What we do & who we are
Kidney Wales is the leading kidney charity in Wales. We are here to support patients and their families, promote excellence in kidney research, education, and treatment within Wales.
Our vision:
Uniting the Welsh kidney community to enable pioneering world class care, support and well-being services.
Our mission:
The objectives for our work are to generate and use diverse resources sustainably and responsibly to:
- Deliver education and awareness raising activity
- Work in partnership with other organisations to enhance the experience and well-being of the kidney community
- Invest our funds in support services and enhancing facilities and equipment to add value to statutory funding and improve patient care and well-being
- Develop innovative programmes in research for the benefit of kidney patients in the Welsh community
We will achieve this by:
With the significant help of our supporters, Kidney Wales helps patients by:
- Providing information, advice and assistance to patients and their families;
- Making grants available through a Well-being Fund for patients;
- Working alongside the NHS to invest in targeted support for kidney patients;
- Running research projects that benefit Welsh kidney patients
Latest projects
Kidney Wales will be able to support 120 unpaid carers of children living with kidney disease to take a much-needed break from their caring responsibilities thanks to continuation funding awarded…
Find out moreKidney Wales is thrilled to announce the receipt of a £2,700 grant from The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy…
Find out moreAnnounced 2nd May 2023 Kidney Wales was delighted to receive an award of £15,473 from The Postcode Community Trust, helping support our kidney community as anxieties and pressures relating to…
Find out moreAnnounced 20th October 2021 Kidney Wales were thrilled to be awarded £9,242 in National Lottery funding to assist our work providing the best possible support, information and guidance to our…
Find out moreAnnounced 8th February 2023 Kidney Wales, has been awarded £9,979 in National Lottery funding to assist our work supporting members of our kidney community during the cost of living crisis….
Find out moreAnnounced 13 April 2022 Kidney Wales is delighted to announce a successful funding award from the Third Sector Resilience Fund for Wales Phase 3 Scheme, administered by WCVA. This good…
Find out moreAnnounced 11th August 2022 Kidney Wales have been awarded £150,009.00 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which will provide funding over a 4-year period, allowing us to recruit…
Find out moreAnnounced 15th February 2021 To promote self-care, with funding from the Moondance Foundation, Kidney Wales launched a Well-being Voucher project early in 2021. A small gesture to patients during thee…
Find out moreAnnounced 5th April 2023 Kidney Wales, have been awarded £10,000 in NHS Blood and Transplant funding to assist our collaborative work with our friends at Kidney Research UK in ultimately…
Find out moreKidney Wales recently received funding from One Stop Community Grants to partner with The Teat Pot Trust to deliver an 8 week art therapy course for children living with chronic…
Find out moreAnnounced 2nd May 2022 A simple but potentially life-saving device was given to more than a thousand kidney patients in Wales last year, thanks to a £1,000 donation from the…
Find out moreAnnounced 6th March 2023 Working with The Isle of Anglesey County Council and Ysbyty Gwynedd Renal unit, Kidney Wales were able to support Anglesey patients that are on home dialysis…
Find out moreAnnounced 1st November 2021 Kidney Wales are delighted to announce an award from Postcode Community Trust. The grant awarded supported the processing of emergency financial aid for those in need,…
Find out moreKidney Wales were thrilled to be awarded £16,424.88 from the Volunteering Wales Grant, administered by WCVA. This fund allowed us to enhance the opportunities available through the introduction of a…
Find out moreKidney Wales received funding aimed at supporting grassroots sports clubs through the Covid-19 crisis and into the future. Our organisation was awarded funds by Sport Wales’ Be Active Wales Fund…
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