Kidney Matters - Issue 11 Winter 2020
Kidney Matters is our free quarterly magazine for everyone affected by kidney disease. This issue includes part one in our series on available treatment for type 1 diabetes and kidney failure, discovers how art can help pass the time during dialysis, answers questions about chronic kidney disease and the menopause, and features an article on your voice to all four governments: shielding during Covid-19, Brexit and the proposed organ donation law change in Northern Ireland. As well as this we have a recipe for deliciously festive Mince Pies by our Kidney Kitchen Patissier, Lizzie Morey.
Kidney Matters is our free quarterly magazine for everyone affected by kidney disease. This issue includes part one in our series on available treatment for type 1 diabetes and kidney failure, discovers how art can help pass the time during dialysis, answers questions about chronic kidney disease and the menopause, and features an article on your voice to all four governments: shielding during Covid-19, Brexit and the proposed organ donation law change in Northern Ireland.
As well as this we have a recipe for deliciously festive Mince Pies by our Kidney Kitchen Patissier, Lizzie Morey.
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Why not take on
a challenge?
If you are looking for something positive
to get yourself through the winter, why
not set yourself a challenge for next year.
• Dust off the cobwebs and fly through
the clouds by taking on a 10,000ft
skydive from any of the 18 UK
jump sites
• Enjoy the stunning UK scenery
during a 25, 50 or 100km trek at one
of the 11 Ultra Challenges next
spring or summer
• Join us at one - or both - of the
2021 Royal Parks Half Marathons
(scheduled for April and Oct 2021)
• Take on the iconic London
Landmark’s Half Marathon through
both the city of London and City of
Westminster in May
To sign up and find out more visit
www.kidneycareuk.org/events or get
in touch with the team.
We’d love to hear if you are planning
your own fundraising challenge so
do get in touch and we’ll support you
every step of the way.
Thank you for your
contined support
through these
unprecedented
times.
We are so grateful for all the support you’ve shown this
year. Thanks to you we’ve been able to meet the increased
demand on our services and continue to help kidney patients
and their families at a time when it’s needed most.
Christmas is a busy time for us all, and this is true in the
world of fundraising too – we launch our Christmas Appeal,
promote our Christmas Collection and (new for this year) ask
you to organise virtual fundraising events with family, friends
and colleagues.
The lead up to Christmas will be different, but if you are able
to, please do choose to support Kidney Care UK. We need
your support now more than ever.
Find out more about how you can get involved through our
website or by calling 01420 541424. Better still, sign up to our
newsletter (via www.kidneycareuk.org/sign-up) and continue
to stay up to date with all the latest news.
Please keep showing your support whenever and
however you can.
Get in touch
w: www.kidneycareuk.org/get-involved
t: 01420 541 424
e: fundraising@kidneycareuk.org
Issue 11 | Winter 2020
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