Kidney Care UK - 2018 Impact Report
As the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity, we are here to help and provide a much needed safety net for kidney patients and their families. Whilst we can’t cover all the work accomplished in 2018 in one publication, it is incredibly heartwarming to hear directly from those who have benefitted from our emotional, financial and practical support services or who are supporting the charity through fundraising efforts. As the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity, we are here to help and provide a much needed safety net for kidney patients and their families. Whilst we can’t cover all the work accomplished in 2018 in one publication, it is incredibly heartwarming to hear directly from those who have benefitted from our emotional, financial and practical support services or who are supporting the charity through fundraising efforts.
Supporting: Providing a safety net Supporting: Providing a safety net Supporting patients and their wellbeing when they need it most “Our emotional, financial and practical support services provide a safety net for patients and their families.” We spent £1,509,545 delivering support to patients and their families We helped 3,699 people through advocacy, counselling and financial grants “People often tell me that when they were first diagnosed with kidney disease they didn’t know where to turn. But that’s exactly when they needed support the most, and access to information they could trust. Kidney Care UK’s suite of support services provides the safety net you need from the start, all delivered with the care, passion and dedication you deserve. Our national Advocacy Service continues to play a vital role for people with kidney disease. As the availability of NHS welfare support officers and renal social workers has declined, more and more of you have been turning to Kidney Care UK’s Advocacy Officers, desperate for their vital support and guidance. We passionately believe that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical health. We therefore take pride in the fact that our free telephone counselling service provides a lifeline for patients and their families in areas where NHS provision for psychological care is now either inadequate or non-existent.” Paul Bristow, Acting Chief Executive 08 09
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Supporting: Providing a safety net<br />
Supporting: Providing a safety net<br />
Supporting<br />
patients and their wellbeing<br />
when they need it most<br />
“Our emotional, financial<br />
and practical support services<br />
provide a safety net for patients<br />
and their families.”<br />
We spent<br />
£1,509,545<br />
delivering support to patients<br />
and their families<br />
We helped<br />
3,699<br />
people through advocacy,<br />
counselling and financial grants<br />
“People often tell me that when they were<br />
first diagnosed with kidney disease they<br />
didn’t know where to turn. But that’s exactly<br />
when they needed support the most, and<br />
access to information they could trust.<br />
<strong>Kidney</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>UK</strong>’s suite of support services provides<br />
the safety net you need from the start, all delivered<br />
with the care, passion and dedication you deserve.<br />
Our national Advocacy Service continues to play a vital role<br />
for people with kidney disease. As the availability of NHS<br />
welfare support officers and renal social workers has declined,<br />
more and more of you have been turning to <strong>Kidney</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>UK</strong>’s<br />
Advocacy Officers, desperate for their vital support<br />
and guidance.<br />
We passionately believe that mental wellbeing is just as<br />
important as physical health. We therefore take pride in<br />
the fact that our free telephone counselling service provides<br />
a lifeline for patients and their families in areas where<br />
NHS provision for psychological care is now either inadequate<br />
or non-existent.”<br />
Paul Bristow, Acting Chief Executive<br />
08<br />
09
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