The Nottingham City Hospital Kinder Appeal has been in operation for a number of years - it endeavors to raise funds to take Children with major kidney defects on holiday for a few days, to places like Centre Parcs. These children are on constant dialysis and the medical assistance they need, just to enable them to attend these breaks is vast, resulting in very high costs for each trip. The few days break that these Children get, allows them the freedom to enjoy an environment they would not normally be given the opportunity, it also gives their parents a well earned rest. The Appeal also provides monies to produce information and support materials for children and families and encourages research into the best way to deliver support such as respite care and home visits. The Appeal has no public funding and has to raise all money from public donations.