Action Kidney Cancer

Action Kidney Cancer

Manchester, United Kingdom

HealthMedical research
CharityNational reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Action Kidney Cancer is a charity based in Manchester, United Kingdom working on health, medical research.

Action Kidney Cancer is a patient-led charity based in Manchester that describes itself as the UK's largest patient-led kidney cancer charity. It provides personal and practical support to people affected by kidney cancer, including a helpline open weekday afternoons and a patient support forum. It also raises awareness of kidney cancer and access to treatments, provides information, and campaigns on policy and NHS services. Its work includes patient involvement in clinical trials, health technology appraisals and NICE guidance development. The charity works with corporate sponsors and funding partners, and is a founding member of the International Kidney Cancer Coalition.

Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Organisation type

Charity

Focus areas

kidney cancerpatient-ledpeer supportadvocacyclinical trialspatient involvement

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthMedical research

Works for

PatientsCarersFamilies

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Patient support forum

Health · United Kingdom

Online forum where kidney cancer patients, survivors and carers give each other peer support and advice.

Countries of operation

United Kingdom

Funding & support

Funded by

Corporate partnershipsGrants

Ways to support

Corporate partnershipSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

PIF TICK

Issued by: Patient Information Forum

Industry memberships

International Kidney Cancer CoalitionScottish Cancer Coalition

Partnerships

Cancer52, Scottish Medicines Consortium, VOCAL, Fight Bladder Cancer, Trekstock

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