Andy Cole Fund
Manchester United legend hosts star-studded charity gala
Manchester United legend hosts star-studded charity gala 04 November 2022 We are very grateful to footballing legend Andy Cole who hosted a star-studded charity gala raising over £100,000 for vital research into kidney disease last night. The Andy Cole Gala Dinner took place at The Dorchester in London and was an incredible evening, full of…
Read MoreFormer pro footballer Wayne takes on kidney disease
Former pro footballer Wayne takes on kidney disease 28 October 2022 As a former professional footballer, Wayne Andrews, 44, was used to his body being at peak fitness. After retiring from the game in 2009, he became a personal trainer specialising in strength and conditioning and works with celebrities including former England football stars Andy Cole and…
Read MoreEvery year I quietly reflect on the family who saved a stranger’s life
Every year I quietly reflect on the family who saved a stranger’s life 11 February 2021 Andy Cole Fund supporter Sarah Jane Robinson knows she is lucky to be alive. However, she cannot shake the guilt for the family who courageously offered her the gift of life after losing their loved one. Sarah Jane after…
Read MoreKidney patient brings banking giant UBS onto the Andy Cole team
Kidney patient brings banking giant UBS onto the Andy Cole team 03 December 2020 Kidney Research UK has welcomed global financial services firm UBS as the first corporate supporter of the Andy Cole Fund, helping to fund research into kidney disease. Legendary footballer Andy Cole launched the fund in May 2020, five years after his kidneys completely…
Read MoreFootball fan Upa, received a kidney from his cousin Avi, and is an avid supporter of the Andy Cole Fund
Football fan Upa, received a kidney from his cousin Avi, and is an avid supporter of the Andy Cole Fund 30 November 2020 A London-based football fan with a family history of kidney disease, has told how his cousin flies back from India every year for their annual health check together after donating a kidney…
Read MoreFootball fan is given the gift of life from his wife despite them not being a match!
Football fan is given the gift of life from his wife despite them not being a match! 24 November 2020 A Norwich couple are celebrating 14 years since becoming a rare, non-matched, kidney transplant success story. A special process, where antibodies are “washed” before and after transplant “tricks” the body into thinking the new kidney…
Read MoreSecond lockdown halts Andy Cole Fund charity events
Second lockdown halts Andy Cole Fund charity events 09 November 2020 A flashmob tour and charity football match to raise money for the Andy Cole Fund have been put on hold due to the second coronavirus lockdown. Loughborough University student Sonam Sandhu planned to raise money for the Andy Cole Fund’s research into kidney…
Read MoreI had kidney cancer in lockdown and wanted to raise awareness of kidney health after reading Andy Cole’s story
I had kidney cancer in lockdown and wanted to raise awareness of kidney health after reading Andy Cole’s story 09 October 2020 Tony Harding was busy running his successful marketing consultancy with no health worries, when a kidney cancer diagnosis meant one kidney was removed, leaving the other at low function – all during lockdown. …
Read MoreKidney donor runs virtual football fun to help patients through the Andy Cole Fund
Kidney donor runs virtual football fun to help patients through the Andy Cole Fund 07 October 2020 Football fan and kidney donor Tracey Thompson, from Lancashire is running a football sweepstake to raise money for the Andy Cole Fund after happy memories in the terraces watching the Manchester United striker play. “This is possibly the…
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