The Full Story
About
Vitiligo Support UK was registered as a charity in England and Wales in 2016.
It is run by a team of trustees led by Emma Rush, who has vitiligo herself and also extensive experience of the clinical environment in the UK for vitiligo patients.
Mission
We have three objectives.
First, to provide accurate information to patients on current treatments that may help them with their vitiligo.
Second, through our closed Facebook group, we provide emotional and psychological support and practical tips to everyone living with vitiligo.
Finally, we have made it our mission to be present in the clinical community representing vitiligo as the impactful skin disease that it is. This has involved patient representation in research, membership of committees at the British Association of Dermatologists, and in the writing of nationally available Guidelines including those for managing people with vitiligo and also for the use of narrowband UVB.
Vision
Our vision is for vitiligo patients to be treated with tolerance and understanding of the impact of the condition. This includes by the medical profession, so that patients can gain access to treatments and talk about how the disease may have reduced their lives with its changes to their skin.
