers of alopecia and funds research projects into causes and treatments of the condition.
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Alopecia UK is recruiting a new Chair of Trustees

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.
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.
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.
Support Group Leads

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

Common Treatments for Alopecia Areata

Information about common treatments for Alopecia Areata
Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

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

Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report.
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.
Can I dye my hair when I have alopecia?
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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NICE has recommended the first ever treatment for routine commissioning on the NHS for treatment of severe alopecia areata for patients aged 12 and over