About Us

The Alder Hey Children’s Kidney Fund was founded on 8th March 1968, by parents and friends.

Back in 1968 there was no specialist renal unit for children, and the Fund was able to help financially to provide equipment to set up the unit. At that time dialysis was a relatively new concept and equipment was only available in ‘adult sizes’. Technicians were employed to adapt the equipment and dialysis become available for children. Who would have believed how treatment would have progressed so today children can be dialysed at home easing pressure on family life.

The availability of dialysis and the possibility of organ transplant has revolutionised the treatment of children with chronic renal failure, but there have been so many other developments in both the renal and urology fields.

From those early days when the charity was established to now, the Alder Hey Children’s Fund has raised funds to benefit children with renal and urological disorders.

We hope this continues for many years to come...

The availability of dialysis and the possibility of organ transplant has revolutionised the treatment of children with chronic renal failure, but there have been so many other developments in both the renal and urology fields.