Charity

Cystic Fibrosis Trust - The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity dealing with all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis. It funds research to treat the symptoms of CF and to find an effective treatment. It also aims to ensure appropriate healthcare for those with Cystic Fibrosis and provides information, advice and support to people with CF and their families across the UK. Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most common, life-threatening diseases in the UK. It affects over 9,000 people and 1 in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis. If two carriers start a family, each child has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus making it hard to breathe and to digest food. People with Cystic Fibrosis have to endure a rigorous daily treatment regime including physiotherapy to clear the chest, inhaled and injected drugs to thin the mucus and fight infections and dozens of enzyme pills to help digest food. Each week, five babies are born with CF and sadly, each week three young lives are lost. Only half of those with Cystic Fibrosis are likely to live past their late 30s, but a baby born today can expect to live longer. We seek to continually improve standards of care for people with CF; we commission cutting-edge clinical and scientific research; and provide practical and accurate information to people with CF and their families. None of this would be possible without the support of the CF community and the generosity of the public.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity dealing with all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis. It funds research to treat the symptoms of CF and to find an effective treatment. It also aims to ensure appropriate healthcare for those with Cystic Fibrosis and provides information, advice and support to people with CF and their families across the UK. Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most common, life-threatening diseases in the UK. It affects over 9,000 people and 1 in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis. If two carriers start a family, each child has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus making it hard to breathe and to digest food. People with Cystic Fibrosis have to endure a rigorous daily treatment regime including physiotherapy to clear the chest, inhaled and injected drugs to thin the mucus and fight infections and dozens of enzyme pills to help digest food. Each week, five babies are born with CF and sadly, each week three young lives are lost. Only half of those with Cystic Fibrosis are likely to live past their late 30s, but a baby born today can expect to live longer. We seek to continually improve standards of care for people with CF; we commission cutting-edge clinical and scientific research; and provide practical and accurate information to people with CF and their families. None of this would be possible without the support of the CF community and the generosity of the public.

Event details

21 August 2010

The CF Sliders are zip sliding across the Clyde to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Come and support us on 21 August from 12pm.

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Slide The Clyde - Charity Zip Slide for CF

Fundraisers: 
Maggie Gallacher, Stewart Byron, Jackie Smart, nicola brown, Douglas Knight, Stuart McColm, Kelli Gallacher,

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/cfsliders

Hi! Thanks for visiting our page. Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor us and donations will be quickly processed and passed to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on our charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this. We really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.

Team members are:  Nicola Brown, Mhairi Hennigan,, Jackie Smart, Kelli Gallacher, Stewart Byron, Stuart McColm, Natasha McColm,  Bernie Timmoney, Douglas Knight, Natalie Rosie, Kim Richardson, Maggie Gallacher., Kenny Gallacher, Danni Gray, Micheal Riley, Kenny Thomson, Hugh McGeachy. Team Captain is Craig Mitchell!!!

This page has been set up by a group of mad, but dedicated individuals who are taking part in a charity Zip Slide in Aid of The CF Trust, the UK's only charity dedicated to funding research into a cure and providing support for those affected by the condition. For more info on CF please visit www.cftrust.org.uk. Some of the team are petrified of heights, others not to keen, some are thrill seekers and for 1, it is a personal ambition to zip slide. If you're in the area on the day, come along and give us some support. We'll need it!

Fundraising has now finished, but thanks for visiting this page.

Recent donors

04.10.10 Well done Nicola! Sorry it's late :-)

23.09.10 Well done He Man and Little Miss Muffet! Sorry it's a bit late!

17.09.10

16.09.10 Can't wait for the giant hamster balls on Loch Lomond next year. Well done everybody!

16.09.10 Baldy, Sorry for the delay, better late than never! Cheers Danny Mills

27.08.10 Well Done Jackie

27.08.10 Well Done Jackie, you are an absolute star. xx

27.08.10 Well done Jackie

27.08.10 Well done Jackie, we knew you were a Smartie!

21.08.10 Good luck Jackie and the team. x

21.08.10 Throwing myself over the clyde on a wire would be my idea of hell so well done to all those taking part. Good luck and enjoy!Donnax

20.08.10 All the best

18.08.10 Good luck xx

18.08.10 Freya's Fairy wings will take you far!!!

18.08.10 Will be watching you fly, enjoy it!!!

18.08.10 Good luck Jax and everyone else. I'll be thinking of you. Love, Jayne, Tim & Adam xxx

18.08.10 Rather you than me, make sure you check those buckles & straps!

18.08.10 Good luck Douglas, don't fall off!

17.08.10 Best of luck Douglas. Andrew, Linda, Stewart, Gillian and Fiona. PS Don't sign any disclaimers!

16.08.10 Sound like fun to me!

16.08.10 Good luck to you all hope the fundraising goes well

14.08.10 Good Luck to you all, but especially Maggie and Jackie, so wish I was doing it with you xxx

13.08.10 Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

13.08.10 good luck with the fundraising

13.08.10 Good luck to you and the rest of the team Ann.

11.08.10 Good luck Bald Eagle...I mean Uncle Dougly from Ally, Karen, Deb & Jen

10.08.10 Make sure your bum doesn't touch the water! Good luck Jackie.

07.08.10 Good luck Maggie we're rooting for ya!! xx

04.08.10 Good luck to my brave niece, Jax

30.07.10 Best Of Luck Jackie, Will Be Rootin' For You xx

11.07.10 For my Slidekick! Luv Peter xx

08.07.10 So proud of you Jax

05.07.10 No problems Jackie! Just shut your eyes!!

04.07.10 good luck Jax - rather you than me!! xx

04.07.10 Good luck guys.

10.06.10 Kelli - you are mazing! good luck to you and all the team

05.06.10 Good luck

28.05.10 Best of luck

27.05.10 best wishes from all at Gilmour & Dean

27.05.10 GOOD LUCK HOPE IT IS A DRY DAY FOR YOU. AND YOU REACH YOUR TARGET

26.05.10 Fabulous cause. I hope all goes well .

13.05.10 Keep up the good work margret & good luck xx

23.04.10 Good Luck

22.04.10 Good luck - be brave! love Paul, Jen, Calum and Ewan

11.04.10 good luck!

09.04.10 Good luck x

07.04.10 Hello Team.

£5,021.00

Running total

Target:
£3,000.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£5,517.40
Total donors:
47
Biggest donor:
Anonymous
£440.00  
Last donor:
Anonymous 04.10.10  
Offline fundraising:
£3,071.00