Kidney Matters - Issue 1, Spring 2018
Kidney Matters is a quarterly magazine for everyone affected by kidney disease in the UK. We know that being a kidney patient can be tough at times and that accessing the right help at the right time isn’t always easy. We’ve spent a great deal of time over the past year talking to kidney patients on dialysis, asking them what we can do to address this. The response was overwhelmingly ‘improved communication’ on what is going on in the kidney world and what is available to them in terms of support and how to access it. Kidney Matters has been developed to tackle this as well as the many other issues kidney patients face in day-to-day life. Along with shared patient experiences, Kidney Matters provides on how to access emotional and practical support, financial assistance through our grant schemes, advice from leading kidney specialists and tips on how to keep as well as possible by eating a healthy diet whilst on dialysis
Kidney Matters is a quarterly magazine for everyone affected by kidney disease in the UK.
We know that being a kidney patient can be tough at times and that accessing the right help at the right time isn’t always easy. We’ve spent a great deal of time over the past year talking to kidney patients on dialysis, asking them what we can do to address this. The response was overwhelmingly ‘improved communication’ on what is going on in the kidney world and what is available to them in terms of support and how to access it.
Kidney Matters has been developed to tackle this as well as the many other issues kidney patients face in day-to-day life. Along with shared patient experiences, Kidney Matters provides on how to access emotional and practical support, financial assistance through our grant schemes, advice from leading kidney specialists and tips on how to keep as well as possible by eating a healthy diet whilst on dialysis
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Fundraising for<br />
“Thank you to our amazing army of over 2,000 fundraisers<br />
who do so much for us every year. Whether it be; running,<br />
sky-diving, cooking, organising village fetes, cycling,<br />
climbing mountains or clambering through mud – you all<br />
make a difference to kidney patients’ lives.<br />
And it’s not just about those of you who take part in<br />
physical challenges who raise funds to help us support<br />
kidney patients all over the country. Our regular donors,<br />
stamp collectors, collection tin holders, and supporters who<br />
leave a gift in their will - all help us provide so much support<br />
to kidney patients.”<br />
Whatever you did for <strong>Kidney</strong> Care UK to help us support<br />
kidney patients, your efforts raised over £1.5 million in 2017.<br />
Martin Rossiter<br />
Andrew Mooney<br />
Our fundraisers are here to support you and make sure the<br />
experience of fundraising is enjoyable and successful. If you<br />
are part of our team, pat yourself on the back. You save lives!<br />
We have a diary packed with fundraising events taking place<br />
near you, all year. From The Cotswold Way Challenge in<br />
June to The Big Fun Run and Dog Jog in London in October<br />
there are over 25 events already planned. There will certainly<br />
be something amongst them worthy of getting those old<br />
trainers on, grabbing the dog and turning up to join in. To see<br />
what’s going on go to https://www.kidneycareuk.org/challenge-events<br />
20<br />
<strong>Issue</strong> 1 <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2018</strong> www.kidneycareuk.org
Change language