Your Stories
Your stories is full of our supporters fundraising achievements and updated regularly with new items.
If you have a story that you would like to see here please contact the Press Office on the details below:
Tel: 01733 704679
Email: pressoffice@kidneyresearchuk.org
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.
Mrs C Maggs on her Spring Lottery win
Mrs Carolyn Maggs in Warsop, Nott’s – 1st Prize Winner of our Lottery Prize Draw on 26th June. The cheque was presented to Carolyn by Tony Egginton, Executive Mayor of Mansfield.
St Augustine’s scouts came together to support fellow scout
When scouts from St Augstine’s group in the Icknield district, Luton, decided to organise a first class fundraising event, the choice was obvious.
Lydia and Jackie Langley on BBC Look North
Just over two years ago Jackie Langley, from Beverley, donated one of her kidneys to her friend and daughter’s favourite PE teacher David Mason but unfortunately David suffered a heart attack earlier this year and died. Determined to do anything to help Kidney Research UK, Jackie’s 11-year old daughter, Lydia, asked for donations to our charity rather than receive presents and raised an amazing £330.
Heather Manson China Trek
Charity Fundraising Manager, Heather Manson, and a group of Scottish supporters all decided to take action for the charity and trek along the Great Wall of China in order to raise essential funds for research. She’s danced with the locals, slept five-in-a-bed, eaten rice and noodles for breakfast and tomorrow she’ll be sliding down a zip slide over a lake. Therefore, on day six, we managed to drag her away from the karaoke machine to update us on her ‘trip of a lifetime’. This is her story...
Dylan Walsh - Flora London Marathon 2009
Seeing his mother, Tydfil, looking drained and tired after each dialysis session inspired Dylan Walsh to run the Flora London Marathon for Kidney Research UK because he wants to help fund medical research to help his mother and those suffering from kidney failure.
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