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Get involved with BBC WM Kidney Kids Appeal

Get involved with the BBC WM Kidney Kids Appeal by organising your own fundraising events and help make a difference in the lives of young people.

The BBC WM Kidney Kids appeal hopes to help raise £1.5 million for a new kidney unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

The Unit treats children with a range of kidney problems, and 1500 young patients visit the nephrology (kidney) department every year to receive dialysis, and other treatments, including transplants.

Get involved

You can get involved and help to raise money by organising your own fundraising events.

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Whether you do something fun at school, at work, local community or youth group, you can help make a positive change in the lives of young people at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Kidney Unit.

It’s a year long campaign so there’s plenty of time to come up with some exciting ideas!

This page will help you start thinking of loads of fun things to do - whether big or small, it will help to make a difference.

Get your fundraising pack

To get your fundraising pack visit the Birmningham Children's Hospital fundraising website or call WM action on 08453 030 030 or write to: Kidney Kids Appeal, BBC WM, The Mailbox, Birmingham, B1 1RF.

Kidney Kids Appeal fundraising website >

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Get sponsored to dress up

Join team Blind Dave

Blind Dave will be doing his bit for the campaign by running the Birmingham Half Marathon. If you want to join him raising money for Kidney Kids in Team Blind Dave, email teamblinddave@kidneykids.co.uk

Here are a few ideas to help you get started

Sponsored sit still - the children on a kidney dialysis have to sit for 4 hours, get sponsored to do the same.
Sport Tournament - Pick your favourite sport and take on another local community group for a small fee
Coffee Morning – bake some homemade cakes and biscuits for sale
Car Boot Sale - Ask your friends for any old stuff
Concert – Put a concert together in aid of the appeal get all the local talent in your community to perform at a concert and charge an entrance
Non Uniform Day ( at school or work ) - Dress Up or Dress Down
Family Fun Day - Face painting and Games
Join an existing fundraising event and make BBC WM Kidney Kids Appeal your nominated charity.

Bring in the money!

When you’ve chosen what you’re doing, decide how it will raise money

Do a sponsored event

1) Get sponsored
2) Sell it
3) Pay to join in the fun

Tell everyone about your event

Put up your posters let people know what you’ve got planned and raise as much as you can!

Ask your local shop, library, supermarket and even your local hairdresser to display them. Get advertising and spread the word about your event - by word-of-mouth, a group text or email... anyway you can think of.

Also let us know what you're up to - post details of your fundraising event on this webpage by using the form below.

BBC WM Kidney Kids Appeal

Also send us your videos and pictures and we will add them to our website; Email: birmingham@bbc.co.uk.

Start raising some money

For more information on how you can obtain your fundraising packs or get more ideas or useful tips to make the most of your fundraising event or activity.

Visit the Birmingham Children's Hospital fundraising website or call WM action on 08453 030 030 or write to: Kidney Kids Appeal, BBC WM, The Mailbox, Birmingham, B1 1RF.

Or just simply donate

You don’t have to arrange a fundraising event to get involved, you can just simply donate money. Visit the fundraising website to find out how.

Kidney Kids Appeal fundraising website >

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Stay tuned to BBC WM

Throughout the next year BBC WM will be working alongside Birmingham Children’s Hospital to help to raise funds for the new kidney unit.

Tune into BBC WM on 95.6FM to hear personal stories from the children, parents and nurses at the hospital and to get the latest information about the appeal, fundraising events taking place throughout the year - and most importantly, find out how you can get involved.

last updated: 12/08/2008 at 18:06
created: 13/07/2008

Have Your Say

Add details about your BBC WM Kidney Kids Appeal fundraising event below...

Jaguar Landrover employees
We have a football match arranged against the Aston Villa 'Old Stars' on 28th June at Landrover Sports & Social club, Billsmore Green, Solihull. Bouncy Castle, food, icecream and car wash with proceeds to Kidney Kids. All welcome from 1pm.

Mrs M Drummond
On behalf of the Triumphant Church of God in Lozells, Birmingham, I have raised £265.00!! Thanks to everyone who donated to such a worthy cause.

Birmingham Irish Cycle Appeal 2009
Launch Night on Sat 9th May at 'The emerald Club' Bordesley Green, B'ham. Charity Cycle Ride from Birmingham to Sleive League, Ireland (over 500 miles) intending to raise similar to last year's efforts of £48,000. come and join us £4 entry at door. 8pm onwards. thanks

Nellie
I asked for donations instead of presents for my 90th birthday and have raised £130 for the appeal.

The Militants
We are a local indie rock band that is helping raise money by playing a gig at Jb's Dudley 2nd Of Febuary , 6:30 Doors open , and its £5 Pound on the door.We hope to help make a diffrence. we can do it folk!.

carrie
my daughter was on dialysis for 5 years up until last year, after recieving a transplant. they do an amazing job, and desreve all the money possible to get a new unit!

Joseph Higgins
I am organising a Choir Day at Gt Brickkiln Street 7th Day Adventist Church, 215 Gt Brickkiln St, WV3 0PN on 25/10/08 - fund-raising concert in the evening (6.30)involving local community choirs.

Richard Tuckey
We are holding 2 charity sausage tasting days on Friday 7 & Saturday 8th November between 10.00am and 3.30pm at Berkswell Traditional Meats, Larges Farm, Back Lane, Meriden, CV7 7LD tel 01676 522409 e-mail: richard@berkswelltraditionalmeats.co.ukDonations will be split 50/50 between Kidney Kids Appeal and Local Infant School Fundraising. We hope to raise £150 for each.

ada walker
i will be doing a charity football match to help raise money as my son is one of the kidney kids x

trish earl
my niece hayley will be running tne cov half marathon on october the 19th all monies raised to go to your appeal.

ada walker
i am organising a charity football match and my daughter who is 5 has asked if she can do a cake sale at school were hopeing to raise at least £350 to help the cause as my son is one of the kidney kids.

Dawn Craig
I am organising a karaoke/disco at Royal British Legion, Lower Gornal on 4/10/08 which has been funded b Boss Design Dudley. We will be holding raffles and an auction of items donated from Birmingham City FC, Aristocraft Kitchens,Tesco, Robert Bowers (local artists & sculpture) to name a few.Boss Design is a company who manufacture seating, they have specially designed a seat using the Kidneys Kids logo for this event which i want to auction on Radio WM/Kidney Kids Appeal website to help raise as much money as possible.Any publicity welcome

Elaine
We are holding a charity race night at Beaufort Arms public house,Old Walsall Road, Great Barr on Thursday 11th September 2008 at 8PM. Prizes for winning horse owners. Other events planned for future. All welcome.

Anthony Davis
About 30 members and friends of Lanesfield Methodist Chuech will be taking part in the Wolverhampton Marathon Cycle Event and 1 member running to raise money for Kidney Kids Appeal

Fairway surgery
The receptionists at fairway surgery in stechford are currently doing a sponsered slim and are also organising a raffle where all the prizes have been donated by local pharmacies and buisnesses.

Ann Pulisciano
My husband will be running the Birmingham half marathon in October and we will be asking family and friends to sponsor him for this event and will donate all proceeds to the 'Kidney Kids Appeal'.

Emer-Jo Staunton
I'm 9 and I'm going to ask my friends to do a sponsored walk for Kidney Kids Appeal. When I heared about it on the radio I felt sorry so I decied to do a sponsored walk. I'll get in touch and tell you hoew much I raised!!

Sonia Khera
Hi there, I'm celebrating my 30th b'day next week and have requested all my guests to bring a cash/cheque donation for this wonderful cause instead of gifts for me. I know it will make these children happy.

JASON YATES
Hi there.On Friday September 26th we are planning a Rock Concert at The Station Hotel, Bloxwich.2 live bands(SCIATTICA and KRAZY LEGZ)plus Rock Disco.6PM til very late.£3.00 a ticket.There will also be a raffle for some superb prizes including an electric guitar.Any publicity would be welcome (07884 265297)

brenda.barr@blueyonder.co.uk
We are hoping to hold a raffle and small sale at work and are aiming to raise arround£400 for Kidney Kids sometime in August. Have you any balloons or posters for sale?

lesley_as1@hotmail.com
I think wm are supporting a fantastic cause, it a pity the goverment don't put up more money for all hospitals and this would not have to happen good luck lesley acocks green

DAVID MCILRE
I WOULD LIKE TO A PPONOR WHEELCHAIR AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF VILLA PARK HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT IT

nikki
my daughter is a patient at the the birminghams childrens hospital and recieves dialysis since she was 3 DAYS old she is now 2. I would like to say a big thank you to them i truly belive if it wasnt for them she wouldnt be here today

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