You can complete your distance anyway that you would like. Whether it’s by running, walking, cycling or swimming, it will all count towards your 850 miles.

Use a fitness track app or Fitbit to record your miles. Join the Strava club Club | 850challenge on Strava and be proud as you watch your distance go up throughout the year.   

No, however we do recommend that you set up your own Just Giving fundraising page to collect sponsorship.

You can personalise your page, add photos, talk about what you're doing and why, set a fundraising target and then send your page link to your friends, family and colleagues so that they can sponsor you easily and securely.

All money donated online is received directly into our bank account which means you do not have to spend time collecting in any money raised.

Our policy like that of many other charities, is that Gift Aid is not included in sponsorship targets.

Thank you for all of the hard work you've put into your fundraising, this will help us continue to fund research into kidney disease. Now all that's left to do is send it in.

Pay in your money online

If you’ve been collecting money through our own fundraising pages, a Just Giving or a Virgin Money Giving page then the money will be sent to us automatically.

If you are having issues setting up your fundraising page please call our Supporter Care Team on 0300 303 1100.

You can pay in your money by telephone

Call: 0300 303 1100 to make your donation.

Send in you money by post

Please send your cheque made payable to 'Kidney Research UK' to:

Supporter Care Team
Kidney Research UK
Nene Hall
Lynch Wood Park
Peterborough
PE2 6FZ

If you have received one of our fundraising toolkits, you can complete the banking form found within the pack and enclose with your cheque/s.

Raffles can be a great way of raising some additional money for your challenge. However, there are some strict rules governing how they can be run.

The simplest way to hold a raffle within the rules is to hold it alongside another event; a pub quiz for example. You will need to sell the tickets during your event, and the raffle has to be drawn and prizes given out on the same night. If you do a raffle this way, you won't need a licence.

If you want to hold a raffle on its own, you will need a specific licence so please get in touch with: [email protected]

Yes absolutely, if there are two or more of you doing an event, then you can get together to raise your money. Just remember that sponsorship targets are per person.

If you are going to fundraise with a friend or as a team all we ask is that you let us know as soon as you can. Please contact: [email protected]