Yorkshire Region Chairman's Charity


National Kidney Federation


So far we have raised £2656.40

Thank you for your ongoing support

The aim of the charity has two main roles:
• To provide an array of National Patient Support Services
• And to campaign for improvements to renal provision and treatment

With an estimated 3.5 million people living in the UK with kidney disease (this represents people at stages 3 to 5 CKD), the National Kidney Federation are a lifeline of support and hope to patients and families. They work tirelessly to persuade the Government, the Department of Health, NHS Blood and Transplant, and the NHS to provide better treatment and services for kidney patients.

We can’t do the work and continue to support and change kidney patients lives without you.

The NKF raises money directly from the public and is also supported in its work by the renal industries surrounding and supporting care of the disease. It exists solely because of the generosity of those sponsors and supporters; money is always tight, and much more could be done with greater sponsorship.

The National Kidney Federation is a charity run by kidney patients for kidney patients. For many years they campaigned to raise awareness of organ donation which eventually led to the British Government changing the law. It is still active campaigning for better treatment and service for the 63,000 plus kidney patients suffering end stage renal failure and for the three million people identified as having kidney disease.

It supports patients in many ways. The NKF runs a national helpline for kidney patients; creates and distributes medical information leaflets; supports renal professionals including research work; holds a two-day annual conference for patients to gather knowledge and exchange views and is the umbrella organisation for nearly 70 locally based Kidney Patient Associations. Their biggest goal is to prolong life expectancy for kidney patients.

NKF relies completely on sponsorship and donations to continue its vital work and I trust that, together as a Region, we can in some small way help.

David Isbell
Chairman Yorkshire Region

The National Kidney Federation (NKF) are proud to be the largest kidney patient charity in the UK. Run by kidney patients, for kidney patients.