The Vitiligo Society is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.  The first meeting was held in 1984.   It is the only organisation which offers support and understanding to people with vitiligo and their families in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

We also strive to support people anywhere in the world who approach us and ask for our help and provide reliable information to the general public and health professionals about vitiligo and available treatment for the condition.

The Society promotes and funds research projects aimed at establishing the causes of vitiligo and finding safe and effective treatments for vitiligo.

The Society also:

• Campaigns for a better understanding among the medical profession and the general public of how it feels to live with vitiligo. This includes the psychological problems of living with a disfiguring condition.
• Gathers and distributes information about the condition.
• Offers information on how to cope with the condition, and promotes a positive approach to living with vitiligo.

The Vitiligo Society is a member of the Skin Care Campaign, an umbrella group representing skin charities in the UK, and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin (APPGS) whose members include health professionals, representatives from companies, skin charities, as well as members of parliament from all parties.  The APPGS publishes reports on issues relating to skin disease and encourages parliamentary debate on these issues with a view to influencing government policy.