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Corporate Partnerships

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Corporate Partnerships

Working together for meaningful impact

Vitiligo affects around 1 in 100 people in the UK. Since 1985 we have supported people living with it, their families and the professionals who care for them. We’re inviting businesses that serve our community and share our mission to partner with us, from £250 a year.

Why we’re inviting partners now

Protecting the support people with vitiligo rely on

Support for people with vitiligo is getting harder to find:

  • Growing waits for dermatology. Many people struggle to see a specialist.
  • Dwindling camouflage services. Fewer places offer expert skin camouflage help.
  • Patchy sunscreen prescriptions. Access varies by area, yet depigmented skin burns easily.

We want to safeguard our services and build more holistic support for everyone with vitiligo. Businesses that serve our community, from camouflage to sun care, can help.

True inclusion includes investment

Brands often ask us to help feature people with vitiligo in their campaigns. Visibility matters, and done respectfully it can be powerful. But when organisations benefit from the stories and lived experience of our community, we ask them to invest in that community too.

Vitiligo and our work

Vitiligo: more than a skin condition

Vitiligo is a long-term autoimmune condition that causes patches of skin to lose their colour. It affects people of every age and skin tone, and isn’t contagious. In our Let’s Talk Vitiligo research, 32% of people reported physical discomfort, 63% reported mental health challenges and 49% faced challenges in social situations.

What we do

We’re the UK’s national vitiligo charity, led by lived experience: every trustee lives with vitiligo or has been affected by it. Our 2025 strategy focuses on three areas:

Fostering social change: campaigns like More Than Meets the Eye and It’s Called Vitiligo that challenge myths about vitiligo. Our awareness campaigns reached more than 2.7 million people in 2024–25.

Enhancing medical support: our helpline, one-to-one guidance and campaigning for access to treatment. More than 1,500 people backed our campaign, which helped win NHS access to the first licensed vitiligo treatment in 2026.

Improving mental health resources: peer support groups, Family Days and trusted information. In 2025–26 we gave 104 people ongoing one-to-one support.

Angela’s story

“It was the first time I felt like I fit in.” Angela was 14 when vitiligo first appeared. For years she covered it up and felt alone, until her young son asked why she wore makeup. She found the Vitiligo Society, came to one of our events and finally felt accepted.

Who you’ll reach

Who you’ll reach

Around 1 in 100 people in the UK live with vitiligo, an estimated 690,000 people. They, and the people around them, come to us for trusted information and support. Last year our website welcomed 196,231 visitors, our VitLife stories were read 261,586 times and our digital channels made 6.2 million impressions. We have 35,915 social media followers, more than 4,500 newsletter subscribers and 900 members.

Businesses already supporting our members

We’re grateful to UV-Buddy, EVY, Equatorsun and SunSibility, who offer our members exclusive discounts.

5. Ways to partner

Ways to partner

All partnership income is unrestricted and pays for the people behind our service.

  • Friend of the Society, £250–£1,500 a year. For businesses that want to support our community all year round, including those offering our members a discount.
  • Event & Campaign Sponsor, £1,500–£7,500 per event. Support Family Day, our Awareness Walk or our World Vitiligo Day webinar, and meet our community.
  • Core Partner, £10,000–£20,000 a year. Unrestricted support for our whole service, ideally over two to three years.

Larger or multi-year partnerships: let’s talk.

What each partnership includes

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6. Impact, principles, FAQs and contact

What your support makes possible

What your support makes possible: £500 funds one-to-one support for one person, £1,500 a year of virtual peer support groups, £5,000 a Family Day, £15,000 a third of the cost of our helpline for a year, and £25,000 a large digital awareness campaign
  • £500 funds ongoing one-to-one support for one person through our helpline and casework.
  • £1,500 runs a year of monthly virtual peer support groups.
  • £5,000 funds a Family Day for around 45 children and parents.
  • £15,000 covers a third of the £45,000 it costs to run our helpline and one-to-one support for a year.
  • £25,000 runs a large digital awareness campaign, reaching people across the UK.

How we work with partners

  • We choose partners whose values fit our community.
  • We never endorse products or make treatment claims.
  • Our information stays independent.
  • We list all our partners openly.
  • Every partnership has a written agreement and regular reporting.
  • Our trustees approve partnerships above £5,000.

Frequently asked questions

Can we choose what our support pays for? Partnership income is unrestricted, so it goes where it’s needed most. We’ll report back on what your support has made possible.

Do you endorse partners’ products? No. We never endorse products or make treatment claims, and our information stays independent.

Is this a donation or a sponsorship? It depends on the benefits included. We’ll confirm how we’ll invoice you before you commit.

How do we get started? Book a 20-minute call. We’ll follow up with a tailored proposal within five working days.

Let’s make a difference together

Partnerships for 2027 are now open. Email hello@vitiligosociety.org.uk or call 020 3778 2204 to book a 20-minute call.

Other ways to support our work

  • Donate: make a one-off or regular donation.
  • Become a member: join our community and help fund support, research and awareness.
  • Fundraise for us: take on a challenge or hold an event at work.

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