Kidney Care UK has been helping people affected by kidney disease and their families for over 40 years. Our direct patient services are free of charge and provide support to around 3,000 patients and their families every year.
We are here for everyone affected by kidney disease and are committed to making life easier for you.
- Call us on 01420 541424
- Email us at [email protected]
Financial grants and support for people affected by kidney disease
If you need help with the extra costs that living with kidney disease can bring, we may be able to offer financial support.
An individual grant could help you with the cost of
- utility bills
- car insurance
- the purchase of domestic goods like washing machines and cookers
- mobility aids.
We may also be able to contribute towards the expenses of an educational or job opportunity.
Our grants are intended to avert a crisis, help you make a purchase to improve your quality of life or contribute towards the cost of a holiday.
Grants are available to dialysis patients and families on low income and transplant patients and those receiving conservative care (if health and quality of life is being seriously affected by your renal condition).
Find out more about Kidney Care UK's individual grants or call 01420 541424 to speak to one of the team.
Free advocacy, welfare and benefits check service for kidney patients
Our expert advocacy team work across the whole of the UK and take action on behalf of kidney patients.
The team are available to listen and to answer your questions about benefits, housing, transport, dialysis, work, treatments and managing day-to-day life when you are living with kidney disease.
As part of our advocacy service we can organise a free Welfare and Benefits Health Check with a benefits and debt management advisor. We will make sure you are maximising your income through all the benefits and schemes available to you.
Email or call us on 01420 541424 now to be put in touch with your local Kidney Care UK advocacy officer.
Free renal counselling for CKD patients and families
Our free telephone counselling service provides confidential counselling and information to patients and their families.
Our counsellors are able to listen and offer help and support if you are unable to access counselling services through your local kidney unit. We work in accordance with the Ethical Framework supplied for Counselling Professionals by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Contact us to make an appointment with the Kidney Care UK counsellors.