Young Adult Residential Weekend

The Kidney Care UK Young Adult Residential Weekend is organised every year for young people aged 18-30 who have a kidney condition.

It’s our mission to facilitate a fun and safe environment for you to be inspired, get advice, and enjoy a great weekend with others your age who truly understand you. We strive to promote the development of young people with chronic renal illness by offering a residential which will help you grow socially and in confidence, and provides knowledge to help promote independence.

Try new activities, speak to like-minded people, attend workshops, take part in social events, make friends, and have fun. There’s also plenty of time to relax and unwind. Join us for a life-changing weekend!

Young Adult Residential Weekend 2025

2025 Registration criteria

Due to the increasing popularity of the Young Adult Residential Weekend, we have introduced new registration criteria for 2025. This will allow us to continue to support young people who have never had the chance to attend the weekend, as well as allow people to return for a second time to connect with our community and reestablish friendships.

Please apply for a place at this year’s weekend if you meet the below criteria:

• If you are aged 18-30 years
• If you have never attended before
• If you have only attended once in the last 3 years (2022, 2023, 2024)

If you have attended twice or more in the last three years and would like to come back in 2025 then please do apply to join the waiting list (all documentation will still need to be submitted by the closing date). Kidney Care UK may then be able to offer you a place in early August if one is available.

All places offered are subject to young adults having completed all required registration documentation as well as a member of their renal team providing written consent that they are well enough to attend.

How to apply to attend the weekend

To apply to attend this year’s Young Adult Residential Weekend at Mount Cook, please send an email to [email protected] with the following information:

• Your name
• Your email address/mobile phone number
• Your NHS number
• The name of your hospital/renal unit
• The name and email address of your renal consultant (or nurse)

Once we’ve received this we will email/text you a Docusign link to fill out all the forms online. We will also send the medical form directly to the person you’ve identified above. Once you’ve received this link just follow the instructions to complete the application process.

Registration will open on Monday 12 May and close on Thursday 26 June. Confirmation of places either at the weekend or on the waiting list will be sent out via email week commencing 30 June.

For further information please download the Young Adult Weekend Handbook:

You can also email us at [email protected].

Please review the Kidney Care UK Young Adult Weekend Conduct Consent Form and our Covid 19 Safety Policy before applying. All the forms you need to sign will be sent to you through a Docusign link after you email us your details.

• Conduct Consent Form
• Covid 19 Safety Policy

What activities are available at the Young Adult Residential Weekend?

We want the weekend to be as informal as possible so that you can enjoy yourself and get the most out of being there. During the day, there's the opportunity to take part in different outdoor activities including:

• climbing and abseiling
• orienteering
• walks
• bushcraft
• land karting
• zip lining
• arts and crafts
• archery tag
• games
• team building events and challenges

The Kidney Care UK YAKG peer support team also run workshops to find out how we can support you more as a young adult living with kidney disease, and organise social activities in the evenings. These evening activities include quizzes, ice breakers, games, a bonfire and a Saturday night party disco.

There is also plenty of free time during the weekend and all planned activities are optional.

If you have any questions about registration or the Young Adult Residential Weekend, please email the admin team and we will be in touch. Thank you!