Best Foot Forward Challenge 2026 Will YOU take part in a sponsored walk, to complete 72,208 steps throughout April to raise vital funds for kidney patients and their families? Date: 1st April - 30th April Entry fee: Free Plus - if you fundraise £10 or more, we'll send you a discount code for a half price challenge T-shirt from our online shop, so you can fundraise in style! Put your Best Foot Forward this April Complete 72,208 steps throughout the month of April to raise vital funds for kidney patients and their families, as well as stepping up your activity for better mental and physical health. Sign up now How do I get started? Click the sign-up button below, it is free and simple to register yourself to the Best Foot Forward Challenge. Set up a JustGiving page so that friends and family can donate online. Ready? Let’s go! Lace up your boots, and get walking to help raise funds for the NKF’s vital work. Sign up now Raise £10 or more and get your FREE Best Foot Forward pair of exclusive challenge socks in the post! Once you have registered, started to fundraising, and reached at least £10 in sponsorship, we'll send your socks along with a discount code for a half price challenge T-shirt to purchase from our online shop. Sign up now Why take part? In June 2025, participants in our Best Foot Forward challenge achieved an incredible fundraising milestone. The funds collected played a crucial role in sustaining a wide range of national patient support services that we provide. Including the expansion of our Peer Support Service. Sign up now Why 72,208 steps? This number represents the total number of people in the UK with a kidney transplant or on dialysis.* *Please note - This figure is sourced from UK Renal Registry (2025) 'UK Renal Registry 27th Annual Report' - data to 31/12/2023'. Available from https://ukkidney.org/audit-research/annual-report The data reported here have been supplied by the UKRR of the UK Kidney Association. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the responsibility of the authors and in no way should be seen as an official policy or interpretation of the UKRR or the UK Kidney Association. “I am registered nurse working in a dialysis unit, I took on this challenge in support of the National Kidney Federation. I also took on the challenge in remembrance of my loved ones who passed away due to kidney failure and had dialysis. Happy walking! 😃” Sign up now To view the Best Foot Forward JustGiving page and see how other fundraisers are raising much-needed funds, please click here https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bestfootforward2026 FAQ’s What is the Best Foot Forward challenge? The Best Foot Forward Challenge is a fundraiser, set up by the National Kidney Federation. Supporters raise money by taking on the challenge to walk 72,208 steps in support of the 72,208 that are on kidney replacement therapy in the UK.* You can take on the challenge in any way you wish, it can be done solo, as a team, in one week or spread across one month.How do I return the fundraising money raised?If you have created a JustGiving page there will be no action on your side required – your supporters’ donations will pay in automatically to the National Kidney Federation. If you’ve raised offline, simply post your sponsorship form along with your sponsorship in the form of a cheque to: National Kidney Federation, The Point, Coach Road, Shireoaks, Worksop, S81 8BW.When will I receive my Best Foot Forward socks in the post?Once you have raised £10 or more. If you have any issues with registering for the challenge or would like to contact the NKF about your fundraiser please email [email protected] or call our office number on 01909 544999.I don’t want the challenge socks, can I select to opt out from receiving this?To opt out, register via our online form and select ‘No challenge socks thanks’ from the drop-down menu. You can then continue to register to the challenge and we won’t send you the socks.How do I get half price discount on the Best Foot Forward Challenge T-shirt from the NKF online shop?Once you've registered, started fundraising, and raised at least £10 in sponsorship, if you've opted in to receive socks, we'll send a discount code in the post that you can use to get a discounted Best Foot Forward T-shirt from our online shop. These t-shirts are currently exclusive to purchase. From 1st July 2026 they will no longer be available to purchase.Do I have to start the challenge from 1st April or can I start my challenge late/early?We encourage everyone involved with the challenge to complete it throughout the month of April, however this is a personal challenge and you can start/finish your challenge at a time that is convenient for you.Do I need to prove that I have completed the challenge?No, don’t worry, we encourage our supporters to just keep their family and friends updated on the challenge and to share the fundraising page.I’m not able to complete 72,208 steps, can I still take part?Of course! The challenge is for everyone. Whatever steps you do is in support of the kidney patients and the National Kidney Federation. Sign up now Click the sign-up buttons to view the registration form. 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