Cystic Fibrosis affects over 7,500 people in the UK.

In the UK, 2.3 million people carry the faulty CF gene - 1 in 25 of the population.

If both parents are carriers of the faulty gene, there is a 1 in 4 chance with every pregnancy that their child will have CF.
Each week five babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis and three young lives are lost to Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis affects vital organs in the body, especially the lungs and digestive system, clogging them with sticky mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe and digest food.

Average life expectancy for someone with CF is 31 years.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity working to fund research into a cure and to ensure appropriate clinical care and support for people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Founded in 1964 the Trust's objectives are to:

Fund medical and scientific research to find a cure and provide effective treatments for Cystic Fibrosis;

Ensure appropriate clinical care for those with Cystic Fibrosis; and

Provide information, advice, support and, where appropriate, financial assistance.