Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most common life shortening chronic fatal genetic diseases affecting around 10,800 children and young adults in the UK. It affects the lungs and digestive system, making it difficult to breathe and digest food. Complications increase with age requiring ever increasing levels of care, treatment and support. In some cases, patients need to have a lung transplant. The average life expectancy is in the late 30’s although new drug therapies have improved there is no cure.

CF Care support people with CF who are in the most need through difficult circumstances in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Cystic Fibrosis Care step in and provide welfare and hardship grants to those who are most in need. Currently CF Care fund grants to individuals and families for food vouchers, energy, hospital travel, counselling, and welfare grants. We also fund improvements to hospital CF units and provide vital medical equipment that the NHS are unable to supply.