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Kidney Cancer Awareness Week 2026

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Patient survey cover 2025We are proud to lead Kidney Cancer Awareness Week for the 12th consecutive year. From Monday 2nd to Friday 6th February 2026, we’re calling on

our incredible community of friends and supporters to join us in starting conversations that can save lives.

During the week, we’re shining a green light on kidney cancer, the sixth most common cancer in the UK, to ensure that no one’s first encounter with the words kidney cancer is during a diagnosis.

✅  12th Annual Kidney Cancer Patient Survey*

✅ Sharing powerful real-life stories from kidney cancer patients to raise awareness and inspire action.

✅ Hosting free expert-led webinars

Kidney cancer is often diagnosed by chance, but early detection saves lives. Help us spread the word and be part of the conversation that makes a difference.

Here is what we have planned so far.. and so much more to come.

Webinars

Jemma Falloon: Returning to work after cancer: Tuesday 3rd  at 6:30 – 7:30 Register here: 

Dr Clinical ‘Clinical Trials and Current Research’: Thursday 5th  6-7 – Register here:

Blogs

During ‘Awareness Week’, we will publish daily patient blogs highlighting kidney cancer patients and their personal pathways.

More details coming soon

Special Events

Patient Day: Location TBC

Support Groups: East Midlands Support Group, more info to follow.

Fundraiser: Swim 4 Kidney Cancer
Kidney Cancer UK is inviting you to join in our swimming challenge and help raise awareness and vital funds to help us support people affected by kidney cancer. Sign up here, share your JustGiving page with us, and we’ll send you a free swimming cap.

More events coming soon

Go Green on Green Friday (6th February 2026)

The Spinnaker Tower thanks to @marcinjphotography

This is your chance to show your support for kidney cancer patients, their families, and carers across the UK by going green in any way you can.

Wear green, bake green-themed treats, and light your home or workplace green. When people ask why, take the opportunity to raise awareness and show your support. Every conversation helps spread our vital message.

We also invite landmarks across the UK to light up green in recognition of the occasion, and we thank all those who are taking part this year. If you’re able, visit a landmark that’s lighting up, take a photo, and share it on your social media channels (and tag us @kidneycanceruk) to help spread the word even further.

Do you know of a local landmark that could light up green for Green Friday?
Please let us know at hello@kcuk.org.uk.

Look out for these landmarks near you going green.

  1. Beacon Arts Centre – Greenock
  2. Camera Obscura and World of Illusions – Edinburgh
  3. Covesea Lighthouse – Lossiemouth
  4. Derry Council Offices – Derry
  5. The Tinnies – Strabane
  6. Edinburgh Castle – Edinburgh
  7. Ness Bridge – Inverness
  8. Glasgow Science Centre
  9. Tower 42 – London
  10. Leeds Town Hall
  11. Leeds Civic Hall
  12. Leeds City Museum
  13. Lerwick Town Hall – Lerwick
  14. National Wallace Monument – Stirling
  15. Town Council Offices – Northwich
  16. O2 Guildhall – Southampton
  17. Prestonfield House – Edinburgh
  18. Steve Prescott Bridge – St. Helens
  19. BT Tower – London
  20. The Deep – Hull
  21. Sir John Barrow Monument – Ulverston
  22. Basildon Town Sign – Basildon
  23. Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall – Cumbria
  24. The Town House Hamilton – Hamilton

Through your support, we can all:

  • Educate everyone on the symptoms of kidney cancer:
    1. Persistent pain in the side/back
    2. Blood in urine
    3. Ongoing fatigue
    4. regular nightsweats
  • Highlight ways to reduce risk through healthier lifestyle choices.
  • Bring kidney cancer into the spotlight and spark vital conversations.

We’re here to support, inform and listen. Let’s use this week to inspire awareness and support our kidney cancer community.

Help us spread the word by sharing this page and using #KCAW2026 and #KidneyCancerAwareness26.

How To Get Involved and Support #KCAW2025 

  • Personal Fundraisers
  • Recognising Kidney Cancer Symptoms
  • Reducing the Risk of Kidney Cancer
  • Share Kidney Cancer Awareness Week Assets

    Download, print and share our kidney cancer awareness posters and display them in your local hospital, at work, or share online. Hover over the image, right click, then click ‘save image as’ and save to your computer. Open the image on your computer and print from there.

Kidney Cancer UK Audiobooks

Our first two audiobooks, Kidney Cancer & You: Diagnosis and Kidney Cancer & You Metastatic Treatments, are available free to listen to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all leading streaming platforms. The remaining four booklets: Treatments, Surgery & Recovery, Carers and Diet will be completed and released by the end of 2026.

You can read online or order hard copies of all our booklets HERE

Can we help you?

Anything we can do to support you in your endeavours for Kidney Cancer Awareness Week, please get in touch through hello@kcuk.org.uk and use KCAW2026 as your subject, or you can us on 01223 870008.

*Our patient survey was produced with financial support from Boston Scientific, Ipsen, Merck, MSD, Pfizer and Telix Pharmaceuticals. Funders had no input into the questions, structure, analysis or content of the survey or this report.