Life Before the Line tells the story of four Mancunian Jewish teenagers as they grow up in politically-charged times. Here, playwright Amy Lever tells us about her inspirations for the play – and why she chose to tell a cystic fibrosis storyline
Kate is 36 and lives in Manchester with her husband Daniel and their English bulldog, Eric. Kate is retired due to her CF, and is passionate about baking and crafting. She goes to the gym as much as possible – sometimes for fun, sometimes because she knows she has to, to stay well. Kate was diagnosed with CF from birth and in this blog shares the financial burden faced from having cystic fibrosis.
From dog grooming businesses to clothing brands, scriptwriters to bakers, over the years our Helen Barrett Bright Idea Awards have helped many people with CF kickstart their dream career. With the 2022 awards now open for applications, we caught up with two 2021 winners to find out how the awards have helped them.
In Autumn last year, our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) released their AlphabExercise project on our youth Instagram channel, @CFtrustyouth. We caught up with two of our YAG members, Cicely and Amy, to talk about the inspiration behind the project.
As the cost of living continues to rise, people with life-limiting conditions like cystic fibrosis (CF) are among the hardest hit. Results from our recent Cost of CF report painted a shocking picture, with one in three CF families revealing they had run out of food before they could afford to buy more, and one in three people with CF missing hospital appointments due to the cost. We spoke to Chantelle about the challenges she’s facing.
The Trust is funding research to reduce the impact of symptoms and complications of cystic fibrosis including better ways to diagnose, monitor and understand GI symptoms and managing CF-related diabetes through diet.
What did you want to be when you were younger? Doctor? Footballer? Vet? Firefighter? Dancer? The hopes, dreams and aspirations of the CF community are as big and far-reaching as everyone else’s. That’s why our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) have launched a new careers project, When I grow up..., to show young people with CF the possibilities that are out there when it comes to planning a future career.
