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Say Boo! to kidney disease

Join the Fright for Good and get your free fundraising pack filled with everything you need for a spooktacular Halloween!
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We have merged with Kids Kidney Research

As one charity, we can create an even stronger understanding of childhood kidney diseases and treatments.
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#Pound4Pound

Have you still got some round £1s in your piggy banks? Donate them now before 15 October!
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The Big Half

Join #TEAMKIDNEY and take on the brand new London half marathon.
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Kidney disease is a silent killer. There are three million people in the UK with it right now and there is no cure.

We are the leading charity committed to developing treatments, patient information and raising vital public awareness to help save lives. We are Kidney Research UK.

Current research

Nurture test tubes

NURTuRE - the first kidney biobank

The NURTuRE biobank will collect and store biological samples from 3,000 patients with chronic kidney disease and at least 800 patients with nephrotic syndrome.

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Upcoming challenges

Glasgow Bridges Walk

08 October 2017

The Big Half

04 March 2018

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Hundreds of fundraisers take on the Glasgow Bridges Walk

Glasgow Bridges Walk 2017 More than 500 fantastic supporters took part in our Glasgow Bridges Walk helping to raise funds for life-saving research.

11 October 2017 14:55:00

Theresa May announces an opt-out system

Donor Card Kidney Research UK welcome the news from the Conservative party conference where Theresa May announced an opt-out organ donation system will be introduced for England.