The Six Counties Kidney Patients Association

http://www.sixcountieskpa.org.uk

Who is it for?

All patients, relatives and friends living in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire and Wiltshire, who:

have any kind of kidney disease
are pre-dialysis
are on haemodialysis
are on peritoneal dialysis
have a kidney transplant

What does it cost?

Annual subscription - £1 minimum

£5 would cover the cost of 4 copies of 'VIVA!' (SCKPA magazine), NKF dues and the NKF magazine 'Kidney Life'.

What does membership offer?

a regular copy of VIVA! - a quarterly magazine in which there are sometimes people you know!
use of holiday accommodation at special rates.
social activities and mutual support.
opportunities to participate in fund raising activities for essential kidney research and equipment.
automatic membership of The National Kidney Federation, which campaigns on behalf of kidney patients at national and international level.

The Swindon Branch

We meet socially from time to time, sending out flyers to members showing the dates, times and locations of these events. We also advertise them in VIVA! and announce them at general meetings.
These social events are very informal, very relaxed and very therapeutic. We have a drink, meal barbeque or play bowls. We talk about kidney disease or ANYTHING.
If you wish you can raise funds as well!

Wendy Armitage is the Secretary of the SCKPA Swindon Branch and is also on the main SCKPA committee.