2022 IMPACT REPORT
We are delighted to release our second Impact Report for 2021. Our brand new report showcases all the hard work and achievements we have made over the last year for the millions of people living with kidney disease in the UK.

In 2022 we:

• Received over 4,800 NKF Helpline calls.
• Created a brand-new campaign titled Meeting the Cost of Home Dialysis Treatment - Together We Can. To be a patient voice to call out the disparities of reimbursement costs and make home dialysis affordable for patients.
• Continued to build the NKF Home Dialysis Peer Support Service.
• Hosted a successful Parliamentary Reception in Westminster on increasing Home dialysis provision as part of a continued Home Dialysis Campaign - One Year On (2022).
• For a second year in a row, hosted the NKF Patients' Event as a virtual event with an excellent turnout of registries 
• Produced a series of home dialysis films to give an insight into home dialysis training, caring for a loved one, patient's perspectives and a view from a dialysis nurse.
• Helped patients to feel good with an extension on supporting the online health and wellbeing platform, Kidney Beam.
• Joined forces with the England Transplant Football Association an association that has been set up to support like-minded people who have received a lifesaving donation, helping to grow an inclusive game of football.
• Set out fundraising challenges that have been bigger than ever including: The Best Foot Forward Challenge and Choctober as well as supporters getting stuck in with other fundraising events like the Chicago Marathon. 

You can read our Impact Report for 2022 below or download a copy here.



If you would prefer a hard copy please contact us.

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2021 IMPACT REPORT
In 2021 we: 

• Continued to work with the Kidney Charities Together (KCT) Group to provide guidance on COVID-19 to high risk kidney patients and helped to spread the word of kidney diseases with World Kidney Day in March.
• Funded a much needed study for vaccine efficacy for dialysis patients with our friends at Kidney Research UK, Kidney Wales and some Kidney Patient Associations (KPAs).
• Released a brand new campaign for increasing home dialysis with a recommendations report 
• Launched a new fundraising challenge 'Best Foot Forward'.
• Created a national Peer Support Service opening to patients to have a one-to-one chat and share their home dialysis queries with someone who is or has been in the same situation.
• Held an online KPA day which included the annual general meeting with discussions on the impact of COVID-19.
• Held the first online annual NKF Patients' Event 
• Introduced a new NKF Ambassador, graphic communications postgraduate and positivity blogger, Hattie Stiff.
• Stepped in to support and join forces with an online exercise and wellbeing platform, Kidney Beam.

You can read our Impact Report for 2021 below or download a copy here.

If you would prefer a hard copy please contact us.

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2020 IMPACT REPORT
For the first time we released an Impact Report for 2020.

In 2020 we:

• Helped to change the law on organ donation. Max and Keira's Law came into effect in May after many years of campaigning.
• Welcomed two new officers to the All-Party Parliamentary Kidney Group.
• Expanded our ever-growing library of information books.
• Worked with the Kidney Charities Together (KCT) Group to participate in World Kidney Day and the Diabetes Professional Care Conference.
• Provided support for over 5,000 people via our Helpline.
• Worked with industry partners to help us reach more people affected by kidney disease.

You can read our Impact Report for 2020 below or download a copy here.

If you would prefer a hard copy, please contact us.