Farewell From Nick

Nick has been involved in The AKU Society for over 10 years; becoming trustee in 2003, chairman in 2005 and CEO in 2010. He is now leaving his CEO position to take on a role in AstraZeneca, but will remain chairman and continue to be involved in the...
Eve Runs the Spartan Race for AKU

Eve Runs the Spartan Race for AKU

On Saturday 5th September five of our supporters, including our Admin Assistant Eve, took on the Spartan Race in Cambridgeshire. In today’s blog Eve tells us all about her experience of this 5km obstacle course! Arriving at the Spartan race at Elton Hall, we were...

National Transplant Week: Can I Donate?

Are you a registered organ donor? Did you know, even if you have a genetic condition, you can still join the NHS Organ Donor Register? It’s National Transplant week, and today Hannah, our Patient Support Manager, talks about organ donation, and what AKU...

Meet Lydia, Our New Fundraising Officer

This week we have a new member of staff at the AKU Society. Her name is Lydia Powell, and she is our first ever Fundraising Officer. Over the next few months she will be building up our fundraising activities, enabling us to do even more exciting projects to help AKU...
London to Cambridge: Eve and Sorsha in Training

London to Cambridge: Eve and Sorsha in Training

Last week Hannah updated us on her training efforts in preparation for our sponsored cycle from London to Cambridge. This week we hear from Sorsha and Eve, who have also been training hard, and getting the route ready for the team. Eve: Along the Norfolk Coast With...