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Here at The Vitiligo Society we are a small charity, run by a dedicated, friendly team of volunteers. Everyone in our team has been affected by vitiligo in some way, and we work together to try to make living with the condition easier for everyone in the UK, and around the world. We believe that we can do more for our vitiligo community by working together, and we are always eager to hear from any enthusiastic volunteers who would like to be a part of our work.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for reliable, passionate individuals who want to make a difference to the lives of others.

What roles are available?

There are so many ways in which you can help our charity depending on your skills and what you enjoy doing, below are just some suggestions:

UK Ambassadors

We are looking for individuals to join our growing team of UK-based vitiligo ambassadors. As an ambassador you may be asked to: Share your story with us; Write a blog post for our VitLife magazine about your experience; Share pictures to illustrate your vitiligo journey; Be comfortable speaking to the media or having your story shared with local and national media. In order to be eligible you will need to be living in the UK; diagnosed with vitiligo; and (if under 18 years of age) have consent from your parent or guardian. If you are interested in this role then please click the icon to apply!

Community Support Volunteers

If your passion is in helping others, then please consider joining our small team of community support volunteers. This team help us by: Answering emails that come into our community inbox; Volunteering one evening a month to support our Live VitChat Service; Volunteering to support our online VitSupport Group sessions. If you are interested in this role then please click the icon to apply!

Fundraising Volunteers

We are in real need of volunteer fundraisers who able to raise funds to support the vital work we do.

If you are interested in this role then please click the icon to apply!

Healthcare and Wellbeing Specialists

Do you work in a specialist field that could help people live better with vitiligo? You may want to consider joining our team of volunteer medical, scientific and wellbeing specialists. These volunteer support us in the following way: Write blogs for our VitLife magazine; Give presentations at our closed support events and public webinars; Help answer technical questions from the vitiligo community; Help review our information and ensure our content and advice is up to date. If you are interested in this role then please click the icon to apply!

New for 2025: Local Volunteer Leaders

Are you interested in making a difference in your local area? In 2025 we will be launching our Local Leaders programme – where we will be providing resources and support for people to establish their own local branches of The Vitiligo Society. These branches will have our help and support to: Bring people affected by vitiligo together locally for peer support; Campaign for better awareness of vitiligo in their area; Advocate for better healthcare support in their area; Influence what we as a national charity do to improve the lives of people living with vitiligo in your area; Fundraise to help support local change and national work. If you are interested in this role then please click the icon to apply!

What difference will you make?

You will become a key part of a small team who work to support people living in the UK.

Our mission is to beat vitiligo by eradicating the psychological, social and physical effects on people’s lives and by finding effective treatments and a cure.

If you are interested in applying, please complete our Volunteer Application Form or contact hello@vitiligosociety.org.uk for more information.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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