The Vitiligo Society relies on the support of individuals and organisations to continue our work. Every form of support helps, but some play a particularly vital role in keeping our charity here for the long term.

This page explains the different ways you can support us, what each type of support enables us to do, and how your contribution can make a meaningful difference to people affected by vitiligo.

For individuals, becoming a member of the Vitiligo Society is the most impactful way to support us.

Membership provides the stable, reliable income that covers our core running costs. This includes keeping our services available, maintaining trusted information resources, supporting staff and volunteers, and ensuring the charity can continue to exist and respond to the needs of the vitiligo community. Put simply, membership keeps our doors open. As a thank you members get unlimited access to our online magazine The VitLife and access to exclusive member-only discounts with our partners.

By becoming a member, you are helping to ensure that:

→ Become a member of the Vitiligo Society

In addition to membership, donations and fundraising play a crucial role in helping us extend and develop our work. These forms of support often allow us to:

One‑off or regular donations help strengthen our work beyond core costs. Donations can also be restricted, meaning you can indicate that your support should go towards a specific area of our work, provided it aligns with our mission and charitable objectives.

→ Make a donation

Fundraising activities organised by supporters help raise both funds and understanding. Fundraising contributions have previously enabled us to deliver projects that would not have been possible through core funding alone.

→ Fundraise for the Vitiligo Society

Leaving a gift to the Vitiligo Society in your will is a personal and lasting way to support future generations of people affected by vitiligo. Such gifts help ensure that information, support, and advocacy continue long into the future.

→ Leave a gift in your will

Support doesn’t always have to be financial. Volunteers play an important role in helping us deliver services, connect with the community, and extend our reach.

→ Volunteer with the Vitiligo Society

We welcome partnerships with organisations that want to make a genuine, positive impact for people affected by vitiligo.

While awareness and representation can be valuable, we believe that true commitment to diversity and inclusion involves more than visibility alone. In some cases, superficial representation can unintentionally minimise the very real impact vitiligo has on people’s lives.

We are therefore particularly interested in working with organisations that:

→ Corporate partnerships with the Vitiligo Society

Every form of support makes a difference, and people choose to support us in different ways at different times. Whether you become a member, make a donation, fundraise, volunteer, or partner with us as an organisation, your support helps ensure that people affected by vitiligo are informed, supported, and heard.

If you would like to discuss how your support could best align with our work, we’re always happy to have a conversation.

You can explore the different ways to support us here: