Alopecia UK

Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award 2024 - Nominations Open!

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award Read more
Walk 5k a Day in May for AUK!

May is National Walking Month. Commit to walking 5k every day in May to raise funds and awareness for Alopecia UK. Read more
Target £1,000 Raised so far £808 £954 incl. Gift Aid
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£3 could help us to produce awareness materials to educate medical professionals and the general public

£5 could help us to run our Facebook communities, telephone helpline and emails to support those in need

£10 could help us to support a child with alopecia by sending their teachers a Schools Pack to help educate their peers

£25 could contribute to the running costs of our nationwide network of support groups and training the volunteers who lead them

£50 could help us to provide more events for children and young people to instil confidence and improve self-esteem

£100 could contribute to research to explore the causes and treatments of alopecia

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Could you be one of our Kingswood volunteers this Summer?

We are recruiting adults to volunteer at our fourth family residential weekend at Kingswood Activity Centre, South Yorkshire, this August. Read more
NICE Recommends Ritlecitinib (Litfulo) for Routine Commissioning on the NHS for patients with severe alopecia areata aged 12 and over

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 Read more

Service Directory

Find useful products and services from the many businesses listed in our Service Directory

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.

Facebook Groups

Our four Facebook groups are safe and informative online peer support platforms.

Create a Fundraising Page

Create a fundraising page to support the work of Alopecia UK

Online Groups

Links to our online groups for adults, young people, children and parents of children with alopecia.

Our Research Aims

Our overall research aim is to provide hope and confidence to people with alopecia by funding research into its causes, with the aim of finding treatments, and ultimately, a cure.

Our impact

1,265	Adults and children attended an Alopecia UK support group or event in 2023/24.
21,882	People benefiting from peer support in our private Facebook community groups.
£385,512	Awarded in research grants to researchers to investigate the causes of alopecia and identify new treatments.

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£25

could contribute to the running costs of our nationwide network of support groups and training the volunteers who lead them

£50

could help us to provide more events for children and young people to instil confidence and improve self-esteem

£100

could contribute to research to explore the causes and treatments of alopecia

Other

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News

Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award 2024 - Nominations Open!

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award Read more
Alopecia UK Attends 13th World Congress for Hair Research

Our Research & Liaison Manager Niels has returned from the biennial hair research event. Read more
Could you be one of our Kingswood volunteers this Summer?

We are recruiting adults to volunteer at our fourth family residential weekend at Kingswood Activity Centre, South Yorkshire, this August. Read more

Blogs

Jemma's Journey to JAK Inhibitor Treatment

Dr Jemma Boyle shares her experiences with alopecia areata, and her petition campaigning for the government to fund baricitinib Read more
The socioeconomic burden of alopecia areata – what are the true costs of hair loss?

Dr Kerry Montgomery and Dr Fabio Zucchelli summarise the findings from their recent study exploring the socioeconomic burden of alopecia areata Read more
The importance of being regular

Our Ops Manager Amy talks about the importance of regular giving to a small charity like Alopecia UK.. Read more

Working to improve the lives of those affected by Alopecia

Our impact

1,265

21,882

£385,512

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