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| Established in 1967 to provide
a national fund for kidney research, Kidney Research UK aims to improve
the understanding of renal failure, its causes, treatment and management.
The Fund also supports hospital renal units by raising funds for new
facilities and equipment. www.kidneyresearchuk.org |
Kidney Research UK King’s Chamber Priestgate Peterborough PE1 1FG Telephone: 01733 704650 |
| Set up by Mrs Elizabeth Ward
OBE in 1975 after her son was diagnosed with kidney failure, the British
Kidney Patient Association offers support, advice and financial help,
including holiday grants. www.britishkidney-pa.co.uk |
The British Kidney Patient Association Mrs. Rosemary Macri, Chief Executive Officer Oakhanger Place Bordon Hants GU35 9JZ Telephone: 01420 472021 |
Grants are anything from £200 to £2000
We have no brochure or email address, but in essence an application needs to be completed by a renal social worker on behalf of a patient in need. This is sent to Sally at foundation@gb.astellas.com and she then forwards this to the committee (4 of us) and we judge the merits of the application and respond within 10 days.
| The Attlee Foundation was
established in 1967 to commemorate the life, work and vision of Clement
Atlee. The charitable objects allow the trustees a great deal of flexibility as to how they approach this task: it may be through direct services, joint initiatives with other bodies, research or dissemination of good practice. The Foundations work focuses on the needs of children, young people and people who are disadvantaged thereby reflecting Attlee’s concern for the welfare of others. attlee.foundation@virgin.net |
The Attlee Foundation Attlee House 28 Commercial Street London E1 6LR Tel: 02073 775836 |
| TICKETS PLEASE assists disabled and disadvantaged people with travel costs so that they can visit children in hospitals far from home, visit close relatives that are in care, prison or rehabilitation, get specialist treatment far from home and attend important appointments | TICKETS PLEASE Administrator The Attlee Foundation Attlee House 28 Commercial Street London E1 6LR Tel: 02073 775836 |
United Utilities Trust Fund can consider making a grant to meet water and/or sewerage charges due to United Utilities Water if you are in hardship and unable to pay.
The Trust can also help with water or sewerage charges which are collected by other companies or organisations on behalf of United Utilities Water.
In certain cases, the Trust can also consider giving some help to meet other essential bills, household needs or priority debts.
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TRUST CANNOT HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING:
Court Fines, Catalogue debts, credit cards, personal
loans or other forms of borrowing
Social Fund Loans/Benefit Overpayments/Tax Credit overpayments
now being reclaimed.
The Trust cannot give loans or give help with bills
you have already paid or items that you have already bought.
For more information and an on-line application form, please go to:
www.uutf.org.uk/app.htm
Application forms can be obtained by calling the Willow Foundation on 01707 259777 or can be downloaded from the web site.
www.willowfoundation.org.uk
| The PKD Charity is the only charity in
the UK dedicated to the concerns of people affected by Polycystic
Kidney Disease (a range of inherited, incurable renal conditions).
The aims of the charity are to provide information, advice and support
to those affected by Polycystic Kidney Disease, to fund research into
determining the causes of PKD, discovering treatments and a cure and
to raise awareness of PKD, providing information about PKD to patients,
the public, the medical community and the media. http://www.pkdcharity.org.uk |
The P.K.D. Charity 91 Royal College St. London, NW1 0SE |
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