As you know I reach a milestone birthday this year, and I have invited you all to celebrate with me. It’s normal to buy the birthday girl/boy a gift and sometimes you struggle with what to get them, and you don’t want to duplicate gifts. So I have made it easier for you - I would like to raise a little bit of money to help fund vital research in kidney disease. I would be so grateful to receive a donation to kidney research then I would to receive a bottle of Prosecco (can’t believe I’m saying that 🙊)

Some of you may be thinking, why kidney research. Well this is close to my heart as my dad had kidney disease and was diagnosed in his 30’s. My uncle also had this and I have had mine checked a few times just to be safe.

I sadly lost my dad in November 2023, the worse time of my life. I won’t ever get over the heartbreak of losing him, he was my best friend, we were thick as thieves together, but he was such a gentleman and I miss him terribly. I know he will be with me to celebrate hitting 40 - he will be saying “I can’t believe you’ve got to this age”. You will see a donation box next to his photo as i want to be able to feel that he’s with me.

So If you have no cash on the night then you can use this page to make your donation or scan the QR code. All cash donations will be visible on here when I pay it in.

Thank you xxx

Kidney Research UK have funded 61 years of innovative and creative research which has changed lives. From normothermic perfusion, virtual reality applications, keeping a living donor kidney alive outside for 24 hours and of course transplants. But it’s not enough and the numbers of those suffering are increasing we want to fund many more projects.

Raising awareness and earlier detection will make kidney disease more manageable and significantly improve outcomes.

Thank you for your support. Kidney disease ends here.