Your Stories
Your stories is full of our supporters fundraising achievements and updated regularly with new items. You can see older stories in the Your Stories Archive.
If you have a story that you would like to see here please contact the Press Office on the details below:
Tel: 01733 367860
Email: pressoffice@kidneyresearchuk.org
Nottinghamshire Kidney Units’ Appeal
Nottinghamshire Kidney Units’ Appeal is a partnership between Kidney Research UK and the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to improve the care and support for local kidney patients
Debbie Adams: “I remember my husband asking what he could do for me and my response was simply... kill me"
Debbie Adams, 40, from Southport, has first-hand experience of a life with kidney failure. She has suffered with excruciating kidney problems for most of her life and as a result she reached a point, where she felt that giving up on the relentless struggle of survival, was better than living on dialysis.
Gavin is waiting for a second transplant but still saving lives
Gavin Hogg, a kidney patient from Cannock, Staffordshire, and his friends took part in a coast to coast bike ride in aid of Kidney Research UK.
Kidney Research UK London Bridges sponsored walk 2010
The Kidney Research UK sponsored London Bridges Walk took place on the Sunday 13th June 2010 and was well support by General Dynamics UK Hastings personnel.
Cheryl's London to Paris experience
Cheryl Lockyer is an Events Co-oordinator here at Kidney Research UK and describes her job during the London to Paris cycle ride as 'the support van back seat photographer and water pistol sprayer'. here she gives her view of the four day bike ride
Raechel Travis on the plinth
Raechel Travis from Runcorn was offered an hour on the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square and filled it with a sponsored skip to raise life-saving funds for Kidney Research UK.
