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Belfast City Marathon 2026

Join #NITeamKidney at the Belfast City Marathon on Sunday 3 May 2026 and fundraise for vital research to fight Kidney Disease.

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NIKRF Funding

Without research there is no progress and without progress there is no hope.

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Latest Events/News

All the recent news from us and upcoming events

Snowdrop Festival

February 14, 2026 - February 15, 2026

NIKRF FEBRUARY Meeting – ALL WELCOME!

February 18, 2026 @ 8:00 pm

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Organ Donation Week – Celebrating the Gift of Life

Organ Donation Week – Celebrating the Gift of Life

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Anyone Can Be a Volunteer

We are looking for the next generation of volunteers to continue ‘Lighting the Way’. We have seven renal units across Northern Ireland and want to form new Kidney Research groups in each of these areas.

Get in touch for more info.

Can you Help To Shape the Future of Dialysis Care in Northern Ireland?

Did you know that there are more than 600 people in Northern Ireland relying on haemodialysis due to chronic kidney disease.

Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment that becomes a major part of everyday life — and that’s why research that puts patients’ voices at the centre is so important.

Mari McPeake Lecturer of Nursing and Paramedic Science (Magee Campus) is leading an exciting new project on shared care for people on haemodialysis, and she’s now inviting patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to take part. Your experiences can help shape better, more empowering care for the future.

At NIKRF, we take pride in finding cures and treatments for patients to make the burden of kidney disease more tolerable?

If you’re interested in taking part or learning more, please get in touch with Mari (ml.mcpeake@ulster.ac.uk). Your voice matters and will make a difference.

The Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund (NIKRF) is the leading charity funding kidney research in Northern Ireland.

Raise funds for life saving research into the causes, prevention and possible cures for kidney disease.
Provide specialised equipment for research and advances in treatment of kidney diseases not yet available from the National Health Service.
Be the voice for public awareness of kidney disease and its consequences.
Promote Organ Donation.