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Blackburn with Darwen CVS

CVS works with new and existing organisations to provide services within the voluntary sector. CVS also identifies gaps in the provision of services and works with other agencies to develop a new service or encourages an existing agency to extend its services. Advice is offered on constitutional, financial, organisational and legal issues. CVS staff offers development support to individual organisations. Contact: Chief Officer: Garth Hodgkinson.

Tel 01254 583957

Website: www.bwdcvs.org

British Kidney Patient Association

The British Kidney Patient Association was founded in 1975 by Elizabeth Ward, whose son Timbo was diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 13 years. At that time there was no national association concerned with the plight of Britain’s kidney patients, many of whom were struggling to survive bitter blows to their health, pride and finances by the need for thrice-weekly dialysis and the loss of their jobs. Now kidney patients, young and old, know that they can turn to the BKPA for support, advice and, perhaps more importantly, financial help and a much needed break with their families.

Web-site: http://www.britishkidney-pa.co.uk

Nationl Kidney Fedration (NKF)

The NKF is the only UK charity run BY Kidney patients FOR kidney patients. Its aim is to promote, throughout the United Kingdom, the welfare of persons suffering from Kidney Disease or Renal failure and those relatives and friends who care for

web-site: http://wwwnkf@kidney.org.uk

National Kidney Research Fund

Works to improve the health and well being of individuals living with kidney and related diseases They areFunding Research to Improving the understanding of kidney and related diseases, its causes, treatment and management.
Caring for Patients
Working towards the relief of people with kidney and related diseases
Raising Awareness of Kidney Disease
Informing and updating patients, their families and carers, the general public and health professionals about kidney and related diseases and the needs of those affected.

web-site: http://www.nkrf.org.uk

Some other useful Links:

www.britishrenal.org British Renal Society

www.bts.org.uk British Transplantation Society

www.dh.gov.uk Department of Health

www.kidney.org.uk Nationl Kidney Federation

www.nwrkpa.ukf.net North West Region Kidney Patients' Association