{"id":176,"date":"2018-11-19T15:38:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T15:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidneyresearchuk.org\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:10:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/220906_Kidney_Research_UK_10361-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Researchers in the lab\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"John Stone lab shoot\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/220906_Kidney_Research_UK_10361-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Researchers in the lab\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"John Stone lab shoot\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/><\/noscript>\n\t<h1>Who we are<\/h1>\n<p>We are the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. 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Only our research can end kidney disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/our-cause\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out about our cause\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/our-people\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/mc_kidney_foundation_069-scaled-e1649674866674-landscape-14f417e3facaa87f3d233f672f2754f9-.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Cole and Sandra Currie on stage presenting at the Gala Dinner\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1408\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Andy Cole and Sandra Currie\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/influencing-change\/\" target=\"_self\">Our policy work<\/a><\/h4><p>We&#8217;re advocating for kidney patients and campaign for improved kidney services for everyone affected by kidney disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/influencing-change\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow we&#8217;re influencing change\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/annual-reports\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/220906_Kidney_Research_UK_10087-scaled-landscape-89b368ff61d0a670a691b02787911ac0-.jpg\" alt=\"With the support of Kidney Research UK, the team at Pebble Biotech hope to preserve donor kidneys for longer\" itemprop=\"image\" 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money\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>Work for us<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Would you like to join our Kidney Research UK team?<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/work-for-us\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowse our jobs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>Fundraising promise<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>We aim to ensure that our fundraising is respectful, open, honest, legal and accountable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/fundraising-promise\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur fundraising promise\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>Position statements<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Read our position on issues affecting research and people with kidney disease and how they impact our work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kidneyresearchuk.org\/about-us\/position-statements\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead our statements\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>Contact us<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>We&#8217;re here to help with all your enquiries and answer your questions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a 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