2025 IMPACT REPORT
In 2025, we celebrated several key achievements:

• We continued the NKF Webinar series, delivering six webinars annually, each session addressing a key aspect of kidney health, treatment or self-management. The webinars help to empower attendees to make informed decisions about their care and daily management of kidney health.
• We were awarded £19,019 in National Lottery funding to support the expansion of the NKF Peer Support Service.
• We received a £5,000 grant following a public vote, awarded by the Health Lottery Foundation to help support with our Helpline services.
• We collaborated with NHS Leeds Teaching Hospitals to launch a series of Easy Read information leaflets designed specifically for kidney patients. Helping patients to better understand their condition and make informed decisions about their care.

Our campaigns and events connected with people nationwide, raising awareness about kidney health and the importance of organ donation. Key highlights included:

• KPA Day: We hosted our annual networking event and breakout sessions for Kidney Patient Associations to provide best practices and guidance.
• World Kidney Day: We ran an annual UK-wide campaign in collaboration with the Kidney Charities Together Group, raising awareness and challenging the myths about kidney disease.
• UK Kidney Week and Association of Nephrology Nurses (ANNUK): At both events, we shared information about the NKF and participated in educational sessions and activities.
• British Transplant Games: At the Games, we showcased our services and championed the cause of organ donation.
• Sheffield Kidney Institute Open Evenings: Our Helpline Advisers were present at Sheffield's Kidney Institute Open Evenings.
• Yorkshire and Humber Networks Educational Event: We funded an event in March for advanced kidney care nurses in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
• Organ Donation Week: We raised awareness of organ donation, encouraging individuals to register and share information about the organ donor register within their networks.
• DAYLife work: We continued our work with the DAYLife programme and knowledge hub.
• NKF Annual Event: We once again hosted our flagship gathering for kidney patients, families, carers, and healthcare professionals to connect and hear from both patient and expert speakers.
• Genetic Kidney Disease in South Asian Communities: We worked on a successful campaign partnership 'No Stone Unturned' between Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, the NKF, South Asian Health Action and Intent Health, which win the Creative Media Award at the Asian Media Awards. Our shared goal was to tackle a serious health inequity by raising awareness of genetic kidney disease, specifically Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1) within the South Asian Community.
• Wrexham Maelor KPA became a member of the NKF in February 2025, St George's KPA in August 2025, and Lancashire and South Cumbria KPA in September 2025. 
  
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2024 IMPACT REPORT
In 2024 we:

• Celebrated our 25th Anniversary of the NKF Helpline: A milestone year of providing invaluable support to individuals and families.
• Sponsored the KDARS for Kids Brave Bean Awards: Celebrating and recognising the courage and resilience of young kidney patients and their families.
• Hosted our Annual KPA Day: A networking event for Kidney Patient Associations.
• Hosted our NKF Annual Patients' Event: Bringing together patients and families for support and education.
• Became proud partners of DAYLife: A knowledge hub for home dialysis quality improvement projects.
• Expanded our NKF Peer Support Service: Helping to reach more communities with our network of peer supporters.
• Raised awareness of World Kidney Day: In collaboration with the Kidney Charities Together Group.
• Produced a Home Dialysis Report: Sharing collated outcomes from the Home Dialysis Campaign in 2023 to encourage the renal community and beyond to continue taking action.
• Attended UK Kidney Week and ANN UK events: Joining in on informative sessions and activities.
• Attended the British Transplant Games: In spirit of organ donation through sport.
• Launched the new and improved NKF website: Enhanced our digital presence to provide better resources for patients and families.
• Celebrated Organ Donation Week: Promoting the importance of organ donation to save lives.
• We continued our policy efforts to enhance future improvements for patient care. We focused on; campaigning for fair access to medications for kidney transplant patients, campaigning and lobbying the Government to improve kidney care in hospitals and renal units and raised awareness for CKD in chemists across the UK.
• Fundraising activities: Our fundraising efforts received tremendous support from dedicated individuals and communities. Participants eagerly joined our annual challenges, such as the popular Best Foot Forward Challenge and the Choctober Challenge, as well as organising their own fundraising events to support our cause. This generosity has been pivotal in driving our mission forward. 2024 has been a year of remarkable achievements and growth. Together, we continue to make a difference in the lives of those affected by kidney disease, striving for a future where every patient receives the care and support they deserve. 
  
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2023 IMPACT REPORT
In 2023 we:

• We welcomed our new NKF Chairman, David Coyle.
• Connected with over 5,000 patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals through helpline calls, email queries, the live web chat on the NKF website, plus posted letters.
• Celebrated the charity's 45th anniversary.
• Hosted a Kidney Patient Association (KPA) Day, the first face to face NKF event since the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Promoted and developed the work of the Helpline sending Helpline resources to KPAs including bespoke leaflets with KPA logos, promoting the Helpline service and resources to paediatric units and much more.
• Provided ongoing support to the online wellbeing platform, Kidney Beam. 
• Signed a two year sponsorship deal to support England Transplant Football Club.
• Hosted another successful Parliamentary Reception this time pre World Kidney Day, amongst other APPKG meetings.
• Partnered with ITN Business to produce 'Understanding Kidney Health', a two part news style programme.
• Attended UK Kidney Week in Wales and hosted a seminar session about the NKF's national Home Dialysis Patient Support Service.
• Continued to expand the NKF Home Dialysis Peer Support Service across the UK.
• Collaborated with the Kidney Charities Together Group as part of World Kidney Day with an annual campaign to raise awareness of kidney disease.
• Worked with more diverse ethnic minority groups and organised an Organ Donation Summit to mark three years since the organ donation system changed.
• Continued to work with NHSBT to educate about opt out and updated the organ donation and transplantation information on the NKF website.
• Conducted an online survey to understand the national picture patients facing difficulties in accessing Dialysis Away from Base (DAFB) when travelling for holidays or for other reasons. 
• Continued its success with the NKF Webinar Series with more registrants than ever before.
• Hosted the first face to face NKF Annual Patients' Event, 3 years since the pandemic, which took place at East Midlands, Radisson Blu Hotel.
• Organised annual fundraising challenges including 'Best Foot Forward' and the 'Choctober Challenge', which were a fantastic success thanks to all those that got involved.

You can read our Impact Report for 2023 below or download a copy here.



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2022 IMPACT REPORT
In 2022 we:

• Received over 4,800 NKF Helpline calls.
• Created a brand-new campaign titled Meeting the Cost of Home Dialysis Treatment - Together We Can. To be a patient voice to call out the disparities of reimbursement costs and make home dialysis affordable for patients.
• Continued to build the NKF Home Dialysis Peer Support Service.
• Hosted a successful Parliamentary Reception in Westminster on increasing Home dialysis provision as part of a continued Home Dialysis Campaign - One Year On (2022).
• For a second year in a row, hosted the NKF Patients' Event as a virtual event with an excellent turnout of registries 
• Produced a series of home dialysis films to give an insight into home dialysis training, caring for a loved one, patient's perspectives and a view from a dialysis nurse.
• Helped patients to feel good with an extension on supporting the online health and wellbeing platform, Kidney Beam.
• Joined forces with the England Transplant Football Association an association that has been set up to support like-minded people who have received a lifesaving donation, helping to grow an inclusive game of football.
• Set out fundraising challenges that have been bigger than ever including: The Best Foot Forward Challenge and Choctober as well as supporters getting stuck in with other fundraising events like the Chicago Marathon. 

You can read our Impact Report for 2022 below or download a copy here.

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2021 IMPACT REPORT
In 2021 we: 

• Continued to work with the Kidney Charities Together (KCT) Group to provide guidance on COVID-19 to high risk kidney patients and helped to spread the word of kidney diseases with World Kidney Day in March.
• Funded a much needed study for vaccine efficacy for dialysis patients with our friends at Kidney Research UK, Kidney Wales and some Kidney Patient Associations (KPAs).
• Released a brand new campaign for increasing home dialysis with a recommendations report 
• Launched a new fundraising challenge 'Best Foot Forward'.
• Created a national Peer Support Service opening to patients to have a one-to-one chat and share their home dialysis queries with someone who is or has been in the same situation.
• Held an online KPA day which included the annual general meeting with discussions on the impact of COVID-19.
• Held the first online annual NKF Patients' Event 
• Introduced a new NKF Ambassador, graphic communications postgraduate and positivity blogger, Hattie Stiff.
• Stepped in to support and join forces with an online exercise and wellbeing platform, Kidney Beam.

You can read our Impact Report for 2021 below or download a copy here.

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2020 IMPACT REPORT
For the first time we released an Impact Report for 2020.

In 2020 we:

• Helped to change the law on organ donation. Max and Keira's Law came into effect in May after many years of campaigning.
• Welcomed two new officers to the All-Party Parliamentary Kidney Group.
• Expanded our ever-growing library of information books.
• Worked with the Kidney Charities Together (KCT) Group to participate in World Kidney Day and the Diabetes Professional Care Conference.
• Provided support for over 5,000 people via our Helpline.
• Worked with industry partners to help us reach more people affected by kidney disease.

You can read our Impact Report for 2020 below or download a copy here.

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