Kidney disease affects over 7 million people in the UK. One of those people used to be Dad.

It was a charity that he always donated to and even went door to door asking our neighbours to donate when he was able to. Kidney Research UK is an important charity to us as a family and I would like to raise some money for them this birthday.

Instead of asking for presents from friends and family this year I am asking, for those who would like to, to donate a little bit of money to help fund vital research into kidney disease. Any contribution will make an impact and I am hoping to reach the target of £300 on my 30th birthday.

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.