The BIG Burns Supper
Ready to dust off your tartan and raise a glass to Robert Burns this January? Celebrate by gathering with friends and family and host a BIG Burns Supper this January.
Host and help fund vital research!
Gather with friends, family and colleagues and host your very own BIG Burns Supper.
Get your tartan on and your creative minds writing a kidney themed poem to celebrate Burns Night! Pour a wee dram, get the haggis ready, perform your kidney poem and have lots of fun whilst raising money to transform the lives of those living with kidney disease. Slàinte Mhath.
Hosting your BIG Burns Supper
Follow these simple steps and you’ll be on your way to raising money for vital research in no time!
Sign up
Sign up to fundraise on GiveTap. You can do this in less time than it takes to pour a dram!
Choose your date
Host your BIG Burns Supper between 25-29 January 2024.
Get creative
Write your own kidney themed poem. Share your kidney experience through the art of poetry in celebration of Robert Burns.
Submit these to us to raise awareness of kidney disease at events@kidneyresearchuk.org
Donate
Share your fundraising page with your nearest and dearest and ask them to donate and kickstart your fundraising.
Spread the word
Show what you're doing on social and why you're fundraising. Tag us in and use the hashtag #BIGBurnsSupper
Have fun
Enjoy your BIG Burns Supper. Gather your guests and have braw time!
Ideas for your BIG Burns Supper
Once you’ve signed up, we will send you
- a free t-shirt
- a fundraising kit to help you plan your BIG Burns Supper
Whether you host it at home, at work or even virtually – you’ll be raising money to fund our life-saving research, to help us transform treatments for people living with kidney disease.
Resources and guides
Download these handy resources to support your event
Sweepstakes poster
Guess the number of kidneys and raise extra donations at your supper
Social media badge
Use this badge on your social media to tell all your followers about your fundraising
Selfie props
Download and cut out our selfie props for some extra fun at your supper.
Poem template
Use our handy template to pen your poem.
Menu ideas
Take a look at our suggestions for your Burns Supper menu.
Scottish translation
Download our handy phrasebook to learn some Scottish phrases for on the night.
Other useful stuff
Fundraising
Get all the materials and resources you need for your fundraiser.
Dress to impress
Get extra merchandise and show everyone you're on #TeamKidney.
Got your own place?
Tell us about your event and we'll support you all the way.
Fundraise online
Get your fundraising off to a flying start with your own JustGiving page.
Got a question? Get in touch
If you have a question or would like to chat about one of our events, the team here at Kidney Research UK are happy to help. Please get in touch.