Ella and Laura are running the London Marathon and Manchester Marathon to raise money for Ward L30 (5C12). 

Ward L30 is a childrens ward at the Leeds General Infirmary that specialises in treating children with Cystic Fibrosis. CF is a genetic condition affecting more than 10,800 people in the UK and one in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes it. The gene affected by CF controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. People with cystic fibrosis experience a build-up of thick sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive system and other organs, causing a wide range of challenging symptoms affecting the entire body. 

The build-up of mucus causes chronic infections, meaning that people with cystic fibrosis struggle with reduced lung function and have to spend hours doing physiotherapy and taking nebulised treatments each day. Infections lead to frequent hospitalisation for weeks at a time.

The risk of cross infection means that people with CF are unable to mix with one another, as their lungs will harbour specific bugs/infections that could cause a serious infection in someone else with the condition. This means no support groups, and strict segregation in place on the ward.

We are raising money for L30 to help provide equipment to make being in hospital for long periods of time as bearable as possible for our patients. Money raised will help provide DVDs, toys, games, crafts and baking equipment etc to help provide a home from home environment for our patients! 

Thank you for visiting our page,

Love Ella and Laura