Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is a charity close to my heart, as my Grandma was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in 2014. As the name suggests, the cause is unknown. Yet IPF is the most common type of Pulmonary Fibrosis. It is a progressive condition where the lungs become irreversibly scarred, but there is no known cure - currently the best treatments available can only slow down the scarring (not even stop it), let alone reverse it! The average life expectancy of a sufferer is less than 5 years post-diagnosis. This charity was set up to focus on improving lives and reducing isolation of patients, educating the public about the condition and funding research into new innovative treatments.

I took part in an APF awareness campaign back in 2016 where I was part of the 'Fight IPF Choir'. The campaign brought families of IPF sufferers together to sing together, learn more about the disease and spread awareness to the public! It's main objective was to try and help ensure that everyone living with IPF receives an early diagnosis and has good support from the NHS. The experience was amazing, as I saw how resilient so many of the sufferers have to be, and we met families from across the world going through the same thing!

APF was also selected (after nomination) to be one of our two chosen charities at our spring Cardiff University Healthcare Music Society concert. We raised nearly £170 for APF through ticket sales, a raffle and refreshments.

I would really love to help to make a difference again to this incredible charity and to all the truly inspiring people who have benefited from its support!